BY HANNAH JOHNSON
3 trustee seats open in Frisco ISD May election Three trustee positions are up for grabs in Frisco ISD’s May election. What you need to know Filing for the May 3 school board election ended Feb. 14. The district’s board of trustees approved calling for the school board election during a Jan.
FISD open enrollment sees 646 applicants Over 640 area students have applied to attend Frisco ISD next year through the Access Frisco program. What you need to know Access Frisco will allow kindergarten through seventh grade students from sur- rounding areas to attend Frisco ISD schools starting in the 2025-26 school year. Opening campuses up for outside enrollment will help fill classrooms with low enrollment. The program has a projected revenue of about $750,000 for every 100 students. District officials are in the process of final- izing seats for the 2025-26 school year. The application for next school year is closed and no new applications are being accepted.
Dates to know Last day to register to vote: April 3 First day of early voting: April 22 Last day of early voting: April 29 Election day: May 3
SOURCE: SECRETARY OF STATE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
A closer look The school board is made up of seven members who act as the district’s policy-making body. Trustees work with the superintendent and staff to set the direction of the school district with the education and well-being of district students as the primary focus. Board members determine policies for the district that take the needs of students into consid- eration and reflect the standards and values of the community as a whole, according to the district.
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Three seats are up for election—Places 1, 2 and 3. The positions are currently held by Gopal Ponangi, Marvin Lowe and Stephanie Elad, respectively. Board members are elected at-large to three- year terms and represent the entire FISD commu- nity, according to the district. The district does not hold run-off elections and the candidate with the most votes wins the seat.
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