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Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1

Charter school OK’d, with conditions

Charter school OK’d, with conditions

Board votes 7-0, but is concerned about money

February 28, 2014

Re-1 faces worst-case shortfall of $750,000

Re-1 faces worst-case shortfall of $750,000

The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school district may face a budget deficit of up to $750,000 this year, potentially eating into the…

February 21, 2014

Charter school back on table

Charter school back on table

District leaders and organizers meet

February 19, 2014

Charter school back on the table

Charter school back on the table

District leaders, organizers meet; board member hopeful of resolution

February 18, 2014

Charter school back on the table

Charter school back on the table

District leaders, charter organizers meet; board member Montano hopeful of resolution

February 18, 2014

School board plans improvement talks

School board plans improvement talks

Leaders focusing on low scores

January 14, 2014

Beleaguered schools getting help for teachers

Beleaguered schools getting help for teachers

Montezuma-Cortez picked for residency program

December 30, 2013

Calkins Building eyed for City Hall

Calkins Building eyed for City Hall

Renovation cost is estimated at $7M

December 13, 2013

School dist. talking about turnaround

School dist. talking about turnaround

Program offers Virginia training

December 10, 2013

Debate about charter school heats up

Debate about charter school heats up

Despite a $567,000 startup grant, one board official strongly opposes the idea of a new charter school in Cortez. Montezuma-Cortez…

November 15, 2013

Board to consider options for charter

Board to consider options for charter

Meeting to be today at 6 p.m.

November 12, 2013

2 candidates vie for Cortez school board

2 candidates vie for Cortez school board

Only one Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School Board post is contested in the upcoming election. The two candidates running for the District…

October 28, 2013

Students as dog whisperers

Students as dog whisperers

When life’s traumas set in, Miles and Oscar are kids’ best friends

October 25, 2013

Ute Mountain Utes share concerns about education

Ute Mountain Utes share concerns about education

Outgoing tribal chairman urges schools to work with tribe

October 25, 2013

Lower school test scores disclosed

Lower school test scores disclosed

du1-i-syn Across the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District last year, slightly more than half of all students were proficient in reading,…

September 12, 2013

School hosts Twin Topics Series

School hosts Twin Topics Series

To better engage the community, school officials plan to launch what they are calling a “Twin Topics Series” starting on…

September 10, 2013

Re-1 considers elementary big change

Re-1 considers elementary big change

The first day of classes could be different starting in 2014 if officials opt to reconfigure the district’s elementary schools.…

August 22, 2013

For ‘Mr. Dan,’ the first day of school, one last time

For ‘Mr. Dan,’ the first day of school, one last time

Dan Imel is retiring after 31 years working in maintenance for Re-1 school district.Sam Green/Cortez Journal Noel Daniel Imel will…

August 20, 2013

Abby Lock is ready to lead Panther Press

Abby Lock is ready to lead Panther Press

Tapped as an outstanding career and technical education student, senior Abby Lock will serve as editor-in-chief this year of the…

August 19, 2013

Back to school

Superintendent is buzzing with energyas classes resume Wednesday

August 16, 2013

Board seeks to save Calkins

Board seeks to save Calkins

‘Endangered’ listing would draw attentionto school

Auditor flags Re-1’s finances

Auditor flags Re-1’s finances

DENVER — Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 was one of nine school systems statewide to set off alarms on an audit…

Children’s Kiva pursues Montessori expansion

Children’s Kiva pursues Montessori expansion

Group wants K-8 charter school in Re-1 district

Mixed bag at Re-1 meeting

Mixed bag at Re-1 meeting

School board discusses budget, test scores, morale