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 open through Feb. 21 February 11, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez to select interim superintendent executive directors fulfilling duties in the meantime February 10, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez invites community to review potential new curriculum 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 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 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 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? board compares four- and five-day weeks January 20, 2022
Colorado graduation rates post slight dip amid pandemic 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 denies threats were issued on its platform December 17, 2021
‘Wrapped in Support’ initiative donates blankets to RE-1 teachers 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
A month to go: Montezuma-Cortez’s four-day calendar survey results released November survey shows widespread favor for moving to shorter school week December 7, 2021
Native students show downward test scores, dropout rates and discipline at Montezuma-Cortez report shows weakness in math and SAT scores, but improvement in Advanced Placement classes December 3, 2021
New Montezuma-Cortez, Dolores school board members sworn in board members assume their roles about a month after Nov. 2 election December 2, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez no longer requires masks for staff, eliminates serial testing District loosens pandemic protocol November 24, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez moving to four-day school weeks District to implement temporary measure in January November 21, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School to embody wacky Willy Wonka in biggest production in two years M-CMS excited for biggest production in two years following pandemic November 10, 2021
