Incoming trustee Fernando Lucas De Urioste will join the Austin Independent School District's Board of Trustees, filling the At-Large District 8 seat. This development follows unofficial voting results. "Once the official votes are certified he’ll be sworn-in in January," according to the announcement.
The board now consists of nine members with specific terms. The trustees and their respective terms are as follows: Candace Hunter for District 1 until November 2026, LaRessa Quintana for District 2 until November 2028, Kevin Foster for District 3 and Vice President until November 2028, Kathryn Whitley Chu for District 4 until November 2026, Lynn Boswell for District 5 and Secretary until November 2028, Andrew Gonzales for District 6 until November 2026, Dr. David Kauffman for District 7 until November 2026, Fernando Lucas de Urioste for At-Large Position 8 until November 2028, and Arati Singh for At-Large Position 9 and President until November 2026.
The next meeting of the board is scheduled as a voting meeting at "6 p.m. on Dec. 19." For further communication with the trustees, emails can be sent to "trustees@austinisd.org."