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Running for School District Board

For information about running for School Board office, please contact the secretary to the board for your school district. You may also reference the Colorado Association of School Boards for more information.

Refer to the following Colorado Revised Statutes: 

  • Title 1, Article 4, Parts 8 and 9
  • Title 22, Article 31

Qualifications

  • Shall have been a registered elector of the district for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the election.
  • Shall not have been convicted of commission of a sexual offense against a child.

Running for Office

  • Obtain a nomination petition. Contact your school district at the number listed above to find out where and when petitions are available. A notice regarding petitions is also published by the designated election official between 75 and 90 days prior to the election.
  • File a written notice of intention together with a nomination petition with the secretary to the board of education of your school district (due no later than 67 days before the election).
Per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Larimer County will provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability who need assistance.  Services can be arranged with at least seven business days’ notice.  Please email us at elections@larimer.gov or by calling 970-498-7820 or Relay Colorado 711. "Walk-in" requests for auxiliary aids and services will be honored to the extent possible but may be unavailable if advance notice is not provided.
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