Trustees employ the superintendent, approve the budget and monitor expenditures, set the tax rate, and may call for a bond election. Board Service Members are elected to a four-year term of office. On a rotating basis, Board seats are filled during biannual elections held on the first Saturday in May. Vacancies are filled by appointment until the next election. The President and Vice President are elected at-large. Other members are elected by voters of their respective districts.
Trustees provide public service to the Austin community without financial compensation.
Candidates to the Board of Trustees must conform to the eligibility requirements of the Texas Election Code. All Austin ISD meetings are open to the public. With public notice, Trustees also hold special meetings and work sessions as needed. A majority of the Board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. All public meetings are cablecast live on AISD Cable channel 22 and are periodically recablecast.