Board of Education
About the Board
The Ouray School District R-1 Board of Education is comprised of five members who each serve four-year terms. Typically, biennial elections will alternate between two and three open seats unless there is an additional seat vacancy. The only time that there are two-year terms is to regain the balance of a 2:3 open seat balance in biennial elections. Members are all at-large and serve the entire school district boundaries. All members are restricted to two consecutive four-year terms.
Relevant Policies
Current Board Members and Administration
Aimee Vann - President
Jane Schiffer - Vice President
Sandra Kern - Treasurer
Vale Hirt - Secretary
Tod Lokey - Superintendent | High School Principal
Kenneth Nelson - PK-8 Principal
Board Candidate Academy
The Board of Education and the administration invite the community to attend a Board Candidate Academy. The primary goals of the academy are to (a) define the roles and responsibilities of board directors and (b) learn about the process to be a candidate.
WHO: Any resident of the Ouray School District R-1 district boundaries interested in learning more about serving the community
WHEN: Monday, July 21, 2025, 5:30 PM
WHERE: Ouray School, Abrams Performing Arts Center (2nd floor), 400 7th Ave, Ouray, CO
Candidate Information
- Colorado Secretary of State: School District Information
- Colorado Secretary of State: TRACER Campaign Website
- Colorado Secretary of State: 2025 Biennial School Election Filing Calendar
- Colorado Association of School Boards: 2025 School Director Candidate Guide
- CASB: Elections Resources
Election Timeline
- 8/6/2025 - Call for Nominations: designated election official to publish a call for nominations (District)
- 8/6/2025 - Nomination Petitions Available (Candidate)
- 8/29/2025 - Nomination Petitions File Deadline (Candidate)
- 8/29/2025 - Write-in Candidates File Deadline (Write-in Candidate)
- 9/2/2025 - Cancellation of the Election for no conttest for office (District)
- 9/5/2025 - Ballot Order deadline and Online Posting of Candidate Information (District)
- 9/5/2025 - Ballot Content Certification Deadline (District)
- 10/13/2025 - 10/16/2025 - Clerk will mail ballots to all active, eligible voters (County)
- 10/27/2025 - Last day for an individual to submit a voter registration application and still receive a ballot in the mail (Voter)
- 11/4/2025 - Coordinated Election Day