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Friday, November 13, 2026

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Pueblo County School District 70

Court rules the board's seat appointment was improper and an earlier set of meetings broke the Open Meetings Law

On August 11, 2026 a district court ruled in Lewis v. Pueblo County School District 70 Board of Education that 2025 meetings about an agreement with a regional education center violated the Open Meetings Law, and that the board president improperly appointed Susie Carnes to the vacant District II seat because it was not done at an open meeting. The court order took effect September 11 after a stay was denied, which left the seat vacant. The board is interviewing applicants.

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Las Animas School District RE-1

District replaced its outside finance firm; financial reports are paused until accounts are caught up

In February, the district's outside finance firm (Rural School Finance) ended its services, and the board began looking for a business manager. By July 15 the finance report said there would be "no financials until all accounts are caught up." The June 12 agenda also proposed naming a finance director, and the September 9 agenda proposed a contract with Abacus to support the accounting software. A state grant is paying for a financial assessment by Bellwether Consulting.

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