Ahead of the Nov. 5 general election, interested candidates can file for a place on the ballot starting July 20 for positions on the board of trustees for Spring and Cy-Fair ISDs and starting July 22 for positions on the Klein ISD board of trustees. A total of nine trustee positions will be up for election this year, including three in SISD, two in KISD and four in CFISD.

Spring ISD

In Spring ISD, Position 1, held by Deborah Jensen; Position 2, held by Chris Bell; and Position 3, held by Justine Durant, will all be up for election in November. SISD trustees are elected to three-year terms. According to the district’s website, interested candidates may file between July 20 and Aug. 19 in person at the Gordon M. Anderson Leadership Center, 16717 Ella Blvd., Houston, during normal office hours. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through July 26 and Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. thereafter. Interested candidates can also mail applications in to the following address: Gordon M. Anderson Leadership Center Attn. Chief of Staff 16717 Ella Blvd. Houston, Texas 77090 For more information about the SISD board of trustees, click here.

Klein ISD

In Klein ISD, Position 6, held by Cathy Arellano, and Position 7, held by Rick Mann, will be up for election. Mann, who is the longest-tenured trustee in KISD history with 28 years of service, announced May 13 he would not be seeking re-election in November. KISD trustees are elected to three-year terms. According to the district’s website, interested candidates may request a candidate booklet from Christine Jackson in the office of the superintendent beginning July 22 and file for a place on the ballot until Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. Applications may be filed in person at the district’s central office, located at 7200 Spring Cypress Road, Klein. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through Aug. 5 and Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. thereafter. For more information about the KISD board of trustees, click here.

Cy-Fair ISD

In CFISD, Position 1, held by Tom Jackson; Position 2, held by Christine Hartley; Position 3, held by Darcy Mingoia; and Position 4, held by Debbie Blackshear, will all be up for election this fall. CFISD trustees are elected for four-year terms. According to the district's website, interested candidates may file applications in person at the district’s Instructional Support Center, located at 10300 Jones Road, Houston, during regular office hours from July 20-Aug. 19. The office’s summer hours are Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. For more information about the CFISD board of trustees, click here.