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Call for Nominations for School Directors

Bayfield School District 10 Jt-R 

La Plata County, Archuleta County, Colorado

The Board of Education of Bayfield School District in the Counties of La Plata and Archuleta, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

At this election three directors will be elected for a term of office of four years. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election. A person is ineligible to run for school director if they have been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.

A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 50 eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election.

Nomination petitions may be obtained by appointment only. Contact Brooke LaVenture at [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

Completed petitions shall be submitted to Brooke LaVenture at Bayfield School District Administration Office at 24 Clover Drive no later than 3:30 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Education of Bayfield School District, 

County of La Plata, State of Colorado has caused this call for nominations to be given this 6th day of August, 2025.

Note:  This call for nominations is to be published not more than 90 days (August 6, 2025) nor less than 75 days (August 21, 2025) before the election. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-31-107(1.5).

Bayfield School District School Board Election – Key Info & Timeline

The Bayfield School District will hold an election on November 4, 2025, to fill three four-year seats on the School Board. This election is a chance for community members to influence the future of our schools through local leadership.

📅 Important Election Timeline:

• August 6: First day to publish the call for nominations and to begin circulating nomination petitions

• August 21: Last day to publish the call for nominations

• August 29: Final day to file nomination petitions

• September 2: Deadline to cancel the election if fewer candidates file than seats available

• September 5: Deadline for lot draw to determine ballot order and for posting candidate info online

• October 15: Deadline to publish the official notice of election

• November 4: Election Day

• November 26: Deadline to receive certified election results

• December 5: Deadline for candidates to take the oath of office (within 10 days of certified results)

• December 11: Deadline for the board’s organizational meeting (within 15 days of certified results)

For more information or questions, please contact the district’s designated election official:

Brooke LaVenture
Accounting Technician / Board Secretary

[email protected]