On March 14, 2021, 9-R was notified by San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) that an individual at Florida Mesa Elementary was positive with COVID-19, causing a cohort to quarantine. The school and the district are working proactively with the SJBPH to make the appropriate notifications and next steps for those who may have been in close contact with this individual.

On March 11, 2021, 9-R was notified by San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) that individuals at Miller Middle School and Durango High School tested positive for COVID-19, causing three (3) cohorts to quarantine. The school and the district are working proactively with the SJBPH to make the appropriate notifications and next steps for those who may have been in close contact with this individual.

Understand the current program. Offered feedback on the proposed goals for the upcoming four-year grant cycle. Thursday, March 25, 2021 from 5:30-6:30 pm via Zoom.

On March 12, 2021, 9-R was notified by San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) that an individuals in cohorts at Durango High School and Needham Elementary tested positive for COVID-19, causing four (4) cohorts to quarantine. The school and the district are working proactively with the SJBPH to make the appropriate notifications and next steps for those who may have been in close contact with this individual.

We thank all our families and students who continue to institute important mitigation measures, both at school, home and when in the community, to support the continued operations of school. These efforts of social distancing, wearing masks when around those outside your household, and washing your hands frequently, are the actions we all need to take in order to keep our doors open, and we are grateful for those who continue to support these important efforts.

This past week, at the time of this report, between March 6-12, the district moved 14 cohorts into quarantine; a good downward trend from the previous week.

The 9-R Board of Education is holding a special meeting on Thursday, March 11, 2021, regarding the decision on the finalists for Superintendent. The meeting starts at 5pm and will be on Zoom.

On March 10, 2021, 9-R was notified by San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) that individuals in cohorts at Durango High School, Miller Middle School and Park Elementary, were in close contact with individuals who tested positive for COVID-19, causing five (5) cohorts to quarantine. Additionally, an outbreak has been reported in the Athletic Program at Miller Middle School, which is not an indication that transmission occurred at the school, but is a designation assigned if two or more individuals in a cohort test positive.

Click READ MORE to access the video and survey links from the Superintendent Candidate Virtual Forum on Monday, March 8, 2021.

Between March 6-9, 2021, 9-R was notified by San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) of individuals who tested positive for COVID-19, causing 5 cohorts across Durango High School, Park Elementary and Riverview Elementary to quarantine. The schools and the district are working proactively with the SJBPH to make the appropriate notifications and next steps for those who may have been in close contact with those individuals.

Please click Read More to read more information about the three finalists for the Superintendent position and complete the survey following the Superintendent Candidate Virtual Forum on March 8, 2021. Meet the candidates at the Superintendent Candidate Virtual Forum on Monday, March 8, 2021 on Zoom starting at 6pm.