Montezuma-Cortez asks for community input on four-day weeks Four-day weeks potential solution to critical staff shortages November 7, 2021
Two bus routes canceled as students return to school Students out of school from Oct. 27 through Nov. 5 because of a surge in COVID-19 and reduced workforce November 5, 2021
Key takeaways from Montezuma-Cortez work session consolidation, four-day weeks, teacher pay, Wit and Wisdom, medical marijuana among topics discussed November 4, 2021
Teachers working to avoid ‘controversial’ curriculum, superintendent says wants to decide on replacement curriculum by January to be implemented at the start of next school year November 3, 2021
State says Montezuma-Cortez school district can remove curriculum Colorado Department of Education says Montezuma-Cortez district doesn’t need permission to remove curriculum November 3, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez families protest school closures on Main Street Families use signs to urge Superintendent to change course of action — and some called for her resignation October 30, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez expresses concern, postpones discussion about medical marijuana in schools board members concerned about self-administration and possession of medical marijuana in schools October 29, 2021
700 Montezuma-Cortez students quarantined, five hospitalized with COVID-19 Schools closed through Nov. 5 October 27, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez schools closed down; charter schools remain open Students scheduled to return to school Nov. 8 October 27, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez says change to policy won’t disband LGBTQ+ lunch group feared – and some hoped – that the change would terminate a lunchtime LGBTQ+ group at the middle school October 25, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez talks potential consolidation, four-day school week Proposals would help mitigate staff shortages October 25, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez superintendent suggests getting state input before removing elementary curriculum and Wisdom curriculum under review in RE-1 October 23, 2021
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
Battle Rock school carnival sweeps Montezuma Park school’s event was inspired by the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904 October 9, 2021
Kemper Elementary School moves to remote learning Closure comes a day after school board refused to give superintendent authority to move schools to remote learning October 6, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez decides not to mandate masks in latest vote school board holds second emergency meeting to discuss remote learning and masking in schools October 6, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez golf to receive police and fire send-off to state Cortez-Montezuma High School head coach Todd Plewe talks with Thayer Plewe on Sept. 2 at Conquistador Golf Course in Cortez.… September 30, 2021
UPDATE: Father and son suspected in bomb threat; no arrest in shooting near Kemper Investigation of bomb threat turned over to Shiprock police September 29, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez school district passes teacher pay initiatives manager links critical staff shortages and staff wages September 25, 2021
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
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
Montezuma-Cortez schools report spike in COVID-19 cases District also reports students are infecting students September 23, 2021
CMAS tests show few exceptions to decline in participation and performance in SW Colorado Student test scores fall at Montezuma-Cortez, with some exceptions September 23, 2021
‘Out of this world’: M-CHS parade takes over Montezuma Avenue was rescheduled after Wednesday shooting near Kemper Elementary School September 18, 2021
