Montezuma-Cortez school board discusses teacher salaries at April meeting Board also hears from education lawyer Brad Miller April 26, 2023
Lewis-Arriola Elementary faces mixed reaction after adding handgun to silent auction The 9 mm handgun is part of school’s annual fundraiser April 21, 2023
Montezuma-Cortez students protest after principal is put on leave Students walk out of class for an hour Thursday morning April 21, 2023
Cortez district accountability committee seeks parents’ opinion District Accountability Committee hopes for increased parental involvement and input in education April 15, 2023
Montezuma-Cortez school board discusses pathways for Mesa Elementary Elementary school faces state review after its fifth year on the accountability clock April 10, 2023
Pleasant View charter plans to open for new school year Enrollment and jobs listings are anticipated to open in April March 31, 2023
Cortez school board hosts moderated meeting, hears from Kemper students The meeting was moderated to inform the community on why the board operates the way that it does February 23, 2023
10 states mull cross-border rules to tackle teacher shortage Legislation would end relicensing requirements for teachers who move across state lines February 5, 2023
Colorado teachers union backs LGBTQ+ inclusion in public schools CEA initiative comes after report says 85% of educators are not ‘out’ at school February 3, 2023
Cortez school board discusses attendance, security Number of students with 12 absences drops significantly November 17, 2022
Cortez’s Unified Improvement Plans highlight low performance, morale in schools Board members express confidence as schools work on action plans October 28, 2022
Cortez school board hears improvement needed in all schools Schools face challenges of attendance, performance, staffing October 25, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez school board closes Manaugh, delays closure of Pleasant View Delay would give Pleasant View community time to develop a charter school June 30, 2022
Pleasant View community talks about school’s future Re-1 board set to vote on elementary school closures Wednesday night June 29, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez school board renews SWOS charter New charter will align with Kiva, Battle Rock June 27, 2022
Cortez schools plan vote on school closures amid ‘critical’ staff shortage District has nearly 50 vacancies, board says June 23, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez leaves superintendent position open Board planned to appoint a superintendent for the 2022-23 school year at Tuesday’s meeting April 20, 2022
Another finalist for Montezuma-Cortez superintendent withdraws Jack Props interviewed Friday by board; interim superintendent considers possibility of staying April 17, 2022
Update: One of three finalists for Montezuma-Cortez superintendent withdraws Another introduces himself in email Q&A April 13, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez school board addresses VanderWey’s paid leave, separation agreement Board formally approves both measures in special meeting April 7, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez School District announces superintendent finalists Board of Education narrows search from nine applicants to three April 7, 2022
Update: Cortez board to ‘ratify’ actions with superintendent in meeting and online Meeting will now be broadcast; finalists for new superintendent also to be announced April 4, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez cancels meeting to re-create ‘lost’ recording of executive session School board planned special meeting to re-create session in which superintendent was asked to resign March 29, 2022