Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1

Education

Montezuma-Cortez students protest after principal is put on leave

Students walk out of class for an hour Thursday morning

April 21, 2023

Community

Colorado teachers union backs LGBTQ+ inclusion in public schools

initiative comes after report says 85% of educators are not ‘out’ at school

February 3, 2023

Local News

How will four-day school weeks affect children’s learning?

Majority of districts in Southwest Colorado have made the switch to improve teacher retention

September 12, 2022

Education

Montezuma-Cortez school board closes Manaugh, delays closure of Pleasant View

would give Pleasant View community time to develop a charter school

June 30, 2022

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez leaves superintendent position open

planned to appoint a superintendent for the 2022-23 school year at Tuesday’s meeting

April 20, 2022

Local News

Update: One of three finalists for Montezuma-Cortez superintendent withdraws

Another introduces himself in email Q&A

April 13, 2022

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez School District announces superintendent finalists

of Education narrows search from nine applicants to three

April 7, 2022

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez cancels meeting to re-create ‘lost’ recording of executive session

board planned special meeting to re-create session in which superintendent was asked to resign

March 29, 2022

Local News

How the Cortez school board ousted its superintendent

president initially acted alone; ‘daisy chain’ communications were illegal, attorney says

March 19, 2022

Local News

Finalists for interim Montezuma-Cortez superintendent introduce themselves

Replacement for Risha VanderWey expected March 1

February 19, 2022

Local News

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

Local News

Update: Montezuma-Cortez Superintendent VanderWey formally resigns

Release cites differences between school board and superintendent

January 31, 2022

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez superintendent VanderWey placed on leave

Announcement comes nearly a week after executive session

January 24, 2022

Regional News

Colorado graduation rates post slight dip amid pandemic

schools in Southwest Colorado show mixed results compared with 2020

January 17, 2022

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez schools closed down; charter schools remain open

Students scheduled to return to school Nov. 8

October 27, 2021

Regional News

Colorado school board contests, stoked by COVID, draw partisan fervor, big money

Coronavirus and critical race theory motivate national groups, wealthy individuals, parties to get involved in local races

October 18, 2021

Local News

CMAS tests show few exceptions to decline in participation, performance

Student test scores fall in Southwest Colorado, but not in every category

September 28, 2021

Local News

Two Cortez school board members resign over decisions on race theory, COVID-19

Schuenemeyer cites race and mask policies. ‘They’re digging their own hole,’ Flaherty says

September 24, 2021

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez school board passes resolution opposing critical race theory

issues discussed: staffing shortage, teacher pay, student violence, an LGBTQ+ club and COVID-19

September 24, 2021

Local News

Bomb threat at two Montezuma-Cortez schools; police search for suspect

A Utah man threatened Cortez police and said he hid bombs at Montezuma-Cortez middle and high schools

September 14, 2021

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez selects new superintendent

VanderWey to start the job July 1

May 15, 2021

Local News

Local schools getting millions in aid; here’s how they’ll spend it

Federal relief is improving safety and fostering remote learning

April 28, 2021

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez school board announces finalists for superintendent job

Interviews and meet-and-greet scheduled for this month

April 18, 2021

Local News

Coronavirus set back Colorado schools battling to improve performance

districts are on the state’s accountability clock. Montezuma-Cortez is on cusp

March 27, 2021