District overview
Huerfano School District Re-1
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How is Huerfano Re-1 paid for?
Huerfano School District Re-1 serves about 320 students in Walsenburg, Colorado: Peakview Elementary and Walsenburg Jr/Sr High School. Colorado pays districts mainly through a per-pupil formula. The state is phasing in a new formula, and Huerfano is currently held at its 2024-25 funding level, so its total program funding is flat even as students leave. A seven-member elected board adopts the budget, hires the superintendent and sets policy.
Falling count
The funded pupil count was 508.6 in 2022-23 and is projected at 383.3 in 2026-27.
Flat state money
Total program funding is projected at $6,429,493 in both 2025-26 and 2026-27, per the Colorado School Finance Project.
Savings
The May draft 2026-27 general fund spends about $230,000 more than it takes in and ends with about $5.6 million in fund balance.
Who decides
Seven at-large directors; Edith Flanagin is president. The board usually meets the second Monday of the month at 5:30 pm, plus special meetings.
The adopted budget figures were not in the collected documents; the numbers above are the May draft and the state analysis.
Where the district stands
Major projects
Sale of Washington School and T&I buildings
in progressThe district is trying to sell two buildings it no longer uses. The Washington Street building has tenants, and a survey is needed before the T&I buildings can be sold.
- Superintendent reports one inquiry on buildings listed for sale
- Board discusses obligations to building tenants
- Board told attorney says realtor bids are not required
- Survey needed for T&I buildings
- Agenda proposes surveyor (up to $2,500) and listing Washington School
Funding
One-time sale proceeds (amount not stated)
Superintendent transition and new Jr/Sr High principal
interim leadership in placeThe superintendent's contract ended by mutual agreement in June 2026. Principal Yvonne Wiening is interim superintendent and Scott Cuckow is the new Jr/Sr High principal.
- Contract ended by mutual agreement
- Interim superintendent approved
- Principal hired for Walsenburg Jr/Sr High
- Workshop agenda: superintendent evaluation process
Funding
Operating budget
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Explore resources →Built from board agendas, minutes and packets posted in the district's public Google Drive folders (Nov 2025 to Oct 2026), plus a Colorado School Finance Project analysis in the Feb 2026 board packet.
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