DAC hears concerns about potential Cortez elementary reorganization Accountability Committee said there has hardly been any ‘community input’ March 8, 2025
School board discusses potential reorganization of elementary schools If utilized, one would house kindergarten through second grade; the other, grades 3-5 February 23, 2025
Montezuma-Cortez High School honors staff of the quarter Six staff members were featured and honored February 15, 2025
LOR Foundation donation allows MCSD to buy new vision screening device The vision screening is done with guidelines and requirements from the CDE February 13, 2025
Tutoring program and coaching pay discussed at Monday DAC meeting District utilizes a virtual tutoring program February 5, 2025
Montezuma County schools announce two-hour weather delay for Thursday The districts cited the extreme weather January 30, 2025
Cortez school board approves mill levy override disbursement plan Board also approves second application to withdraw from San Juan BOCES January 27, 2025
Superintendent Burris faces trial after allegedly failing to report a claim of student abuse Police reports show that Burris might have known about allegations since June 2023 January 22, 2025
Two collegiate athletes from Cortez receive RMAC honors in 2024 Dimery Plewe and Avery Wright each earned the honor for their accomplishments in their sports January 22, 2025
DAC discusses implementation of mill levy, SWOS charter renewal application High school staff survey was also brought up January 7, 2025
Montezuma-Cortez school district won’t renew contract with Southwest Education Collaborative The district could potentially renew their contract in the future December 20, 2024
Montezuma-Cortez school board receives mill levy updates and DAC presentation District Accountability Committee presents information on parent surveys and asked for more ‘back and forth’ with board December 20, 2024
MCHS student selected for New Mexico Lorenzo De Zavala Leadership Program Only 150 students are selected to participate in the program December 19, 2024
Plea hearing for Cortez Superintendent Tom Burris is scheduled for January The hearing has been continued multiple times December 10, 2024
Montezuma-Cortez school district invites community to review proposed curriculum ‘Programming choices’ are for science, social studies and English language arts December 6, 2024
When will Cortez teacher salaries reflect the mill levy? The district provides insight District also answers questions about a potential five-day workweek and staff calendar December 5, 2024
DAC discusses Cortez school budget, 5-day workweek, strategic plan Committee also discusses merits of returning to a five-day workweek December 3, 2024
Montezuma-Cortez school board considers high school curriculum Board thanks voters for passing the mill levy December 2, 2024
Photos: MCHS’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ makes history Play was sold out for its final three nights November 22, 2024
Sunflower Theatre to host eighth grade poetry performance Poetry helps students reflect about their lives, teacher says November 21, 2024
Lewis-Arriola Elementary ranked as a U.S. News Best Elementary School The school ranked in the top 40% of Colorado elementary schools November 15, 2024
Cortez bus delays Monday and Tuesday attributed to driver shortage The district is recruiting drivers, and other staff fill in when needed November 13, 2024
Montezuma-Cortez senior showcases set design skills in and out of high school drama program Cruz Hernandez is involved with MCHS’s drama program, the Four Corners Musical Theatre Company and the Sunflower Theatre November 9, 2024
Montezuma-Cortez school district announces Veterans Day events District students will participate in a variety of festivities November 7, 2024
