The Race That Shapes
Every Classroom.
Broomfield's children are educated by two districts: Adams 12 Five Star Schools and Boulder Valley School District. The boards that govern them set the budget, hire the superintendent, and decide what happens in every classroom. These are among the most winnable local races in Broomfield, and we're recruiting candidates now for the November 2027 ballot.
The lowest-turnout race on the ballot decides the most about our kids.
School board races are non-partisan, held in odd-numbered Novembers, and decided by a small, motivated electorate. That isn't a problem. It's the opportunity.
A credible candidate with a clear, common-sense message (strong reading and math, a budget spent in the classroom, schools that are safe and welcoming, and parents kept informed) can win one of these seats with a disciplined, organized campaign. The math genuinely works here.
If you care about Broomfield's schools, this is the most direct way to actually shape them.
The role, on the level.
Term: four years, elected in odd-numbered Novembers (next: November 2027).
Time: roughly 10–15 hours a month, including board meetings, committee work, reading the packet, talking with families.
Ballot: non-partisan. Your name appears without a party label.
A board seat is a real public office with real responsibility. We recruit people who want to do the work, not just hold the title.
What a school board member actually does.
A board doesn't run the day-to-day. It does six things that shape everything else.
1. Set the budget.
School districts manage hundreds of millions of dollars. The board approves the budget and decides how much of every dollar reaches the classroom versus administration.
2. Hire the superintendent.
The board's single most important hire. The board sets the superintendent's goals, reviews performance, and holds that office accountable for results.
3. Approve policy and standards.
Curriculum frameworks, graduation requirements, conduct and safety policy, calendar. The board sets the rules the district operates under.
4. Represent the community.
Board members are the parents' and taxpayers' seat at the table. They're the people families can call when something isn't working.
5. Demand results.
Reading scores, math scores, graduation rates, school safety. The board asks the hard questions and expects honest data, not spin.
6. Set the direction.
A board sets the multi-year priorities: the long game for facilities, staffing, and academic improvement.
Broomfield is split between two school districts.
Which board you'd run for depends on where you live. Most of Broomfield is in Adams 12; the western and northwestern areas fall in Boulder Valley. Not sure? We'll help you confirm it.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
One of the largest districts in Colorado, serving Broomfield, Thornton, Northglenn, and parts of the north metro. Five director districts; seats come up in odd-year November elections.
Verify your address and director district at adams12.org.
Boulder Valley School District
Serves Boulder County and the western and northwestern portions of Broomfield. Seven director districts; seats come up in odd-year November elections.
Verify your address and director district at bvsd.org.
You will not run alone.
Here's what the Broomfield County Republicans commit to every school board candidate we recruit.
A confidential first conversation
It starts with a private conversation with the Chair or Vice Chair. No press, no committee, no notes. We listen first and answer your questions honestly.
Honest vetting
A quiet, structured review (background, public record, finances, and a real conversation with your family) so nothing surprises you mid-campaign.
Training & a setup guide
Practical coaching on message, budget literacy, voter contact, and how to talk about schools clearly and calmly with every kind of parent. Plus a step-by-step guide to setting up your campaign from day one.
The ground game
Our precinct captain network and volunteers help identify supporters, knock doors, and turn out votes in a low-turnout race where every door counts.
Help with your first dollars
School board races are inexpensive by design. We help you get that first modest round of funding raised (guidance on your launch list, your first asks, and the basics) so your campaign starts with momentum.
A team that's done this
You'll be connected with people who have run, won, served, and lost. They'll tell you the truth about all of it.
What this seat is, and what it isn't.
It is a non-partisan office.
You run without a party label and, if you win, you represent every family in your district, not a party. The best board members are trusted across the whole community.
It is a real commitment.
Meetings, packets, committees, and parents who will call you. It's a four-year term of genuine public service. We recruit people ready to do the work.
It is about students, not slogans.
The candidates who win and govern well lead with reading scores, budgets, safety, and teacher support: concrete things parents of every background care about.
It is not a solo act.
You'll have a campaign team, training, and a network of people who have done this before. You bring the commitment; we help with the rest.
Thinking about running? Let's talk.
Submit this form and the Chair or Vice Chair will reach out within five business days. The first conversation is informal, confidential, and zero-commitment.
Want the full picture on every local race first? See Run for Office. Prefer to start by email? Chairman@BroomfieldRepublicans.org.
All candidate inquiries are held in confidence by the Chair and Vice Chair.