Citizen Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC)
The committee continues to meet monthly with the purpose of overseeing the process, validating that spending conforms to ballot language, and reviewing the budget.
Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC)
The committee last met in February, continuing its focus on developing a long-term school replacement plan and considering ideas for converting and repurposing the Florida Mesa Elementary School (FMES) campus to expand Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming once Three Springs Elementary School comes online. The committee still aims to bring a recommendation to the Board of Education this school year, but that has been slightly delayed due to overlapping work with our Budget Committee.
Three Springs Elementary School
The Design Advisory Group Steering Committee meets in the upcoming weeks to review all user group work and finalize plans. We are very close to 100% construction drawings. Also, the City of Durango approved the land subdivision and the related roadway work. Our goal, weather dependent, is to start work on the roadway as early as March/April 2026, and we are still on track to start construction of the school in summer 2026.
Workforce Housing
The district ran our first housing lottery with applications open from Jan. 19, 2026, to Feb. 16, 2026. During this time, we received 28 applications for housing. We do reserve a small number of units for recruiting purposes as part of the program. Working closely with our property manager, we will determine what, if any, additional availability we may offer this year. Work continues in the background to determine the district's next steps regarding expansion of this program. The district published a Request for Information (RFI) last semester and is currently reviewing developer responses.
Elimination of Leased Facilities
Renovation work continues on Durango Big Picture High School's (DBPHS) new space, and they are set to move into their new facility in fall 2026.
Master Schedule
A copy of the master schedule will be included in all future updates. It is critical to note that with a program this large, things may change along the way.
Fall 2025
- Fleet replacements at Transportation
- Technology replacements
- DBPHS renovations begin (new, owned, location)
Spring 2026
- Low-flow water fixture scope (replacements district-wide)
Summer 2026
- Deferred maintenance scope at Needham Elementary School (NES), Riverview Elementary School (RES), Animas Valley Elementary School (AVES), and Florida Mesa Elementary School (FMES)
- Asphalt/concrete scope district-wide
- Roofing scope district-wide
- Furniture replacements — Phase 1
Summer 2027
- Deferred maintenance scope at Durango High School (DHS) — Phase 1, Escalante Middle School (EMS), Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School (FLMES), and Transportation
- Furniture Replacements — Phase 2
Summer 2028
- Deferred maintenance scope at DHS — Phase 2, Park Elementary School (PES), and Sunnyside Elementary School (SES)
- EMS renovations/improvements scope
- FMES repurpose scope
- Furniture replacements — Phase 3