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 .

Closed UPDATE 8:10AM – SNOW DAY

UPDATE 8:25am – Planned School Board meeting is HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED for TUESDAY Nov. 12 at 5:30pm at District Administration Office.

Huerfano Re-1 will be honoring the years of service to outgoing board members on Monday evening at 5:30. With the utmost respect and sincerity, I will greatly miss the camaraderie, professionalism, ability to have varying opinions and come to a solution without argument and always try to do right by our children and employees. I am truly saddened by the prospect of losing 4 incredible board members. These 4 have served your school district well. Please come to the District office November 11 at 5:30 to wish them well and thank them for their service. We, I, appreciate you Julia Marchant, Eva Vigil, Dave Tesitor and Jaye Sudar.