The filing period for school board candidates in Dripping Springs ISD begins Wednesday, Jan. 17, and continues through Friday, Feb. 16, 2018.
DSISD’s seven Board members do not represent places; they are all “at-large” representatives. Trustees serve three-year terms. The current terms of trustees Carrie Fontana-Kroll, Mary Jan Hetrick and Shannon O’Connor expire this May.
School board candidates in Texas must:
- Be a United States Citizen;
- Be 18 years of age or older;
- Not be mentally incapacitated (as defined in policy);
- Have not been convicted of a felony;
- Be a resident of Texas and the district for a specified period of time (see policy); and
- Be a registered voter from the territory of office sought.
An informational session on becoming a board member will be held Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, in the Board Room at 6:00 p.m.
Early voting will run from Monday, April 23, to Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Election Day is Saturday, May 5, 2018.
For more information on becoming a DSISD school board member, click here.
