On election day, May 5, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the middle school. Most candidates for school board in the San Elizario Independent School District are concerned with the growing student population in the Lower Valley. But at least one candidate said he's running for the office to put an end to closed meetings. Both positions carry a three-year term.
All races are nonpartisan.
San Elizario Superintendent Mike Quatrini said the district holds no secret meetings. Johnson's opponent, Zuniga, said she's concerned with the district's growth. Zuniga served on the board for six years, from 1994 to 2000. Zuniga is a health coordinator for Begin at Birth, an initiative of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation. Eureka Co. He ran unsuccessfully for the school board three years ago.