TRS is now accepting nominations for eligible members to qualify as candidates for the election of the Public School District Employee position on the TRS Board of Trustees. The term begins as early as Sept. 1, 2027 and ends Aug. 31, 2033.
The Nomination Process
TRS offers several ways in which a nominee may collect the required 250 signatures of eligible members for nomination.
Eligibility
An eligible member for the Public School District Employee position is a current employee of a public school district, charter school or regional education service center.
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Nominate (Email)
A nominee may collect the 250 signatures electronically by declaring their interest to be a nominee to the Secretary to the Board of Trustees.
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Collect Signatures (Nomination Site)
Once the member’s eligibility is validated, the member's name will be posted on the nomination site where the nominee may direct eligible members to sign the nominee's electronic petition. The names of nominees will be listed on a first-come-first-listed basis.
To sign the electronic petition, eligible members will need to provide identifying information in order to verify their eligibility. For an electronic petition, the nominee does not need to submit anything further to TRS but must have 250 eligible member signatures by Jan. 25, 2027 to be considered a candidate. -
Collect Signatures (MyTRS)
Also, this year, TRS is offering a direct link to the nomination site through the MyTRS portal beginning June 07, 2026. Eligible voters will see the link on MyTRS and with one click will be sent directly to the nomination site.
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Collect Signatures (Paper Petition)
TRS will continue to allow nominees to collect 250 signatures of eligible members with paper petitions. TRS must receive the nominee’s paper petitions no later than Jan. 25, 2027. A downloadable version of the petition (pdf) is available to members. If access to a printer is unavailable, please contact the Secretary to the Board of Trustees to request that a petition be mailed.
Nomination Timeline
| Date | Events of Note |
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| Jun 1 | Online nomination site and hard copy petitions are available (Monday, June 1, 2026) |
| Jan 25 | Deadline for submitting nominating petitions to TRS (Monday, Jan. 25, 2027) |
| Feb 1 | Drawing held to determine the order of candidates’ names on the ballot (Monday, Feb. 1, 2027 - Friday, Feb. 5, 2027) |
Election Timeline
| Date | Events of Note |
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| Mar 15 | Ballots mailed out on or before this date containing candidate biographical information (Monday, March 15, 2027) |
| May 5 | Deadline for receiving returned completed ballots – electronic or hard copy (Wednesday, May 5, 2027) |
| May 24 | Independent committee reviews the election results (Monday, May 24, 2027 - Friday, May 28, 2027) |
| May 24 | Names of up to three candidates who received the most votes in election, sent to the governor (Monday, May 24, 2027 – Friday, May 28, 2027) |
| Sep 1 | Earliest date that new board member will take office (Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2027) |
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