Katy ISD is holding a general election May 7 for board of trustees positions 1 and 2. Early voting for this election will begin April 25 and end May 3.

The board of trustees is Katy ISD’s policy-making body and operates according to state and federal laws, the rules and regulations established by the State Board of Education, the Texas Education Agency and the will of the people as expressed in district elections, according to the school district’s website.

The board is responsible for selecting and employing the superintendent and delegates responsibility and authority to run the district to that chief executive officer.

The district’s website also states that the board is made up of seven members who function officially as one group, serve without pay and are elected for three-year terms on a rotating basis. Although candidates run for specific positions on the ballot, they represent the entire district as board members.

The incumbent for position 1 is Donald T. Duke Keller, Jr., who became the board secretary following a board restructuring due to misconduct in February. Keller is defending his position against four other candidates.