The Board of Education of the Huerfano RE-1School District is accepting applications from persons interested in serving on the Board of Education from the date of appointment in January 6, 2020 until the next regular biennial school election in November 2021. To be eligible for appointment, each candidate must be a registered elector of the school district for at least twelve consecutive months prior to the date of appointment and a resident of the district in which the vacancy exists.
Any person who meets the qualifications and who desires to be considered for the appointment is invited to file a written notice of such intention, as well as a completed candidate questionnaire, with the secretary of the Board of Education by Monday December 2, 2019 at 201 East 5th Street, Walsenburg Colorado 81089. The Board will interview prospective candidates on Monday December 9 or Monday December 16, 2019, depending on the number of applicants, at a public meeting. For further information on candidate qualifications, background check appointments, or where to obtain a candidate questionnaire, please contact Tara Burke, Designated Election Official, at (719)738-1520 or .