More than one hundred exemplary
citizens submitted their names to be involved in the Strategic
Planning Process. After a great deal of consideration,
the following individuals were selected to serve, as they
reflect a microcosm of the Durango Community:
· Dr. Keith Owen, superintendent
of Durango School District 9-R
· Floyd Patterson, Board of Education president
· Tammy Capdevielle, Board Of Education member for District
E
· Pat Murphy, owner of Pat Murphy Motors
· Marc Masor, on the board of directors for the Discovery
Museum
· Lauren Patterson, member of the transition team for the
Children, Youth, and
Family Master Plan
· Amy Kendziorski, Escalante principal
· Diane Lashinsky, Durango High School (DHS) principal
· Pete Harter, Needham Elementary School principal
· Paulette Church, Adult Education Center executive director
· Richard Fulton, Fort Lewis College
· Victor Figueroa, 9-R director of student services
· James Torres, 9-R director of technology
· Joanne Spina, assistant county manager
· Greg Caton, assistant city manager
· Njal Schold, DHS teacher and Durango Education Association
(DEA) president
· Suzanne Garcia, Park Elementary administrative assistant
and Durango Support
Personnel Association (DSPA) president
· David Marvin, business owner and parent
· Jay Marqua, managing director of The Development Group
and parent
· Darrell Roberts, Pueblo Community College instructor and
parent
· Cito Nuhn, Miller Middle School teacher
· Ed Cash, DHS teacher
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anessa Giddings Fisher, 5th-grade teacher
at Animas Valley Elementary
· Keaton Whitcomb, 11th-grade DHS student
· Flor Chacon, 10th-grade DHS student
· Patty Haneman, Sunnyside Elementary administrative assistant
· Joanne Hibbard, professional development coordinator
· LeeAnn Vallejos, director of Del Alma
· Roy Horvath, Fort Lewis College Technology Department
· Dr. Joe Colgan, community leader
The Core Planning Team has been tasked
with creating the school district’s mission statement,
core beliefs, objectives and strategies. Their work will
begin toward
the end of November and will be presented in draft form
to the Board of Education at the November 25, 2008, regularly
scheduled board meeting.
The district would like to thank each individual
who submitted his or her name for consideration. The
district would also
like to thank the members of the Core Planning Team for
their willingness, dedication, and commitment. Without
a doubt, the Strategic Plan is one of the largest and most
important endeavors the school system will embark on in
the near future. It will be a challenging but rewarding
process, and the district is confident that the Core Planning
Team’s creative ideas and insights will ensure the
Strategic Plan’s success.
During the month of December, the district will form
the Action Planning Teams from a list of community volunteers,
staff members, and students. All total, from January
through April 2009, the Action Planning Teams will hold
eleven separate meetings to develop the action plans
needed to fulfill the strategies created by the Core
Planning Team. It’s estimated that 150 individuals
from the community will be needed.
The school district is still searching for community volunteers
to serve on the Action Planning Teams. If interested, please
submit your name for consideration on our Web site: www.durangoschools.org,
or call the Public Information Office at 247-5411, ext.
1400.
n-facilitators
for the process. Public Inforion Specialist Sean Ruggles
will coordinate logistical support servicesunnyside
parent JoGillam, and Superintendent Dr. Keith Owen
will serve as facilitators for the process. Public Information
Specialist Sean Ruggles will coordinate logistical support
services
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