Residents of Bastrop ISD interested in serving the district will soon have the opportunity to run for a seat on the school board.

What's happening?

The Bastrop ISD board of trustees approved Jan. 20 an order for a board election to be held May 2.

Two board seats, occupied by Place 3 trustee Josh Coy and Place 4 trustee Priscilla Ruiz, are up for re-election in May. Candidates elected to each seat will serve a three-year term.

What's next?


The filing period for candidacy in the May 2 board election opened Jan. 14 and will close at 5 p.m. Feb. 13. Feb. 17 is the deadline to file a declaration of write-in candidacy, according to the Texas Secretary of State.