Spillover from the snowstorm that pounded Durango caused a delay Tuesday at a meeting of the Durango School District 9-R board of education.
A committee of 9-R personnel and community members that is evaluating a proposal for a new K-5 charter school was unable to meet Monday because of the “snow day” that canceled 9-R classes.
As a result, the committee didn’t have its recommendation ready on The Juniper School. The matter was rescheduled to March 10 when the school board will receive the report and hold a public hearing.
The board’s decision on whether to charter The Juniper School will come at its March 31 meeting.
The Durango school district’s authority to charter had lapsed when Animas High School and Mountain Middle School came into existence. The two were chartered by an authority in Denver.
However, 9-R now has chartering authority in La Plata County.
Confidence appears to characterize The Juniper School. It has opened enrollment already.
Play-based learning and learning contracts anchor The Juniper School approach to education. Learning contracts are student commitments to master a certain task.
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Visit www.thejuniperschool.com or email organizers at thejuniperschool@gmail.com.