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Date of Trustee Election

November 3, 2026

Place of Election

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ contracts with Travis County to conduct elections. Polling places will be posted as soon as determined by Travis County.

Trustee Positions on 2026 Ballot

Single member Trustee Districts 1, 4, 6, 7, and Trustee At-Large Position 9

Eligibility—Texas Election Code Section 141.001

An individual is eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a Texas school board if the individual:

• is a United States citizen;
• is 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable;
• has not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate
• jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
• has not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
• has not been convicted of a felony or an offense under Texas Penal Code section 43.021 regarding solicitation of prostitution;
• is not required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure;
• has resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the following date:
  • for an independent candidate, the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate’s application for a place on the ballot;
  • for a write-in candidate, the date of the election at which the candidate’s name is written in; or
  • for an appointee to an office, the date the appointment is made;
• is registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected on the date
• described above; and
• satisfies any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.

Filing to Run for Trustee

(NOTE:  The application must be signed before a notary public. Notaries public are available at Íøºì±¬ÁÏ  Central Office.)

Designation of a Campaign Treasurer

A candidate must file a designation of campaign treasurer before accepting any contribution or expending any contribution. A candidate may file such designation prior to filing an application for a place on the general election ballot.

Dates for filing application:

Monday, July 20, 2026 through Monday, August 17, 2026.

Where to File application, designation of campaign treasurer, and other reports:

In Person: Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Central Office, 4000 S. IH 35 Frontage Road, Austin, TX 78704, Attention, Edna Butts

By Mail: Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, Attention, Edna Butts, 4000 S. IH 35 Frontage Road, Austin, TX 78704

By E-mail: edna.butts@austinisd.org

By Fax:  512-414-1486

Campaign Finance Report

Important Dates

Other Resources