Financial Transparency

Notice Of Financial Information – 2024 Election

NOTICE of FINANCIAL INFORMATION

for

Durango School District 9-R

La Plata County, Colorado

 

At the election to be held on November 5, 2024, Durango School District 9-R, La Plata County, Colorado (the “District”) is submitting one ballot issue concerning the creation of debt or financial obligation.
 
Pursuant to §1-7-908(1) C.R.S., the following financial information is provided:
 
I. District’s Ending General Fund Balance by Fiscal Year

 

Fiscal Year

Ending Balance

2024-2025 (projected)

$ 25,512,480

2023-2024 (*unaudited)

$ 26,262,474

2022-2023 (audited)

$ 28,588,195

2021-2022 (audited)

$ 23,733,928

2020-2021 (audited)

$ 17,673,316

 
II. Total Revenues In and Expenditures From the District’s General Fund by Fiscal Year

 

Fiscal Year

Revenues In

Expenditures From

2024-2025 (projected)

$ 64,497,604

$ 64,497,604

2023-2024 (*unaudited)

$ 76,467,692

$ 74,663,387

2022-2023 (audited)

$ 75,003,603

$ 67,127,556

2021-2022 (audited)

$ 69,770,347

$ 60,134,735

2020-2021 (audited)

$ 72,960,941

$ 62,947,454


III. Amount Incurred by the District for Cash Flow Purposes by Fiscal Year (Debt or other Financial Obligation with not more than one year term)

 

Fiscal Year

Cash Flow Borrowings

2024-2025 (projected)

$ 0

2023-2024 (*unaudited)

$ 0

2022-2023 (audited)

$ 0

2021-2022 (audited)

$ 0

2020-2021 (audited)

$ 0

 
 
IV. The District’s Emergency Reserve Required by § 20(5) of Article X of the Colorado Constitution has been Fully Funded by Cash or Investments for the following Fiscal Years

 

Fiscal Year

Emergency Reserve Held In

General Fund

2024-2025 (current)

Fully Funded *

2023-2024 (*unaudited)

Fully Funded *

2022-2023 (audited)

Fully Funded *

2021-2022 (audited)

Fully Funded *

2020-2021 (audited)

Fully Funded *

 

V. District’s Ending Bond Redemption Fund Balance by Fiscal Year

 

Fiscal Year

Ending Balance

2024-2025 (projected)

$ 13,481,994

2023-2024 (*unaudited)

$ 11,440,511

2022-2023 (audited)

$ 12,075,323

2021-2022 (audited)

$ 13,847,256

2020-2021 (audited)

$ 14,998,511

VI. Total Revenues In and Expenditures From the District’s Bond Redemption Fund by Fiscal Year

 

Fiscal Year

Revenues In

Expenditures From

2024-2025 (projected)

$ 9,761,658

$ 7,720,175

2023-2024 (*unaudited)

$ 9,552,076

$10,186,888

2022-2023 (audited)

$ 8,524,916

$10,296,849

2021-2022 (audited)

$ 7,811,972

$ 8,963,227

2020-2021 (audited)

$ 7,917,246

$ 5,699,805

 
 
VII. Any person may review the District’s
  1. audited Financial Statements for the last four Fiscal Years,
  2. any Management Letters made public and provided to the District by the District’s Auditors for the last four Fiscal Years, and
  3. the Budget for the current Fiscal Year at the following location:

Durango School District 9-R 281 Sawyer Drive, Suite 100

Durango, CO 81303

Telephone: (970) 247-5411

 

Note: *Audited information is unavailable for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Information is estimated based on the District’s Unaudited Fourth Quarter Financial Statements.
 
 
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Required Financial Transparency

Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-44-304

(Commencing July 1, 2024)

 

 

All documents above must be posted or updated within 60 days (30 days for waiver information) after completion or receipt of the applicable report, statement, or document.

 

*Financial Data File for FY23-24 is required to be posted no later than March 1st, 2025

 

 

Disclaimer

Please consider the context when evaluating financial transactions.  Some transactions may appear improper on the surface but are perfectly normal and justifiable when placed in the proper context.  We welcome your questions regarding our financial transactions or records.

For further information about Financial Transparency in Colorado, visit the Colorado Department of Education School Finance Division website at http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdefinance or visit the Community Guide to Understanding Colorado Public School Finance and Funding Practices

Contact Information:

Kira Horenn, Director of Finance
Phone: 970-247-5411 ext. 1429