File for Burnet school board; deadline Feb. 13
Staff photo by Caden Senn
Two seats are up for election on the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees in the coming May 2 election. District residents have until Feb. 13 to file for candidacy.
The available seats are:
• Place 3, currently held by Suzanne Brown
• Place 7, currently held by Mark Kincaid
Board of Trustees info
The BCISD Board of Trustees is made up of seven total members–six trustees and one board president–who are elected by residents of the district.
These are unpaid, volunteer positions. The members serve three-year, staggered terms.
While the day-to-day operations of the district are handled by the superintendent, the Board of Trustees is responsible for hiring the superintendent, setting policies, setting the tax rate, creating the district budget, and collaborating with district administration.
Applicant requirements
To be eligible to serve, applicants must:
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Not have been convicted of a felony
• Have resided Texas for 12 months or more
• Have resided in the district for at least six months
• Be a registered voter in the district
How to file
To file for candidacy, applicants may pick up and submit an application at the BCISD Central Office, 208 E. Brier in Burnet.
Find the BCISD Board of Trustees’ candidate packet online here, which includes an online version of the application.
Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Feb. 13.
Election Schedule
-Jan. 14- Feb. 13 is the window to file for candidacy
-Feb. 13 is the last day for an election to be ordered
-April 2 is the last day to register to vote in this election
-April 20- April 28 is open to early voting
-May 2 is Election Day