The candidates are Michelle Alkhatib, Madison Lopez and Matthew Siskowski, per the LISD website. The election will be in conjunction with the Nov. 4 general election, district officials said.
The filing application opened Aug. 26 and closed at 5 p.m. Sept. 3, per district documents.
The context
The board of trustees consists of seven members elected to serve for overlapping terms of three years each. Elections are conducted in May in accordance with the Texas Secretary of State Uniform Election Calendar, according to the district’s website.
In 2023, the LISD board of trustees voted unanimously to approve a transition from its electoral system of seven at-large seats to five single-member districts and two at-large seats.
Alkhatib’s current position will be dissolved in May 2026, and the new Place 5 seat does not include her residence, which contributed to her decision to run for the at-large Place 6 spot, she said in a Facebook post.
She has been a board member since 2023.
How we got here
The board approved calling a special election to replace the vacant position at an Aug. 25 meeting in a 5-1 vote, with trustee Sheila Taylor opposing.
The election comes after trustee Buddy Bonner resigned this summer due to the district’s nepotism guidelines.
One more thing
The last day to register to vote is Oct. 6. Early voting will take place from Oct. 20-31. Election Day is Nov. 4.
LISD uses Denton County Elections Office locations and Tarrant County Elections Office locations.
Specific polling locations and hours can be found on Denton and Tarrant counties’ websites.
