El Pasoans will choose who will help shape the future of two school districts Saturday in EPISD and SISD school board elections.
Ballots cast in El Paso s polling stations will carry extra weight in this election, where two school board elections will decide more than half the makeup of trustees on each board. There are 17 candidates competing for four seats in the EPISD race and 11 candidates vie for four seats in the SISD race.
Because EPISD uses a majority election system instead of plurality, the race could end in a runoff. In a majority vote, a candidate must win more than 50% of the total vote to win or the election goes to a runoff with the top two candidates. SISD uses a plurality vote.
On Monday, the city will have an appointment-free vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eastside Sports Complex, 14380 Montwood Drive.
Leeser said the city also is continuing its efforts to fully vaccinate those who have received their first vaccine dose but are still waiting on their second dose by asking them to call 915-212-6843 or to visit epcovidvaccine.com.
Seniors closer to herd immunity
More than 84% of seniors, Leeser said, have received their first dose and nearly 70% of seniors 65 years old and older are fully vaccinated. So, that tells you that our seniors, 65 and over, are almost reaching that part of the population of herd immunity, Leeser said, adding that moving senior vaccination sites has been a key part of making sure El Paso s most vulnerable residents are protected.