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School board delays approval of revised election guidelines after residency concerns
Summary
At a Dec. 1 special meeting, the school board tabled approval of revised election guidelines for the April 7, 2026 school board race after members raised questions about a residency provision and requested legal clarification; the board said the posted guidelines had contained an incorrect earlier draft.
The school board voted to table final approval of revised election guidelines for the Independent School District’s April 7, 2026, school board election after members raised concerns about a residency requirement and the board sought formal legal clarification.
Chair (S2) introduced the guidelines and moved to approve them, and Committee member (S4) seconded, but discussion quickly focused on language in the first change that appeared to address how long a candidate must have lived in the district. Committee member (S3) said her understanding of state law is that a candidate must be a registered voter residing in the district but that the statute does not…
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