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Hoehne School Board reappoints officers, approves hires, bonuses and rta Architects master‑plan support
Summary
At its Nov. 20 meeting, the Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3 Board of Education reorganized leadership, approved multiple personnel actions including coaching hires, authorized a $2,500 staff Christmas dinner and a $685.85 bonus for staff, and accepted a master‑plan and grant‑support proposal from rta Architects.
President Brad Blasi called the Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3 Board of Education to order at 6:08 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2025, and the board completed its annual reorganization and a slate of consent and action items.
In officer elections by acclamation and roll call, Brad Blasi was affirmed as board president; Torrey Walters was accepted as vice president; Jess Cannon was appointed board secretary; and Brad Mincic was appointed board treasurer. Several roll‑call votes recorded single abstentions where noted on the record.
The board approved a slate of personnel actions and administrative recommendations. Motions included hiring and volunteer approvals for junior‑high helpers and the high‑school head boys’ basketball coach, an amendment to a previously approved head boys’ coach appointment, and approvals of assistant coaches for the 2025–2026 school year. The board also accepted the resignation of paraprofessional Josie Sanchez and approved the Speech/Debate coach, Candidate A.
On compensation and staff morale items, trustees approved a staff Christmas dinner capped at $2,500 and a one‑time Christmas bonus of $685.85 (1.5% of the base salary amount listed in minutes as $45,723.25) for all employees excluding extracurricular positions.
The board accepted several administrative agreements and land‑use recommendations: it authorized entering into a memorandum of understanding with Pueblo Community College, approved re‑zoning the property at 19990 CR 75.1 from residential to commercial use, and accepted rta Architects’ proposal for a master plan update and grant‑support services to assist with a potential BEST Grant application. The motion to accept rta’s Master Plan update and Grant Support Services passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance (formal actions recorded in minutes): - Election of officers: Blasi (President); Walters (Vice President); Cannon (Secretary); Mincic (Treasurer). (Roll calls recorded; several single abstentions on some officer votes.) - Special committee appointments: accepted (unanimous). - Personnel approvals (coaches, volunteers): motions passed (recorded votes with occasional abstentions noted in minutes). - Athletic handbook amendment (Speech/Debate points requirement lowered from 75 to 35 for 2025–2026): approved (unanimous). - Staff Christmas dinner: approved, not to exceed $2,500 (unanimous). - Christmas bonus $685.85: approved (unanimous). - MOU with Pueblo Community College: approved (unanimous). - Rezoning of 19990 CR 75.1 to commercial: approved (unanimous). - Acceptance of rta Architects master‑plan and grant support: approved (unanimous).
Why it matters: the board’s personnel and policy choices set immediate staffing and extracurricular conditions for the district’s school year. The acceptance of a master‑plan and grant support contract with rta Architects also positions the district to pursue capital improvements through Colorado’s BEST Grant program.
The board set its next regular meeting for Dec. 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 8:56 p.m.
