Marfa

The Marfa Independent School District School Board is still seeking letters of interest to fill a vacancy left by Place 1 Trustee Stela Fuentez, who resigned from the board in January.

Those interested in serving on the board should review the following qualifications and submit a letter of interest addressed to Board President Philip Boyd and the Marfa ISD Board of Trustees. The letter must be hand delivered to the superintendent’s office at 400 W. Lincoln Street by 4 p.m. Friday, February 13. There will be a school board meeting on Monday, February 16, to review the potential candidates. 

The district is also seeking Place 1 and Place 2 candidates for the May 2 General Election. As of Monday, February 9, Boyd said there were not yet any interested applicants. Place 1 is currently held by Fuentez, who is retiring from the board. Place 2, currently held by Lori Flores. School Board elections have been canceled for the past four years due to too few candidates applying for the positions. 

Those interested in running may pick up a ballot application at the superintendent’s office. Applications must also be returned by 4 p.m. February 13. 

To be eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, the office of board member, a person must:

1. Be a United States citizen.

2. Be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled in at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable.

3. Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be: Totally mentally incapacitated and the person’s mental capacity has not subsequently been completely restored by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction, or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote and person’s guardianship has not been modified to include the right to vote, or the person’s mental capacity has not been completely restored by a subsequent final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction.

4. Have not been finally convicted of a felony for which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities. 

5. Be a resident of Texas for the past 12 months and a resident of the Marfa ISD for at least six months. 

6. Be a qualified voter.