9-R School District Opens New Admin Building June 11, 2024 [Video]

Durango 9, our school district is heading into the summer under a new roof. After serving in education for 107 years, the historic high school and former admin building is now owned by the city of Durango. The school district is now headquartered in the Columbine Center in Bodo Park. You’re watching the “Local News Network” brought to you by Tafoya Barrett and Associates, and Happy Pappy’s Pizza n Wings. I’m Connor Shreve. Superintendent Dr. Karen Chester says, having the search complete for a new building after the old one sold to the city of Durango in 2021 is a relief.

It’s a 1990s building as opposed to a 1915 building. So we do feel like it’s a little bit more fiscally responsible for us to be in this smaller space that doesn’t need as much work. It’s also nice that we’re all in one place, except for our facilities …