Karen Hoopes
Republican · CO
Former school board member with experience delivering private and public sector services. Her priorities include secure elections and faster, more accessible county services.
Where Karen Hoopes stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Voted to refinance up to $3.23 million of Mapleton Public Schools debt at a lower interest rate, with no out-of-pocket cost to the district.
May 26, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to authorize refinancing up to $5,860,000 of the district’s 2003 bonds at a lower interest rate.
August 27, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — General
General · 56 records
Published commentary criticizing Adams County’s election-worker recruitment and questioning its explanation for the staffing shortage.
September 9, 2026
Source: rockymountainvoice.com
Questioned the 2020 presidential election outcome in a published interview, saying it had not been fully settled in court.
June 27, 2022
Source: boltsmag.org
Voted to approve an agreement to sell the former Mapleton High School and Mapleton Elementary School properties. The motion passed 5–0.
September 1, 2015
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept a $52,080 grant for Walking Classroom kits and Playworks physical activities. The motion passed 5–0.
September 1, 2015
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept $471,090 from the Colorado Department of Human Services for early childhood programs in south Adams County. The motion passed 3–0.
June 23, 2015
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to adopt the Bridges mathematics curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade. The motion passed 3–0.
June 23, 2015
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to approve $94,841,613 in Mapleton Public Schools spending limits for fiscal year 2016. The motion passed 3–0.
June 23, 2015
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to implement the agreement negotiated in spring 2015 between the Mapleton Education Association and Mapleton Public Schools.
May 26, 2015
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept $157,723.20 in grants to help Mapleton Public Schools purchase two additional compressed natural gas school buses.
May 26, 2015
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept $690,000 over five years for extended learning and enrichment at Meadow Community School. The motion passed 4–0.
May 12, 2015
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept $128,093 in community-development funding for a new Welby Montessori School playground. The motion passed 4–0.
March 31, 2015
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted against hiring Mapleton Public Schools’ chief communications officer. The hiring passed 3–2.
October 28, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to put a school property-tax increase and building debt before voters in November 2014. The resolution passed 5–0.
August 26, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept $93,150 to extend counseling support at Global Leadership Academy and Mapleton Early College. The motion passed 5–0.
August 26, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept a $50,000 Kaiser Permanente grant for after-school transportation, physical education and Playworks activities. The motion passed 5–0.
August 26, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to approve pay, benefits and handbook agreements for Mapleton administrators and support staff. Each passed 3–1, with one abstention.
June 17, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept a $50,000 Rose Community Foundation grant for parent-teacher teams, including translation and child-care support. The motion passed 5–0.
June 17, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to authorize up to $2.8 million in interest-free state loans to cover temporary school-district cash shortages. The motion passed 5–0.
June 17, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to approve $90,017,280 in Mapleton Public Schools spending limits for fiscal year 2015. The motion passed 4–1.
June 17, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to commission a community survey on Mapleton Public Schools. The motion passed 5–0.
April 22, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted for a resolution opposing state control over local public education. The resolution passed 5–0.
March 25, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted for a resolution opposing state cuts to school funding. The resolution passed 5–0.
March 25, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept a $236,437 Great Outdoors Colorado grant to renovate Adventure Elementary School’s playground. The motion passed 5–0.
January 28, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to reserve 10% of Mapleton Public Schools operating revenue after required reserves. The motion passed 5–0.
January 28, 2014
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to approve a $2 million school-district loan to cover cash needs before property-tax receipts, with interest capped at 1.11 percent.
October 22, 2013
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted against a partnership agreement with Clinica Campesina Family Health Services for planning a community health clinic at the Skyview campus. The agreement passed 4–1.
October 22, 2013
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to authorize bidding and financing of up to $237,000 for football field lighting at the Skyview campus.
September 24, 2013
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted for a $77,247,212 district budget, including $63,142,073 for the General Fund, and approved using $1,540,038 of General Fund reserves to balance it.
June 25, 2013
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to approve up to $880,794.47 in technology financing for network equipment, classroom devices, and student iPads.
June 11, 2013
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept $60,000 in Graduation Pathways funding for Academy High School and Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts.
March 26, 2013
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to adopt SPARK physical education instructional materials for district schools.
March 26, 2013
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to transfer the New America School charter application to the Charter School Institute and suspend Mapleton’s exclusive chartering authority for that school during 2013–2014.
December 11, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to approve a City of Thornton agreement giving the city access to district fields and facilities in exchange for maintenance, while preserving district priority use.
December 11, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to donate 22 square feet at Poze Boulevard and Clayton Street to Thornton for accessible curb ramps and improved school bus turning access.
December 11, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to urge Congress and the administration to limit automatic federal education spending cuts. The district estimated losses of $200,000 to $430,000.
December 11, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to authorize $2 million in school-district borrowing against expected tax revenue, with annual interest capped at 1.22 percent.
November 27, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Her school-board campaign committee filed a report three days late. Colorado later waived the penalty.
November 4, 2012
Source: tracer.sos.colorado.gov
Voted to adopt a resolution opposing Amendment 64 and supporting the No on 64 campaign against recreational marijuana legalization on the November 2012 ballot.
October 23, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept a $325,421 Colorado Health Foundation grant to implement Colorado Physical Education Standards and a comprehensive physical education curriculum for grades K–12.
October 23, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to adopt the Learning Together peer tutoring curriculum for reading and mathematics intervention.
August 28, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted against adopting Science and Global Issues: Biology and requested a longer textbook review process with earlier community involvement. The board approved the curriculum by a 4–1 vote.
August 28, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept $388,082 from the Colorado Department of Education over 2012–2016 to improve services for at-risk students.
June 26, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted against a ten-cent increase in school lunch prices for grades K–12 for the 2013 school year. The board approved the increase by a 4–1 vote.
June 26, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to approve a $97,724,186 school-district budget for fiscal year 2013, including $24,116,459 from the Building Fund for Skyview construction.
June 26, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept a $72,890 Race to the Top grant for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education at Achieve Academy and Academy High School.
June 12, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept an anonymous $50,000 grant to purchase classroom interactive boards after questioning whether the donor had district business or family connections.
April 10, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to approve the Here to Play baseball field lease, allowing capital improvements to offset rental charges while preserving district use of the field.
April 10, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to adopt the Mapleton Reading Initiative, a community reading and discussion program for students, staff, and residents.
March 27, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to adopt Project Lead the Way instructional materials in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for Academy High School.
March 27, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to approve the Neenan Archistruction contract for Phase II of the Skyview campus construction project.
February 28, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to accept a $125,665 Colorado Health Foundation grant for the Meadow Community School playground.
February 28, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to approve a 13-month warehouse lease with WPC Corporate I, LLC, at $9,095.63 monthly rent to store district equipment during school renovations.
February 8, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to approve property donation and easements for the Welby Montessori Safe Routes to School project along 78th Avenue, including accessible pedestrian improvements.
February 8, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to approve $517,086 in Community Development Block Grant funding for York, Monterey, and the Skyview auditorium improvements.
January 24, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to adopt Colorado English Language Proficiency Standards for English language learners in preschool through grade 12.
January 24, 2012
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to authorize $2.6 million in school-district borrowing against expected tax revenue, with annual interest capped at 1.53 percent.
November 22, 2011
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Past race Karen Hoopes ran in:
- County Clerk and Recorder · November 3, 2026 · Adams County, Colorado