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Student defends Durango Schools’ SEL work as parent questions tax burden
Summary
A sixth‑grade student told the Durango School District No. 9‑R board that teachers have not asked about students' gender and praised brief SEL sessions; a parent later questioned the value taxpayers receive after describing years of property tax payments and district spending figures.
Jordan Johnson, a sixth‑grade student at Miller Middle School, told the Durango School District No. 9‑R board on Nov. 11 that claims the district is "gender changing kids" are false and described supportive, neutral behavior from teachers.
"This is my sixth year at Durango Schools, and I've never heard a teacher ask me about my gender or try to influence how I identify," Jordan said during the public…
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