Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 Board of Education Packet Summary — 2026-08-27
Meeting: Special Meeting Agenda - Aug 27 2026
Scheduled: Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location: District Administration Office, Board Room, 400 North Elm Street, Cortez, CO 81321
Meeting Overview
The Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 Board of Education is scheduled to hold a special meeting focused on an executive session concerning the interim superintendent contract. The agenda is brief, with the executive session identified as the primary substantive item.
The meeting agenda also includes the pledge, call to order, consideration of the agenda, and adjournment. The packet states that the meeting can be watched through the Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 YouTube channel.
Key Item on the Agenda
Interim Superintendent Contract and Negotiations
The board is scheduled to enter executive session regarding the interim superintendent contract.
The agenda cites Section 24-6-402(4)(e)(I), C.R.S., and states that the closed session is for purposes that include:
- Determining positions on matters that may be subject to negotiations.
- Developing strategy for negotiations.
- Instructing negotiators regarding the interim superintendent contract.
The agenda also cites Section 24-6-402(4)(b), C.R.S., for legal advice concerning the same matter.
The packet does not identify proposed contract terms, compensation, a specific negotiating position, or a recommended final action. It also does not state that the board is scheduled to approve an interim superintendent contract during this meeting.
Meeting Structure
The published agenda provides the following sequence:
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Call to Order — 5 minutes
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Pledge to the Flag
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Call to Order
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Agenda — 5 minutes
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Executive Session
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Interim superintendent contract negotiations, negotiation strategy, instructions to negotiators, and related legal advice
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Adjournment — 2 minutes
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Motion to adjourn
What to Watch at the Meeting
The principal item to watch is the board's executive session concerning the interim superintendent contract. Because the packet describes the session in terms of negotiations, strategy, instructions to negotiators, and legal advice, the agenda itself provides limited detail about the underlying contract or the positions the board may consider.
The published agenda does not list a separate action item following the executive session concerning approval of a contract or other final decision. Any characterization of an outcome would therefore go beyond what is supported by the pre-meeting packet.
The agenda states that the board's meeting time is dedicated to the district's mission and top-priority focus areas and that, whenever possible, "Student Outcomes" will be the priority.
The board also states that community insights are welcomed and encourages community members to connect with the appropriate district personnel. The agenda directs viewers to the Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 YouTube channel and provides the District Office phone number, (970) 565-7522, for community contact.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials provided by the Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 Board of Education.
