Montezuma-Cortez school district won’t renew contract with Southwest Education Collaborative

The district could potentially renew their contract in the future

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

Mancos school board receives Eliza Pickrell Rout Award at December meeting

Students who attended the CASB conference were honored for participating

Cortez’s Annual Shop With a Cop brings joy to students in need

Nearly 20 students participated this year

Higher Education Department taking aim at helping college students meet basic needs

Housing, food insecurity issues are holding back student success

How an app that tracks foodborne illnesses may impact an entire middle school

STEM challenge encourages community mindset from students

Southwest Open School receives feedback and praise in recent staff survey

The board also celebrated student projects and endeavors

Layne Frazier named First Tee Teacher of the Year

Frazier is a former member of the Montezuma-Cortez school board

‘The Nutcracker’ returns for 16th annual performance in Farmington

Mann Dance will celebrate holiday tradition on Dec. 14 and 15

Cortez Fire Protection District reinstating its junior firefighter program

The department will accept six junior firefighters for its 2025 program

Cortez middle school band teacher chosen to represent Colorado in national magazine

Andrew Campo has been teaching in Cortez for 17 years

Montezuma-Cortez school district invites community to review proposed curriculum

‘Programming choices’ are for science, social studies and English language arts