{"id":95388,"date":"2019-02-28T11:28:13","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T18:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortez-grants-kiva-montessori-permit-for-two-locations\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T11:28:13","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T18:28:13","slug":"cortez-grants-kiva-montessori-permit-for-two-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortez-grants-kiva-montessori-permit-for-two-locations\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortez grants Kiva Montessori permit for two locations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The sign for Children\u2019s Kiva Montessori School sits at 601 N Mildred St.<\/span>Journal file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Cortez City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a conditional use permit allowing the Children\u2019s Kiva Montessori School to move into two buildings as the struggling charter school faces the possibility that it might not survive past May.<\/p>\n

At least one council member was hesitant when the vote was called. Orly Lucero waited for a few seconds before stating, \u201cYeah, I guess.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 announced in December that CKMS had breached its charter with the school district. It gave the charter school two months to show it could meet enrollment and facility conditions.<\/p>\n

The school district reported on Feb. 19, that CKMS had failed to meet enrollment stabilization and sustainability conditions and partially met facility stability and sustainability conditions.<\/p>\n

Associate City Planner Neva Connolly said CKMS has a current conditional use permit for its building at 601 N. Mildred Road, but the building is under renovation and not habitable.<\/p>\n

The school has conducted classes at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in the interim and now has permission to house K-5 classes at 25 N. Beech St. while 6-8 graders will be housed at 215 N. Linden St. until the Mildred Road location can open in August.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think this is an ideal situation for the school. It\u2019s like the worst-case scenario,\u201d Connolly said. \u201cThey\u2019re doing what they can to stay in operation for the next few months.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although CKMS officials say they plan on moving out of the two downtown buildings by the end of the school year, City Attorney Mike Green made sure the resolution included a provision that the conditional use permit be reviewed annually in case something happens and CKMS cannot move back into the Mildred Road location.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ll have that security blanket,\u201d Green said.<\/p>\n

sdolan@the-journal.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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