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Tatum ISD board certifies two unopposed trustees, cancels May 2 election
Summary
The board certified Stephen Skinner (Place 6) and Erika Smith (Place 7) as unopposed candidates and approved an Order of Cancellation under Texas Election Code §2.053(a), declaring them elected; both actions passed 6-0.
Superintendent J.P. Richardson asked the board to approve the Certification of Unopposed Candidates for the May 2, 2026 Tatum ISD Board of Trustees election as proposed by election official Brandon Milam. The board approved certification that Mr. Stephen Skinner (Place 6) and Mrs. Erika Smith (Place 7) were unopposed.
The board then approved an Order of Cancellation under Section 2.053(a) of the Texas Election Code, thereby declaring Skinner and Erika Smith elected to the board without a May 2 election. The certification motion was made and seconded (minutes record the mover and seconder) and the order of cancellation motion also passed 6-0.
The minutes record the board’s formal actions but do not show any dissent or follow-up steps related to outreach or swearing-in dates.
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