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Mercedes ISD board orders Nov. 3, 2026 school board election for Places 1–4
Summary
The Mercedes ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to call a school board election for Places 1, 2, 3 and 4 to be held Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Administration recommended the order; the motion passed 7–0 with Orlando Rodriguez moving and Oscar Hernandez seconding.
The Mercedes Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously on June 9 to call a school board election for Places 1, 2, 3 and 4 to be held Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Administration (Interim Superintendent Dr. Alicia Noyola) recommended approval.
Motion to approve the order was made by Trustee Orlando Rodriguez and seconded by Trustee Oscar Hernandez. The board recorded votes in favor from Trustees Rachel Trevino, Oscar Hernandez, Orlando Rodriguez, Ricardo Hinojosa, Eddie Howell Jr., Nancy E. Vallejo and Board President Marcos J. Garcia IV. The motion passed 7–0.
Board members did not elaborate on candidate filing dates or ballot-administration details during the special meeting; those procedural details typically follow in subsequent postings and administrative notices. The board noted the election date and approved the formal order calling the election at the June 9 special meeting.
The action places four seats on the November ballot and initiates the district's standard election timeline and vendor coordination for ballot printing and polling-site arrangements.
