Prairiland ISD

Saturday, May 3, 2025 - School Board Election Information

The Board of Trustees will have two open seats

Board of Trustee Eligibility Requirements/Deadlines

Candidate Eligibility/Qualifications For School Board Trustee (BBA Legal Policy)

To be eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, the office of school board member, a person must:

Be a United States citizen.
Be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable.
Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities [but see Ineligibility below].
Have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the following date:
- For an independent candidate, the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.
- For a write-in candidate, the date of the election at which the candidate's name is written in.
- For an appointee to an office, the date the appointment is made.
Be registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected on the date described at item 5, above.

Election Code 1.020, 141.001(a); Gov't Code 601.009; Tex. Const. Art. XVI, Sec. 14

Qualified Voter Candidacy Application Process/Deadline

Candidate application filing period for place on the ballot is: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 to Friday, February 14, 2025.
All Applications filed are public record and open to inspection upon request.
Completed forms must be filed in the Prairiland ISD Administration building located at 466 FM 196 S, Pattonville, TX 75468

Office Hours

Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) on regular business days
Last day to file - Friday, February 14, 2025
Applications may be submitted by email to hgray@prairiland.net. Please be advised that applications will need to be notarized prior to filing via email.

Candidate’s Guide to Primary and General Elections

The Secretary of State is the chief election officer for the State of Texas. The Secretary of State’s Elections Division provides assistance and advice to election officials on the proper conduct of election issues.