On Thursday, September 19, we start our series of sessions called Leadership 9-R. This is an opportunity to learn more about the overall operation of the district, what is the strategic plan, how do we spend resources in support of students, and how do the various departments operate in support of our students. More importantly, it is an opportunity to provide input and feedback to ensure we are the best that we can be. This first session is being offered twice.
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The Durango 9-R Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) will meet on Tuesday, September 24th from 4-5pmin the 3rd floor conference room in the 9-R Administration Building. This meeting will provide a SEAC overview, cover our mission and by-laws, set goals for the year and share information on Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Process.
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Join us to learn about our master facility plan and share your feedback and vision on facility needs. Community session takes place on September 9, 2019 from 6-7:30pm at Durango High School.
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Mark you calendar for the following school open house dates:
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The Fiscal Year 2019-20 Adopted budget was approved on June 17th, 2019. The board requires that the budget is balanced and that the district meets all policy guidelines. These include maintaining a 15% reserve of General Fund balance, unless otherwise directed by the board.
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As the new Durango School District 9-R Activities/Athletic Director, I would personally like to say thank you for this opportunity to represent and work with such an amazing community! Coming from Denver, my family and I have been welcomed with such open arms. I am excited to be part of DHS and look forward to meeting students, parents and community members and working with you this fall!
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With just a few short weeks left of the summer break, we wanted to remind families of important dates for August. Most schools are hosting a Fall Check-in, which is a great time for families to complete their registration process, sign up for bus services, sign up for Free & Reduced, and for students who missed spring photos, to get school photos taken for student ID's.
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Durango High School, which is on a mission to become a top high school in the state, recently ranked as the 66th high school in the entire state of Colorado, and 3,000 Nationally, in the US News Rankings Best High Schools for 2018.
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Madalen Meier, Durango High School 2019 graduate, just received First Place at the Educators Rising National Conference in Dallas this week. Educators Rising is a professional organization that supports students who are interested in education-related careers.
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School districts produce several required and beneficial communications documents
throughout the year, some mandated by law and some to stay connected with
families and the community. In order to help streamline these costs in the budget,
which in turn funnels money back to the classrooms, we are reaching out to
community partners to support our work through sponsorships!
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