Education
BY SIERRA MARTIN
Texas State to host presidential debate Texas State University will host a presi- dential general election debate in Strahan Arena at the University Events Center on Sept. 16, 2024. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Nov. 20 the first presidential debate of four scheduled leading up to the general election will take place at the Texas State campus in San Marcos. A closer look Texas State will be the first location in Texas to host a presidential debate and is partnering with the city of San Marcos to organize the event. The university also has the distinction of being the only Texas uni- versity with a U.S. president as an alumnus. The 36th U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson graduated in 1930.
SMCISD trustees to vote on restructuring board The San Marcos CISD board of trustees held a public hearing to consider restructuring the board by adopting seven single-member districts. Currently, the district has five single-member and two at-large trustee positions on the board. In a single-member district, an individual is elected to represent the constituents of a specific area within the district. At-large trustees are elected to represent the district as a whole, according to the Texas Secretary of State. Zooming in The board established a redistricting committee of private citizens and hosted multiple public hearings throughout the process. A map was pre- sented at the public hearing that represents what the district lines for each board member would be based off of the elementary school zones, which would give each trustee its own district.
Redistricting the board The board might vote to approve dropping at-large districts in favor of single-member districts only.
Single-member districts
Two at-large districts, five single member districts
District population distribution
15,554
Jessica Cain
11,787
19,014
Margie Villalpando
11,526
14,823
Sandra Sepulveda Lopez
12,356
16,886
Brian Shanks
11,679
14,786
Clementine Cantu
11,482
81,063
Anne Halsey
11,433
81,063
Dr. Mari Salmi
11,819
SOURCES: SMCISD, U.S. CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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