The Board of Trustees is elected by the citizens of the McAllen Independent School District (MISD) to be legally responsible for educating the children in the District. Trustees are elected at-large by position.

Texas law grants the Board of Trustees the power to govern and oversee the management of the district's schools. The Board is the policy-making body within the district and has overall responsibility for curriculum, school taxes, annual budget, employment of the superintendent and other professional staff, facilities and expansions. The Board has complete and final control over school matters within limits established by law and State Board of Education rules.

The Board of Trustees for the McAllen Independent School District meets in the Administration Bldg. on 2000 N. 23rd St. in McAllen. (Meeting Schedule) Written notices of regular and special meetings are always posted in public view at the Administration Building. The notice indicates date, time, place and subjects of each meeting. For more information, call 618-6094.

All meetings are open to the public. Texas law permits the Board of Trustees to convene in closed session for discussion of property acquisition, personnel issues, security matters or consultation with attorneys. Board of Trustee meetings are telecast on MITV - Channel 17, or one of the other public access channels on the cable system serving the McAllen area.

Part of every regular meeting is set aside for comments from community members. Board of Trustees encourage public involvement and comments from constituents. To be included in this part of the meeting, citizens must register with the superintendent's secretary at least 30 minutes before the meeting begins. Those registering will be asked to indicate the topic about which they wish to speak.

An election for board members will be held on Saturday, May 15th, 2004. The seven trustees serve staggered three-year terms without pay. To run for a position on the Board, a candidate must be a qualified voter, a resident of the state for 12 months and a resident of the district for at least six months.

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