Bayfield School District

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Colorado Timberline Academy to close amid budget struggles, low enrollment

of directors hopes for eventual reopening

May 5, 2026

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Bayfield School District families alleged bullying, inadequate special education programming

‘All of us kind of had the same problem, and all of us ended up pulling our kids out,’ parent…

April 26, 2026

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Bayfield School District superintendent to resign after one year on the job

‘It is with a mix of emotions that I share my decision,’ Dylan Connell says

April 23, 2026

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Bayfield School District cuts programs amid budget crisis

Staffing, academic offerings and Wolverine Academy impacted

April 23, 2026

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Bayfield School District launches online learning program

‘This is about providing students with a program that works for them,’ high school principal says

April 9, 2026

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Fifteen Bayfield School District staff members accept buyouts amid budget cuts

District projects $1.39 million in savings for 2026-27

April 8, 2026

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Bayfield High School students win big in robotics, animatronics

Self-designed projects catch attention among competitors’ kit-made creations at state championship

March 18, 2026

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Pine River Shares will buy old primary school from Bayfield School District

Building houses several resources to the community; next step is raising funding to buy space

February 22, 2026

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Regional science fair explores musical chickens, AI, cybertrucks and cereal brands

‘We’re inspiring these young minds to get involved in early problem-solving in real life situations,’ organizer says

February 5, 2026

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Durango and Bayfield compete during product and project mock trials

‘This is an opportunity for students to go to interviews and collaborate and see if they can show their work,’…

January 16, 2026

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Students explore career paths at La Plata County Futures Fair

‘It’s about exploration,’ event organizer says

January 13, 2026

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Bayfield School District considers selling Pine River Community Resources Center building

Community hub offers family resources, food share program, pediatric care and more

January 12, 2026

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What to watch in 2026 for La Plata County

Elections, court trials, fights for social justice and ambitious redevelopments to shape the year

January 5, 2026

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A look at the stories that defined 2025 in La Plata County

wildfires to torrential rains, local happenings to national politics: Here’s what defined community conversations

December 31, 2025

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Bayfield School District trains next cohort of teachers through mentorship program

Colorado Department of Education, CareerWise supplies hands-on experience, teaching credits

December 16, 2025

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Two incumbents, one newcomer clinch wins in Bayfield school board race

Parnell, Turner and Maestas to serve four-year terms

November 5, 2025

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Durango School District hosts updated science standards seminar for regional educators

Workshop showed teachers how to organize instruction around real-world phenomena

November 4, 2025

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Bayfield teacher fired following his comments on Charlie Kirk

Explanation for termination by district officials vague, employee says

October 28, 2025

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Four candidates seek three open seats on Bayfield school board

incumbents challenge two newcomers in at-large race

October 14, 2025

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How do La Plata County schools explain the ‘why’ behind shooting drills?

Direct, individualized communication is the best way to approach conversations, experts say

October 8, 2025

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Mixed results for Colorado schools in spring 2025 Measures of Academic Progress scores

outcomes on the rise nationally, locally since pandemic lows, but numbers still need work overall, says CDE official

September 3, 2025

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New data show setbacks in chronic absenteeism, daily attendance in Colorado schools

positive trends seen locally, but numbers on the whole ‘moving in the wrong direction,’ says state Department of Education official

August 29, 2025

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Back to school 2025: The new and the notable

instated leadership and staff, construction and improvements, amended programs in the making across the area

August 17, 2025

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9-R administrator named as Bayfield School District’s next superintendent

Selected from a pool of three finalists, Dylan Connell will step into new role July 1

June 3, 2025