Good attendance in Carlsbad with LESC as the committee grapples with critical issues for New Mexico public schools including Special Education, Transportation, teacher recruitment and retention, and public school funding.
Great gathering for NMSBA Regional meeting in Farmington! Great Music from our elementary singers!
Just had a super sit-down with new Superintendent of the Grants-Cibola County Schools. Welcome aboard Lane Widner! You are off to a great start! It was super to talk issues/solutions and to meet your Board President and visit him for a few minutes!
Had the opportunity to visit Superintendent Stickney and CFO Martin Romine regarding the district capital work that has been accomplished and the Armstrong-Socha solution for in classroom air health. Great visit! I look forward to coming back to see the success of the implementation of this solution
Great meeting with Dr. Glenn Haven in Magdalena! Good luck with upcoming bond issue and growth in enrollment!
LESC meeting in Santa Fe this morning has included a welcome from Superintendent Chavez and members of the Santa Fe Board of Education; Jardin de Los Ninos and Cuidando de Los Ninos regarding pre school family services for communities, and Modernization and Engaging Secondary Students Mathematics in New Mexico.
Day 2 of Connections Conference - Kevin Summers - generations we live around and impact on education - Knocking it dead!!
Ron and Coach Kemp are killing it! Welcome to New Mexico!
Connections Conference has begun! And Ron Clark is killing it! A great start for the over 500 attendees! Connections count!
Area superintendents speak to LESC at Bernalillo High School today.
LESC first meeting of the interim at Bernalillo High School. Secretary Romero discusses future with the Committee.
NM hosts US Department of Education Deputy Secretary Cindy Marten today. Bonnie and I are involved in consideration of "New Mexico Raise the Bar: Lead the World".
HB533 Health Insurance Match passes the Senate Floor.
HB401 passes the Senate Floor. It is the digital equity act.
SB 367 passes the Senate. School attendance changes
SB131 passed the House Floor and will head to the Governors desk. It is the $75m/$25 m bill and the removal of offsets and the adjustment capping the amount of district match required.
HB130 has been signed by the Governor.
HB 226, Instructional Materials Procurement Code passed the Senate floor overnight and will be headed to the Governor for review and action
HAFC sub for HB 2 crossed it's last legislative hurdle early this morning as the House acted to concur with the Senate amendments. With that concurrence, it will go to the Governor for action.
Dr. Arsenio Romero confirmed as Secretary of Education by the State Senate. Congratulations Arsenio.
