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Durango School District unveils staff housing plan with tiered lottery, aims for 2026 move‑ins
Summary
The Durango School District No. 9‑R and its Financial Advisory Committee outlined a staff housing program that would use a five‑tier lottery to allocate units, sample monthly rents from $750 to $1,950, and aim to open applications in January for move‑ins as early as 2026 if approved.
Durango School District No. 9‑R staff and the district’s Financial Advisory Committee presented a staff housing proposal that would allocate available units across five employee tiers, use a lottery to assign units, and set sample rents from about $750 for the most‑subsidized tier to roughly $1,950 for a two‑bedroom unit in the highest tier.
A staff presenter told the board that “assuming we get approvals tonight, [our] goal will be to have educators moving into units as early as 2026,” and that the district could open applications as early as January with applicant notifications by mid‑March. The presenter said revenue above a roughly 53% occupancy threshold would be placed in a building reserve to fund long‑term needs and future housing strategies.
The Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) framed the proposal with budget…
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