School & District News

The Durango School District 9-R Job Fair has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 6, 2022, from 10:00AM-2:00PM. The district is hiring a variety of full and part time jobs, as well as 9 - 12 month schedules: Paraprofessionals, Teachers, Substitutes, Bus Drivers, Food/Nutrition Services, Custodians, Counselors, Social Workers, Administrative Assistants.

Durango School District 9-R and Durango Fire Protection District announce the closing on the sale of the 9-R Administration Building parcel as of December 17th, 2021.
This closing represents the successful transition of a public use asset to another public entity and will continue the use of this building for community services in the years to come.
Buckley Park is not included in this transaction and 9-R will continue to negotiate with the City of Durango on that parcel.

9-R continues to make progress on numerous projects across the district connected to the 4A Bond funding. In all, 14 Bond projects are in progress, with five additional projects slated for 2023 and 2024.

We have become aware of another Tik Tok challenge, or trend, encouraging students to make poor choices at school today. There have been a number of different trends and challenges, and while this most recent one isn't very specific, it does identify school violence. While there is no direct threat to our schools, we are making all the necessary precautions to ensure a safe and fun last day for our students prior to the holiday break.

Durango School District 9-R and La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will today launch the area’s first electric – and Colorado’s first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) enabled – school bus. In February 2021, District 9-R was awarded a grant of $328,803 through the Regional Air Quality Council’s (RAQC) ALT Fuels Colorado program. Augmented with $120,000 from LPEA to cover electric charging infrastructure, the project is groundbreaking.

The following is an emergency message from Durango School District 9-R for all students, parents and staff. Due to severe weather, current road conditions and power outages throughout the area, all 9-R schools are canceled today, Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

Due to inclement weather and regional school closures, the Board of Education December Coffee Chat is rescheduled to Friday December 17, 2021 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm via Zoom.

We hope you and your family are doing well as we approach the upcoming break. We are so grateful for you and your family and all the efforts you have made to support in-person learning this year. In response to a recent tragedy in our community, and as the holiday season approaches, we want to take a moment to remind parents and students of Safe2Tell, share resources in the community for families, as well as encourage parents to be involved in their child’s online safety.

The 9-R School Board is hosting a public forum on December 14, 2021 from 4pm - 5:15pm via Zoom to share the timeline for the process of the sale of the 9-R Administration Building, as well as hear comments from the community. Chief Hal Doughty of the Fire Department and Mayor Kim Baxter and City Council from the City of Durango will also participate.

The next regular 9-R School Board meeting is Tuesday, December 14, 2021, starting at 5:30 pm. The meeting is via Zoom. Public participation forms will be accepted up to 24 hour prior to the meeting.