Staff Connection

The CEBT 2024-2025 Annual Notice which includes employer and Plan federal notices, including the Medicare Part D Credible Coverage Notice, is now available for review and is required to be distributed to all covered individuals as part of federal employer compliance requirements. Employees can also request a paper copy from the Finance Department. To request a paper copy, please reach out to Karel Longan at [email protected] .

Andrea (Annie) Scherer, a Cook at Park Elementary (PKE), was nominated as an Agile Thinker by Lianne Nicholson, Cafeteria Manager at PKE. Lianne says “This school year, Annie took on a new task of preparing fresh fruit for the students of Park Elementary. Annie demonstrates being an Agile Thinker, by embracing the new task and tackling it quickly and efficiently.”

Briley Kramer, a Kindergarten teacher at Needham Elementary School, was nominated as an Empathetic Collaborator, Resilient Risk-Taker, and Confident Communicator by Karen Berger, Kindergarten teacher at Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary. Karen says  “Briley was a resilient risk-taker when she hosted a learning lab in her classroom in the fourth week of school."

Dear Colleagues,
I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your exceptional efforts in ensuring a great start to this school year. Your dedication and hard work have not gone unnoticed, and I'm thrilled to share some of the positive outcomes we've already observed.

Mary Ebens, Principal at Sunnyside Elementary School (SSE), was nominated as an Empathetic Collaborator, Resilient Risk-Taker, Agile Thinker, Creative Problem-Solver, Confident Communicator, and Courageous Leader by Sabra Day, an Administrative Assistant the SSE. Sabra  says “I have never seen a principal put the amount of blood, sweat & tears into their students that Mary does.”

Michael Tom, a Parent/Guardian Liaison, was nominated as an Empathetic Collaborator by Gabriella Gething, a Preschool Enrichment Teacher/ Title IV Liaison at Riverview Elementary.

Frank Mutz comes to the Durango School District from his current position of Director of Recreation and Facilities at Idlewild Baptist Church in Tampa, Florida. Frank and his wife, Stacey, both native Californians, have four daughters: Heather, Emily, Sarah, and Kasey. They are extremely excited about their transition to Durango.

We will again offer vaccine clinics for Durango School District staff. Clinics will start at the end of September. Available vaccines will include: Influenza (flu), COVID-19 (Moderna or Pfizer), Shingles, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis), Pneumonia, and Hepatitis B.

Monday, Sept. 16 is a professional development day for Education Support Professionals. Click headline for detailed information about the day's schedule.

As we start the school year, Dan Kenney, Director of Safety/Security & Risk Management, offers these best practices to help keep schools and students safe.