Bill Daggett addresses the AASA attendees about the emerging third wave of school reform that we are facing in our schools.
Bonnie Lightfoot receives recognition at AASA National Superintendent of the Year announcement as the New Mexico Superintendent of the Year in San Diego.
Here we are at AASA. With our friends from Apptegy.
Here we are at AASA.
HB2 passes the Senate. Because it was amended by the Senate, it will go to the House for concurrence.
HB 2 now at noon in SFC
HB171, HS Graduation is signed by Governor Lujan-Grisham
Also HB2 will be heard in Senate Finance Committee at 9 am tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 9:00 am.
HB 171 Graduation Requirements passed the Senate floor without amendment. It will now proceed to the Governor for signature.
HB 171 - graduation requirements passed Senate Education without amendment 5-3. SJR 9, State Board of Education was temporarily tabled in House Education.
House Education meets Monday:
Senate Education meets Monday. Attached is the Schedule
HB 171 the Graduation Credit Bill passed the House Floor with only one dissenting vote. It will now move to the Senate. It passed without floor amendment.
New Mexico School Boards Association honored on the floor of the House of Representatives.
House passes the General Appropriations Act and moves it to the Senate. An amendment by Representative Armstrong removed funding for the K-12 portion as a response to the 180 day rule passed the floor with 40 affirmative votes.
SJR 9 State Board of Education will be heard next in the Senate floor.
The full agendas of legislative committees are available the night before the meeting are available at nmlegis.gov by going to "committees" then pdf agendas.
House bill 199 that would set a minimum salary of $30,000 for employees of public school districts in New Mexico passed the House Education Committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 9 that would return the oversight of public education to a State Board of Education passed the Senate Education Committee 6-1. It now moves to the Senate Floor. The bill is a bipartisan effort with sponsors Bill Soules (D) and Steven Neville (R). Should the resolution pass it would go before the voters in the next general election.
A joint meeting of HEC and SEC with a packed house in audience to review the various funding recommendations.
Here is the Senate Ed Agenda for today. All can be found at nmlegis.gov
