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Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1

Colorado students will take modified CMAS exams this spring

Colorado students will take modified CMAS exams this spring

Lawmakers also are seeking another waiver to pause accountability tied to the tests

Montezuma-Cortez school board member Lance McDaniel ousted in recall vote

Montezuma-Cortez school board member Lance McDaniel ousted in recall vote

66% of voters back removal effort

February 16, 2021

Montezuma-Cortez Superintendent Haukeness announces retirement

Montezuma-Cortez Superintendent Haukeness announces retirement

Superintendent Lori Haukeness served 27 years with district

January 17, 2021

Free, reduced meals extended at all schools

Free, reduced meals extended at all schools

Students eligible through December

September 9, 2020

Montezuma-Cortez schools delay start date

Montezuma-Cortez schools delay start date

Staffing issues, undecided parents push first day back to Aug. 24

August 14, 2020

School supply drive shows economic impact of virus in Montezuma County

School supply drive shows economic impact of virus in Montezuma County

parents lost income, are receiving low pay

Efforts to improve education in Southwest Colorado just became harder

Efforts to improve education in Southwest Colorado just became harder

budget cuts further exacerbate educational gap

SWOS students set commencement for July 31 in Cortez

SWOS students set commencement for July 31 in Cortez

of ’20 wanted in-person ceremony

Montezuma County school districts discuss graduation plans

Montezuma County school districts discuss graduation plans

Dolores holding drive-in graduation; Mancos and Cortez still in discussions

Educational funding forum draws crowd in Mancos

Educational funding forum draws crowd in Mancos

Teachers, community urge legislators to prioritize education

Schools, city of Cortez end the year with unresolved money problems

Schools, city of Cortez end the year with unresolved money problems

Finances, land use, mental health awareness dominated 2019

December 28, 2019

Gun discovered in Montezuma-Cortez High School locker

Gun discovered in Montezuma-Cortez High School locker

Investigators say student was looking to sell weapon

December 19, 2019

Lieutenant governor attends mental health listening session

Lieutenant governor attends mental health listening session

officials and community partners gather to talk barriers, solutions

November 24, 2019

Montezuma-Cortez School District mill levy rejected

Montezuma-Cortez School District mill levy rejected

Superintendent: We will need to make hard choices

November 6, 2019

Cortez rejects tax to raise teacher salaries

Cortez rejects tax to raise teacher salaries

Measure is soundly defeated 55% to 45%

November 5, 2019

Osprey donates over 200 backpacks to Cortez schools

Osprey donates over 200 backpacks to Cortez schools

going to students in need

September 22, 2019

Montezuma-Cortez HR director Porter retires from education

Montezuma-Cortez HR director Porter retires from education

decades in Re-1, assistant superintendent takes job at Ertel Funeral Home

August 24, 2019

Re-1 upgrades school security

Re-1 upgrades school security

safety changes coming this year

Cortez school meal prices going up

Cortez school meal prices going up

Increase necessary after minimum wage increases

Mill levy ballot language solidified

Mill levy ballot language solidified

RE-1 board approves wording for November election

Science teacher takes reins at Montezuma-Cortez High School

Science teacher takes reins at Montezuma-Cortez High School

Chandler assumes high school principal position

2 new preschool classrooms coming to Cortez

2 new preschool classrooms coming to Cortez

Full-day kindergarten funding frees space for 45 more pupils

Kiva meets Montezuma-Cortez School District conditions

Kiva meets Montezuma-Cortez School District conditions

Charter school will be able to open in fall

Montezuma school board discusses proposed mill levy override

Montezuma school board discusses proposed mill levy override

Montezuma-Cortez school board hopes to hone messaging, learn from past failures