The Bastrop ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members, each elected at-large. School Board elections occur every year on the first Saturday in May (the May uniform election date in Texas). Sample Ballots are available at the Bastrop County Elections website.

Upcoming Election Information

• Places 1 and 2 expire in 2027, 2030 and 2033 and in three-year intervals thereafter
• Places 3 and 4 expire in 2026, 2029 and 2032 and in three-year intervals thereafter
• Places 5, 6 and 7 expire in 2025, 2028 and 2031 and in three-year intervals thereafter

2025 School Board Elections

Important Links & Forms

• Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer - Fillable PDF
  • Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer - Instructions
• Campaign Finance Report - Fillable PDF
  • Campaign Finance Report - Instructions
• Code of Fair Campaign Practices
• Prohibition Against Using Political Subdivision Resources
• Political Advertising- What you need to know

Filing Requirements and Deadlines

Board Policy BBBA (Legal) delineates the rules for filing for candidacy, including the statutory deadlines. A candidate application for a place on the ballot must:

• Be in writing;
• Be signed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer an oath in this state by the candidate and indicate the date that the candidate swears to the application;
• Be timely filed with the appropriate authority; and
• Include all statutorily required information.

An application for a place on the ballot may not be filed earlier than the 30th day before the date of the filing deadline. An application must be filed not later than 5:00 p.m. of the 78th day before the date of the election for an election to be held on a uniform election date.

Requirements for School Board Candidacy

To participate in School Board elections, you must be a registered voter and meet certain residency requirements. Board Policy BBA (Legal) details the requirements to be a candidate for school board in Bastrop ISD.

Joint Elections

To help reduce the cost of elections for taxpayers and to provide added convenience, Bastrop ISD conducts its elections jointly with other entities holding elections in May. The district contracts with the office of the Bastrop County Elections Administrator to help with operating polling locations and to ensure each election is conducted properly.

The Bastrop ISD Communications Office oversees elections concerning school board members, bonds, tax rates and other measures that fall under the District's jurisdiction, in cooperation and/or contract with the Bastrop County Elections Office. If you have any questions related to school board candidacy or other elections, you may visit the Bastrop ISD district office at 906 Farm Street in Bastrop, TX, call the Communications Office at (512) 772-7173, or email news@bisdtx.org.