school boards

One of three finalists for superintendent of Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 pulled her name out of contention Monday night after a public interview session.

After an executive session that lasted nearly five hours, the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School Board in a special meeting Tuesday night came up with a list of three finalists for district superintendent.

Despite concerns from one member, the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School Board is moving forward with an aggressively speedy process for hiring a new district superintendent.

After a school-board meeting at which more than a half-dozen anonymous letters were read aloud, Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 Superintendent Tom Burris says the board may need to consider adopting a policy about such letters.

Blustery weather continues across the Four Corners with warmer temperatures expected by Thursday. Plus, local school boards meet to discuss budgets and charters, and Gov. Polis vetoes a union security bill.

School districts and the boards that oversee them have found themselves in the cultural-political spotlight lately. Now, districts across the country are facing challenges from parents claiming they’ve broken laws and are liable for damages. Recently, the Telluride R-1 School District found itself in the conversation.