Trustee-Elect Trout opts out of serving on the CISD Board of Trustees

Canutillo Independent School District Trustee-Elect Blanca Trout will not serve the term to which she was elected to concentrate on pressing family matters, she said in a letter to the community on Tuesday.

Trout — who resigned from the Board in October and indicated she was suspending her campaign — was one of four people elected to serve four-year terms on the CISD Board of Trustees. Because her campaign suspension was done after the printing of election documents, her name still appeared on the ballot.

Following is Ms. Trout’s letter to the Canutillo Community:

Trout’s decision not to serve will create a vacancy on the Board. As per state law, sitting trustees have the option to either call for a special election to fill the unexpired term or appoint someone to serve until the next school-board election.

The Board will discuss the vacancy and study their options during the upcoming Nov. 19 Regular Board Meeting.