Candidate filing for the May 11 La Porte ISD Board of Trustees election will be held in the Superintendent's Office of the LPISD Administration Building, 1002 San Jacinto St. in La Porte. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Positions up for election include Position 6, currently held by Charlcya Wheeler, and Position 7, currently held by Dee Anne Thomson. These positions are for three-year terms.

The one-year unexpired term of Position 1, which was held by Bill Snead, also will be up for election. Snead announced his resignation at the Jan. 15 meeting of the Board, and the Board voted to keep the position open until the May election.

Wednesday, Jan. 30, is the first day to file as a candidate. The filing deadline for Positions 6 and 7 is 5 p.m. Friday, March 1. The filing deadline for Position 1 is 5 p.m. Monday, March 11.

Early voting will begin Monday, April 29. Early voting will be held at the City Halls for La Porte, Morgan's Point and Shoreacres.

On Election Day, which is Saturday, May 11, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Polling places include Baker Sixth Grade Campus, College Park Elementary, and the City Halls for La Porte, Shoreacres and Morgan's Point.

For more information, call the LPISD Superintendent's Office at 281-604-7015.