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Kaufman ISD canvasses May 2 election; Drew Peterson and John Zaby declared elected
Summary
At a brief May 13 meeting, Board President Drew Peterson read the canvass of the May 2 election results, declaring Drew Peterson and John Zaby elected to the Kaufman ISD Board; the board adjourned shortly afterward.
Board President Drew Peterson opened a special meeting of the Kaufman Independent School District Board of Trustees on May 13, 2026, at 7:35 a.m. in the Kathy Covington Administration Building to canvass the May 2 election results. The meeting notice was posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
Drew Peterson, identified in the minutes as Board President, read the totals for the May 2, 2026 election: "John Zaby 471, Britny Malhi 322, Cherise Nichols 75, Drew Peterson 404." Peterson then declared, "Drew Peterson and John Zaby were declared elected Board members." The transcript records those totals as the official canvass for the contest.
The minutes list Board members present as Drew Peterson and Christine Borders. With no other business on the agenda, President Peterson adjourned the meeting at 7:37 a.m. There were no motions, amendments, or further votes recorded during the session.
