Montezuma-Cortez school board renews SWOS charter New charter will align with Kiva, Battle Rock June 27, 2022
Cortez schools plan vote on school closures amid ‘critical’ staff shortage District has nearly 50 vacancies, board says June 23, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez leaves superintendent position open Board planned to appoint a superintendent for the 2022-23 school year at Tuesday’s meeting April 20, 2022
Another finalist for Montezuma-Cortez superintendent withdraws Jack Props interviewed Friday by board; interim superintendent considers possibility of staying April 17, 2022
Update: One of three finalists for Montezuma-Cortez superintendent withdraws Another introduces himself in email Q&A April 13, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez school board addresses VanderWey’s paid leave, separation agreement Board formally approves both measures in special meeting April 7, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez School District announces superintendent finalists Board of Education narrows search from nine applicants to three April 7, 2022
Update: Cortez board to ‘ratify’ actions with superintendent in meeting and online Meeting will now be broadcast; finalists for new superintendent also to be announced April 4, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez cancels meeting to re-create ‘lost’ recording of executive session School board planned special meeting to re-create session in which superintendent was asked to resign March 29, 2022
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
