Santa Fe – Leaders from Clovis Municipal Schools traveled to Santa Fe Monday, December 18, 2023, to stand in opposition to mandates to the length of the school year, proposed by the New Mexico Public Education Department.
The proposed rule seeks to reject legislation enacted earlier this year, putting in its place more rigid requirements for the length of the school year in all New Mexico public school district.
The proposition has drawn criticism from Clovis Schools as well as countless districts around the state, who advocate for local control on the issue of school calendar length within the guidelines of current legislation, established through House Bill 130.
Comments from Superintendent Renee Russ and Deputy Superintendent Jay Brady, were made during the Public Comment portion of a Rule Hearing held to discuss proposed rules currently under consideration by the NMPED.
The Public Comment period was closed following the hearing. Specific details have not been released, however a decision is expected in January.
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