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Mingus Union High School Students return

After a hot and dry summer vacation, Mingus Union High School had its first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 1. Students and teachers...

School consolidation parties spar in court

The fight over a potential consolidation election between the Mingus Union High School District and Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District has continued as pro-consolidation advocates...

CVUSD keeps Howe as administrator-in-charge

At a special meeting on Thursday, June 20, the Camp Verde Unified School District Governing Board met in executive session to evaluate the school...

Mingus files to stop consolidation vote delay

In August, the Mingus Union High School District governing board agreed in a settlement with the Committee for Better Upper Verde Valley Schools to...

COCSD receives grant to fund “Focus Zones”

As a small school district in rural Arizona, Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District has often faced a problem of lack of resources. A few years...

Mingus wins statewide award for Best Musical

On April 7, the teenage performers at Mingus Union High School took to the stage in a musical performance of “Newsies,” the 2012 Broadway...

AZ legislatures considers allocating funds to school district consolidation

In recent weeks, the Arizona legislature and Gov. Doug Ducey have approached a deal on a $11.8 billion budget for the state in the...

Mingus names new assistant principal

At a special meeting held on May 14, the Mingus Union High School District Governing Board approved the hiring of Dr. Justin Hartman as...

CVES hires new principal

Britta Booth, who has served four years as Camp Verde Elementary School Principal and a total of 14 years with the school district, recently...

MUHS begins superintendent search

The Mingus Union High School District parted ways with its superintendent, Penny Hargrove, Ph.D., back in November. For the remainder of the 2018-19 school...

Governor Ducey signs school consolidation bill

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1073 into law April 22, which would change certain rules of school district consolidation. The Committee for...

CVES Principal Britta Booth retires

After nearly 14 years with the school district, both as a third-grade teacher and for the past four years as an administrator, Camp Verde Elementary...

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