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Temple Independent School District trustees Dan Posey, Ronnie Gaines and Sandhya Sanghi will continue to represent their single-member districts after each was sworn in for another three-year term on Monday.
The district canceled its May 1 trustee election for the District 3, District 4 and District 5 seats during its regular board meeting on March 8 â after no one filed to run against the trio.
Posey â reelected by trustees Monday as board president â will begin his fourth full term as a trustee. He was first appointed to the board in 2011 to serve an unexpired term, and was elected to his first three-year term in 2012.
âIt is a great honor to continue to be on the Temple ISD school board,â Posey, who serves the northwestern parts of Temple ISD in District 3, said. âI have enjoyed it immensely and I appreciate the voters of Temple allowing me to continue my service. I look forward to working hard for our students, teachers, staff and our community.â
Belton schools trustee Chris Flor was reelected to his Area 4 seat on Saturday, according to unofficial election results provided by the district.
Flor beat challenger Brent Coates, an energy consultant for Amos Electric Supply, with about 55 percent of the votes. Coates, a political newcomer, received about 45 percent of the vote.
The Belton Independent School District board will canvass the results of the election at a special meeting on May 10, the district said.