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Platte Valley School District 2025 Board Election

Three seats will be open in November, and registered voters residing in Platte Valley School District will have the opportunity to vote for three candidates at the November 4, 2025 election. At this election three directors will be elected representing Director District A, Director District C and At-Large for a term of office of four years. Legal description for these director areas can be found in the Platte Valley Board of Education Policy Manual, BBB-E(2).

Qualifications for Running for School Board

A candidate for the Platte Valley Board of Education must be:

  • A resident and a registered voter of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the election.
  • Not be convicted of a sexual offense against a child.
  • Per Platte Valley Board Policy BBBA, to ensure a candidate has not been convicted of a sexual offense against a child, candidates will be required to submit to a background check, paid for by the school district, upon picking up a petition to become a candidate for office of school director.
  • Because school director elections are nonpartisan, candidates may not run as a member of a political party.

 

monthly calendar viewCandidate Election Timeline

Please note this list of dates is not all encompassing and candidates are responsible for identifying and meeting all legal and financial deadlines. More information can be found at Colorado Secretary of State Election Calendars.

  • Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 - In accordance with state statute, nomination petitions may be obtained at the district Administration Office located at 501 Clark St., Kersey, beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Interested individuals should set up an appointment by contacting Executive Administrative Assistant Suzi Johnson at 970-336-8500 or by email at [email protected]
  • Friday, August 29th, 2025, 4:00 pm. - In accordance with state statute, deadline for school director candidates to file a nomination petition with circulators' notarized affidavits, notarized acceptance of nomination, and written notice of intent to be a candidate must be returned by Friday, August 29th, 2025, 4:00 pm.
  • November 4, 2025 - Election Day

 

Nomination Procedure

Colorado election law requires all candidates to file a nomination petition with the school district's Designated Election Officials (DEO) Suzi Johnson or Dr. Jeremy Burmeister. Petitions will be available to pick up between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Platte Valley Administration Building, 501 Clark Street, Kersey, CO  80644 from August 6-29, 2025. Nomination petitions must be signed by at least 50 registered voters who live within the school district. It is highly recommended that candidates obtain more than the minimum number of required signatures in case some of the signatures are invalid. The deadline to submit nomination petitions to the designated election office is Friday, August 29th at 4:00 p.m.

 

Board of Education's Role

The Platte Valley Board of Education is composed of five volunteer members. No single school board member has authority to make decision, act, etc. Decisions are made by the Board of Education. Effective school boards function as a cohesive unit made up of five individuals. The board has a number of official roles that individuals partake in to help make the whole board function as a single unit. These roles are set up at the organizational meeting and the process for that organizational meeting is spelled out in board Policy BDA. Acting together, the Board of Education's powers and responsibilities fall into the following categories (Policy BBA):

  • Legislative or policymaking
  • Educational planning and appraisal
  • Staffing and appraisal
  • Financial resources
  • School facilities
  • Communication with the public
  • Judicial

It is important that the candidate be sincerely and honestly interested in serving the whole school district for the best interests of all children. Board members shall be nonpartisan in dealing with school matters. The Board does not wish to subordinate the education of children and youth to any partisan principle, group interest or personal ambition (Policy BBBA).

Individuals seeking additional information may contact DEO's Suzi Johnson or Dr. Jeremy Burmeister at the Platte Valley Central Office at 970-336-8500.

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