Surveys at Montezuma-Cortez High School this spring showed low morale about school culture as teachers and students alike faced turnover among staff and instability in district management in the past .
Citizens expressed frustration with the Montezuma-Cortez Board of Education and administrators on Tuesday, lamenting low test scores, citing low pay for coaches and calling for the resignation of Supe.
On Thursday morning, a group of students at Montezuma-Cortez High School walked out of their classes in protest after Principal Emily Moreland was placed on administrative leave and to call attention .
Incoming Montezuma-Cortez High School Principal Tom Graves resigned July 29 after two weeks on the job, citing a contract dispute and pushback on his school management plans.
Graves was hired on a one.