Custer School District C-1 School Board Watch

2025

Feb. 2025

• With a secret decision, Custer School Board gave Superintendent an ultimatum, but it backfired when an angry, tearful crowd challenged them | Wet Mountain Tribune
  • In what threatens to become an annual February event, the Custer County School Board convened an emergency meeting on Thursday night with an agenda that was clearly geared towards firing newly hired Superintendent Thom Peck. In response to the unexpected meeting, a crowd of over 100 students, teachers, parents, and community members clashed with the Board in tear-filled and often angry pleas to not fire the popular Superintendent. After one and a half hours of public comments, the Board relented and stated that it would not hold a vote on the issue that night.

• With a secret decision, Custer School Board gave Superintendent an ultimatum, but it backfired when an angry, tearful crowd challenged them | Wet Mountain Tribune

March 2025

• Breaking News: School Board working to keep public in the dark over Superintendent contract and hundreds of pages of new policy in Tuesday’s Meeting | Wet Mountain Tribune

2024

Jan. 2024

• Superintendent, School Board member resigns | Wet Mountain Tribune

Feb. 2024

• School Board hires agency to find new Superintendent | Wet Mountain Tribune

• Salida unaffected by administrative exodus | The Mountain Mail
  • Cotopaxi isn’t alone: Other districts that have lost superintendents, whether due to differences between the superintendent and board of education or retirement, include Lake County School District R-1, Custer County School District C-1, Huerfano School District RE-1, Fremont School District RE-2 and Pueblo District 60. 
  • In Custer County, which serves Westcliffe students, the separation of superintendent from district was far from “amicable.”  Superintendent Jacquelyn Crabtree sent a letter of resignation, as did school board member Tracy Broll, that said, “Based on Board members’ campaign comments, treatment of me since swearing-in, and willingness to entertain and resurface unfounded grievances against me, I do not feel supported by this Board.” The letter continued, “The last few weeks have negatively impacted my health and caused me great concern for myself and my staff.”