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Board to weigh construction bids for a duplex for staff housing

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Holly School, a pre-K-12 school, located at 206 North 3rd Street in Holly, Colorado. The school is in Holly School District No. Re-3.
Jeffrey Beall · by

What happened

The October 12, 2026 agenda lists review of duplex construction bids, with a proposal to approve the bid, plus a $25,800 quote from Weber to update the HVAC system. Earlier minutes show the board hearing from the Southeast Colorado Regional Housing Authority about planned housing (December 2025), discussing housing opportunities (January 2026) and deferring housing remodel bids (March 2026). In June the superintendent said work was needed to fix the administrator house after an insurance claim.

Why it matters to families

Housing can help a small rural district recruit and keep teachers and administrators, and building it uses district money and attention. The agenda item is a proposal; the record available does not say what the board decided.

The evidence

The October 12, 2026 agenda summary lists 'Approve the bid for construction of duplex' and the Weber HVAC quote. Minutes from December 2025, January, March and June 2026 mention the housing discussions and the administrator house claim. The agenda does not say the duplex is the same project as the housing authority plan.

The source

Board agenda, October 12, 2026

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