Montezuma-Cortez moving to new elementary curriculum Teachers and community choose from four curricula; finance director concerned about cost March 27, 2022
How the Cortez school board ousted its superintendent President Noyes initially acted alone; communications were illegal, attorney says March 17, 2022
Utah Shakespeare Festival coming to Montezuma-Cortez High School ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ on view at 7 p.m. Saturday March 2, 2022
Tom Burris selected as Montezuma-Cortez’s interim superintendent Burris replacing former Superintendent Risha VanderWey March 2, 2022
Get ready for laughs with debut of Cortez Middle School play Theater department draws from familiar childhood tales with ‘Bedtime Stories’ February 26, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez votes to continue four-day weeks Four-day school weeks to stay in the district for next three years February 24, 2022
Update: Finalists for interim Montezuma-Cortez superintendent introduce themselves Replacement for Risha VanderWey expected March 1 February 19, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez asks for community feedback on 2022-2023 calendar Survey open through Feb. 21 February 11, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez to select interim superintendent Three executive directors fulfilling duties in the meantime February 10, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez invites community to review potential new curriculum Four sets of materials available for review February 8, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez board’s evaluation of VanderWey shows lags in performance Montezuma-Cortez School District evaluated former superintendent in six categories, with mostly substandard ratings February 4, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez seeks community input on $10 million grant The Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund will endow the district with an estimated $9.9 million February 2, 2022
Update: Montezuma-Cortez Superintendent VanderWey formally resigns Release cites differences between school board and superintendent January 31, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez schools limit tracing of COVID cases Letter reportedly written with school board president’s guidance; Southwest Health notes highest positivity rate since onset of pandemic January 24, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez superintendent VanderWey placed on leave Announcement comes nearly a week after executive session January 24, 2022
Property taxes now increasing with mill levy correction How Montezuma County property owners will be affected January 23, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez to host forum for potential consolidation of elementary schools Consolidation could mitigate staffing, academic and behavioral issues, board says January 21, 2022
Will Montezuma-Cortez continue four-day school weeks next year? School board compares four- and five-day weeks January 20, 2022
Colorado graduation rates post slight dip amid pandemic Area schools in Southwest Colorado show mixed results compared with 2020 January 17, 2022
Piñon Project engaging RE-1 students amid new four-day weeks ‘Friday Fundays’ to take place at Mesa Elementary each Friday January 14, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez High School drawing laughs with comedy performance ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ opened last weekend, returns this weekend January 12, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez schools get additional security after national threats TikTok denies threats were issued on its platform December 17, 2021
‘Wrapped in Support’ initiative donates blankets to RE-1 teachers LOR Foundation partners with Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 to give back to teachers and staff December 15, 2021
Scholarship program honors Montezuma-Cortez student; encourages new round of applicants M-CHS student Shylee Graf selected as scholarship recipient; program taking applications December 14, 2021