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CFISD board approves Harris County election agreement for Nov. 4 ballot
Summary
The Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Board approved an agreement with Harris County to administer the Nov. 4, 2025 general and special elections. Board members asked about cost differences from earlier estimates and referred a separate proposal on shifting trustee election timing to the governance committee for study.
The Cypress‑Fairbanks Independent School District Board of Trustees on Oct. 28 approved an agreement with Harris County to conduct the district’s general and any special elections scheduled for Nov. 4, 2025.
Board Member (speaker 2) moved to approve the interlocal agreement with Harris County and Board Member (speaker 3) seconded. During discussion Board Member (speaker 4) noted an earlier estimated election cost of about $792,000 versus the $650,000 shown in the current agreement and asked for clarification. A district staff member (speaker 5) said Harris County’s charge is a pro‑rata allocation that in the prior election equated to about $2 per registered voter and that the agreement itself does not include the detailed calculation method, so the district’s final cost will vary with the number of registered voters.
Board Member (speaker 7) asked whether moving trustee elections to coincide with state and county general elections in even‑numbered years could reduce costs; staff said the governance committee previously discussed the idea but changing the trustee election date would require state legislation and federal preclearance, could require extending some trustees’ terms, and could not be implemented for the upcoming November election. The board agreed to send the matter to the governance committee for further analysis of potential savings and turnout effects.
The president called the vote and members signified approval by raised hands.
