Recap: Dec. 10 Board of Education Regular Meeting

Durango School District 9-R Board Meeting Highlights

On Dec. 10, the Durango School District 9-R Board of Education held a Regular Meeting at the Impact Career Innovation Center. Here’s a short summary of the meeting.

Key actions taken

  • Certified annual mill levy amounts and November election result
  • Approved a bond change-order for Riverview Elementary School work
  • Extended Big Picture High School’s lease by two months
  • Supported pursuing electric bus rebates for the district’s vehicle replacement plan

Public feedback

  • Seven speakers (students, teachers, and community members) supported allowing classroom displays of Pride Progress and Black Lives Matter flags.

Ongoing discussions

  • Reviewed updates to the 2017 Immigration Resolution
  • Refined the Board's Legislative Agenda and Communications Plan
  • Drafted resolutions regarding classroom flag displays
  • Planned a public forum on student mental health

What’s next

  • Work Session: Jan. 14, 5:30 p.m. at Miller Middle School. The public is welcome; no comments will be taken; the meeting will not be livestreamed.
  • Regular Meeting: Jan. 28, 5:30 p.m. at the Impact Career Innovation Center on the Durango High School Campus. The public is welcome; public comments will be taken; the meeting will be livestreamed on the district’s Facebook channel.

View the full livestream recording of the Dec. 10 meeting: https://tinyurl.com/evtwb2v7.

For questions or more details, contact the Board: [email protected].

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