Durango district frames community-driven strategic plan, says transparency is priority

Oct 29, 2025

Durango School District No. 9-R leaders previewed a community-driven strategic plan and said an externally funded grant and broad stakeholder engagement will guide a five-year implementation and monitoring process. Superintendent addressed circulating misinformation and pledged ongoing transparency and reporting.

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Durango School District No. 9-R Superintendent Dr. Chesler opened the meeting by previewing a new, community-driven strategic plan and urging the public to come to district staff with questions after recent social-media and mailer misinformation circulated. "Before we discuss that plan and the exciting progress we're making as a district, I need to address some serious misinformation that has been... circulating in the mailers, texts, and social media posts," Dr. Chesler said.

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