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Bayfield School District

Fifteen Bayfield School District staff members accept buyouts amid budget cuts

Fifteen Bayfield School District staff members accept buyouts amid budget cuts

District projects $1.39 million in savings for 2026-27

Are four-day school weeks helping or hurting K-12 education in Southwest Colorado?

Are four-day school weeks helping or hurting K-12 education in Southwest Colorado?

Ignacio and Bayfield report positive results in teacher retention

November 17, 2024

Bayfield Middle School club raising historical, cultural awareness of Indigenous tribes

Bayfield Middle School club raising historical, cultural awareness of Indigenous tribes

November is Native American Heritage Month

November 12, 2024

Bayfield High School hires its second principal since April

Bayfield High School hires its second principal since April

Wayman will be arriving from Gallup, N.M., in time for 2024-25 school year

Director of Bayfield music nonprofit tries to move past domestic violence conviction

Director of Bayfield music nonprofit tries to move past domestic violence conviction

Usinowicz, founder of the Be FRANK Foundation, sentenced to probation in January

Pueblo Community College Bayfield site to close this summer

Pueblo Community College Bayfield site to close this summer

Location terminated after just five years

Bayfield school board votes to remove ‘comprehensive’ from sex education curriculum

Bayfield school board votes to remove ‘comprehensive’ from sex education curriculum

law specifies districts must follow a strict set of instruction guidelines

Some in Bayfield question superintendent’s midyear firing

Some in Bayfield question superintendent’s midyear firing

Aten will receive 18 months’ pay, costing school district $217,500

February 12, 2022

Bayfield School District fires superintendent

Bayfield School District fires superintendent

members give no specific reason in 5-0 decision

February 8, 2022

Bayfield School District cancels classes, events after 20 teachers are exposed to COVID-19

Bayfield School District cancels classes, events after 20 teachers are exposed to COVID-19

23% of student body was absent Tuesday

January 19, 2022

Storm dumps 3-12 inches of snow, closes schools and brings wind gusts of 80 mph

Storm dumps 3-12 inches of snow, closes schools and brings wind gusts of 80 mph

reports widespread power outages across La Plata County

December 15, 2021

Bayfield Middle School moves to remote learning after students, staff test positive for COVID-19

Bayfield Middle School moves to remote learning after students, staff test positive for COVID-19

Football, volleyball games canceled after 11 students, 2 staff members test positive

September 16, 2021

Bayfield to defy federal requirement for masking on school buses

Bayfield to defy federal requirement for masking on school buses

District prioritizes ‘a person’s right to choose,’ board president says

August 24, 2021

Parents launch support group to help ‘neuro-diverse’ children

Parents launch support group to help ‘neuro-diverse’ children

Conditions include autism, Tourette syndrome and attention deficit disorder

Bayfield High School cheer team places second at state championship

Bayfield High School cheer team places second at state championship

ranks high despite shortened season

Bayfield School District, facing $1 million deficit, plans layoffs

Bayfield School District, facing $1 million deficit, plans layoffs

least 10 full-time positions expected to be cut

Pine River Valley residents find mystery notes celebrating MLK Day

Pine River Valley residents find mystery notes celebrating MLK Day

Letters carry positive messages, cash

January 20, 2021

Family member tests positive for COVID-19 in Bayfield School District

Family member tests positive for COVID-19 in Bayfield School District

Potentially exposed students attend primary and intermediate schools

September 15, 2020

WalletHub ranks Ignacio favorably for equitable school spending

WalletHub ranks Ignacio favorably for equitable school spending

Colorado among least equitable in nation

August 12, 2020

Bayfield schools release plan for reopening

Bayfield schools release plan for reopening

District considering delayed start, multiple learning options

Historic Bayfield barn damaged by car crash

Historic Bayfield barn damaged by car crash

went 100 feet off road, suffered serious injuries

Bayfield, Ignacio students struggle with broadband access

Bayfield, Ignacio students struggle with broadband access

districts hope hot spots can help, but contracts are long and expensive

As schools close, coronavirus highlights digital divide in Southwest Colorado

As schools close, coronavirus highlights digital divide in Southwest Colorado

students lack internet access, but teachers have creative solutions

Bayfield schools plan to increase below-market wages, start with secretaries

Bayfield schools plan to increase below-market wages, start with secretaries

showed many employees are 10% below average rates

February 27, 2020