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Ysleta trustees split 182 CAD votes between two candidates after discussion
Summary
Board members discussed casting Ysleta ISD's 182 appraisal-district votes under recent state code changes and voted 4-1 to split the district's votes between Marlene Bullard and Jackie York after staff explained the process and trustees debated outreach and candidate familiarity.
Administration explained the district holds 182 entitled votes for the El Paso Central Appraisal District (CAD) board and outlined how recent changes to the Texas tax code affect casting those votes. "As a taxing entity, you are entitled ... to those 182 votes," an administrator explained, and later added the board can "cast all of your votes for 1 candidate" if it chooses.
Trustees asked about timing and candidate information; staff said the ballot includes two incumbents (Jackie York and Tanny Berg) and two other candidates (Marlene Bullard and David Duran). Trustee Connie Woodruff praised Marlene Bullard's service and experience, saying she "has been a dedicated school board member for many years" and recommended Bullard. Trustee comments also supported Jackie York's experience on the CAD.
After discussion, a trustee moved to split the district's 182 votes between Marlene Bullard and Jackie York. The motion was seconded and the board approved the resolution with a 4-1 vote. The administration reminded trustees the resolution and ballot must be submitted to CAD by the first or second board meeting after receiving the ballot and no later than Dec. 14 (the staff said CAD requested material by Dec. 14 and the law requires submission by Dec. 15).
No further information about individual vote allocations was recorded in the workshop minutes. The board handled the matter by resolution rather than individual trustee casting, and the administration will submit the district's ballot to the CAD per the statute-driven timeline.
