An individual is eligible to be a candidate for or elected or appointed to a Texas school board if he or she:

• Is a United States citizen;
• Is 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable;
• Has not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
• Had not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
• Has resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the following date: the date of regular filing deadline for a candidate’s application for a place on the ballot; for a write-in candidate, the date of the election at which the candidate’s name is written in; or for an appointee to an office, the date the appointment is made;
• Is a registered voter in the territory from which the office is elected as of the applicable filing deadline; and
• Satisfies any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.

Candidates may pick up a packet from the Jarrell ISD, Administration Office, 504 N 5th Street, Jarrell, TX 76537, or by calling 512-746-2124.  

All documents contained in the Candidate Application Packet are also accessible online at:

• Application for Appointment to the Jarrell ISD Board of Trustees
• Internet Posting Requirements for Political Subdivisions
• Application for Place on the Jarrell ISD General Election Ballot
• Petition for a Place on the Ballot for a Local Political Subdivision
• Notice of Deadline to File an Application for Place on the Ballot
• Application for a Place on the Ballot for a Special Election
• Board Members Eligibility/Qualifications-Board Policy BBA (LEGAL)
• Fair Campaign Practices Act and Code of Fair Campaign Practices (Form CFCP)
• Appointment of A Campaign Treasurer by A Candidate (Form CTA) and Instruction Guide
• Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities
  
• Candidate / Officeholder Campaign Finance Report (Form C/OH)  and C/OH Instructions

Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) 

Frequently Asked Questions about Running for School Board

Texas Ethics Commission:  First Steps for Candidates Running for School Board Trustee

For additional election information, please call 512-746-2124 or by email superintendent@jarrellisd.org.