Media Advisory: Special Board Meeting to Canvass Results and Call for Runoff

A Special Meeting of the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees will be held  Nov. 18 to officially canvass results of the Nov. 4 General Election.

Voters re-elected incumbent Robert Schneider to the District 7 seat and selected Julie Cowan as the new District 4 trustee. Additionally, the Board of Trustees are expected to call for a special runoff election for Trustee Single Member Positions 1 and 6 as well as the At-Large Position 9.

What: Special Board Meeting to canvass results of the election

When: noon, Nov. 18

Where: Carruth Administration Center Board Auditorium, Room B-100

             1111 W. 6th St.

Background: The AISD Board of Trustees is composed of a group of unpaid, dedicated individuals, who guide the Austin Independent School District toward excellence. As the district's elected leaders, trustees represent community expectations as they chart the direction of educational programs and services and establish the standard by which success is measured.