Staff retirements this year

  • Elizabeth Estes, Instructional Paraeducator at Park Elementary School 
  • Tim Fitzpatrick, Athletic Coordinator at Durango High School (DHS)
  • Steve Gray, IT Tech II
  • Jonas Grushkin, Bus Driver
  • Trish Kirkpatrick, Kindergarten Teacher at Riverview Elementary School (RVE)
  • Petra Lyon, Choir Teacher at DHS
  • Chad MacCluskey, Special Education Teacher at Escalante Elementary School 
  • Paul Maddex, Communications Specialist
  • Leroy Sanchez, Mathematics Teacher at DHS
  • Wendy Hillmer, Second-Grade Teacher at RVE

You may have heard that additional staff members at DHS are retiring, including Science Teacher Monte "Eric" Jackson and Math Teacher Dan Zalbowitz. Good news! They will actually be working with DSD in the 2025-26 school year, and they will be celebrated at the district's 2026 Spring Retirement Dinner.

List of staff retiring from Durango School District in 2024-25

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