2020 School Board Election
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Three positions on the Board of Trustees were scheduled for election in May 2020 - Single Member District 1, Single Member District 2, and one At-Large Position. Because the candidates were unopposed when all filing deadlines passed, the Board was able to cancel the election and declare the candidates unopposed and elected.
Unopposed Candidates Declared Elected
Trustee, Single-Member-District 1
Raul Vela, Jr.
Trustee, Single-Member-District 2
Willie Tenorio, Jr
Trustee, At-Large
Vanessa V. PetreaThe filing period for applications for a place on the ballot closed Friday, February 14, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.
The filing period for a declaration of a write-in candidacy closed Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
2020 Bond Election
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On Monday, August 17, 2020, the Board of Trustees adopted an order cancelling the 2020 bond election because of the uncertainties of the COVID pandemic and its ultimate affects on the needs of the district.
Read the Order Cancelling the Election (En Español)
---On Monday, March 30, 2020, during a special board meeting, the Board of Trustees adopted an order postponing the 2020 Bond election from May 2, 2020, to the uniform election date on November 3, 2020.
Read the Resolution (En español)
Watch the Board Meeting Video in the Trustee TV Archives
Supplemental Background Information and Considerations---
On February 2, 2020, the Board of Trustees adopted an election order calling for a bond election on May 2, 2020.
Information for voters regarding the bond election is on this page. For more information about the proposed bond projects and the bond development process, please visit: www.hayscisd.net/bond2020.Click on the digital information sheet below to learn more about the bond or download and print a copy: (English) (En Español).
Voting & Hays CISD Interactive Election Map
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The election will take place in Hays CISD. Specific polling locations and times depend on the county in which the voter resides. These dates and times are listed in the election order and notice (below), and on the Hays CISD interactive election map.
Hays and Travis Counties use vote centers, meaning Hays and Travis County voters may cast ballots for any election in which they are eligible at any vote center in the respective counties during the times the vote centers are operating. Caldwell County will have a specific polling location for early and election day voting.
2020 Trustee & Bond Election Documents
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Links are activated when the documents are posted.
Order Canceling the 2020 Bond (En Español) (Adopted August, 17, 2020)
This document cancels the bond - due to the COVID-19 pandemicNotice of Voting Order Priority for Voters with Mobility Issues (Posted February 6, 2018)
This Notice is posted in compliance with Section 63.0013 of the Texas Election Code
2020 Bond Election Notice (Pending Posting)
This document serves as official notice of the bond election and provides information about propositions and when and where to vote.
2020 Trustee Election Order (Posted February 7, 2020)
This is the legal document formally calling for the Board of Trustee May 2020 election.Order of Cancellation of Trustee Election (posted February 28, 2020)
This document cancels the requirements to proceed with a trustee election when the outcome is known because the candidates are all unopposed.Certification of Unopposed Candidates (posted February 28, 2020)
This document certifies that all trustee candidates drew no opponents prior to the deadline to file for a place on the ballot or file as a write-in candidate.
2020 Bond Election Order (Posted February 7, 2020)
This is the legal document formally calling for the bond election and provides information about propositions and when and where to vote.
Candidate Filing Packet (Posted December 18, 2019)
This packet provides information and necessary filing forms for people who are interested in running for school board. Applications for a place on the ballot should not be dated and cannot be accepted prior to the opening of the filing period or after the statutory deadline.
Notice of Filing Period (Posted December 4, 2019)
This document provides the time window in which a person interested in running for school board must file an application for a place on the ballot.
Joint Election Agreement (Hays Co.) - (Posted February 27, 2020)
Hays CISD has entered into a joint election agreement with Hays County because it will benefit the voters to be served by common polling locations.
Joint Election Agreement (City of Hays) - (Posted January 14, 2020)
Hays CISD has entered into a joint election agreement with the City of Hays because it will benefit the voters to be served by a common polling location and to meet school district election requirements in the Texas Education Code.
Election Services Contract - Hays County (Posted February 27, 2020)
Hays CISD has entered into an election services contract for the county election administrator to manage the balloting and other parts of the election.
Election Services Contract - Caldwell County (Posted February 21, 2020)
Hays CISD has entered into an election services contract for the county election administrator to manage the balloting and other parts of the election.
Election Services Contract - Travis County (Posted February 27, 2020)
Hays CISD has entered into an election services contract for the county election administrator to manage the balloting and other parts of the election.
Resolution Adopting Election Equipment - Hays County (Posted February 7, 2020)
Hays CISD has adopted the election equipment used by the county and approved by the Texas secretary of state's office for use in the Hays CISD election.
Resolution Adopting Election Equipment - Caldwell County (Posted February 7, 2020)
Hays CISD has adopted the election equipment used by the county and approved by the Texas secretary of state's office for use in the Hays CISD election.
Resolution Adopting Election Equipment - Travis County (Posted February 7, 2020)
Hays CISD has adopted the election equipment used by the county and approved by the Texas secretary of state's office for use in the Hays CISD election.
Resources
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Important 2020 Election Dates (Link)
May 2, 2020 Election Law Calendar (Link)
Office of the Texas Secretary of State (Link)
Texas Ethics Commission (Link)
Hays CISD Election Policy (Link)Visit the Hays CISD main election webpage for general school board election information.