Durango School District 9-R superintendent granted leave of absence Durango, Colorado Currently Tue 4% chance of precipitation 21% chance of precipitation 18% chance of precipitation Dan Snowberger caring for wife, father with medical conditions By Patrick Armijo Education, business & real estate reporter Tuesday, April 13, 2021 9:24 PM Updated 28 minutes ago Escuchar en Español: Loading the Español audio player... Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Dan Snowberger was granted a leave of absence to help his wife who had spine surgery April 5 and to provide care for his father who suffers from congestive heart failure. Snowberger Snowberger The 9-R school board voted 5-0 to grant Snowberger the leave with pay.