San Jon approves extended-learning calendar and plans
San Jon Municipal Schools trustees unanimously approved a 2021 2022 extended learning calendar adding eight instructional and six in service days. Superintendent Gladu notes PED encourages longer time for recovery from COVID 19 while predicting minimal one year benefit. The board also details prom and graduation plans under turquoise risk rules and cancels the annual senior trip for liability reasons.
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San Jon
Glady
Tommie Evans
Tucumcari
Pam Slater
Gladu
Quay County
San Jon’s
Frank Gibson
New Mexico
Logan 1A reports COVID cases in multiple New Mexico schools
Logan 1A notes confirmed cases in Roswell Las Cruces Sandia Park Farmington Carlsbad Tularosa Albuquerque Las Lunas and Espanola over the past week. The district will deep clean before May 3 in-person classes. Five boys and five girls games may be ruled no contests with play likely resuming April 30 versus Melrose. Households need not quarantine unless exposure or symptoms occur.
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Roswell
Las Cruces
Sandia Park
Farmington
Carlsbad
Tularosa
Albuquerque
Las Lunas
Espanola
Roch
Logan
Billy Burns
Burns
Melrose
Water district weighs budget and access amid potential 2023 changes
McCasland says 2022 water rates hold steady with possible increases after a minimum wage hike. The board rejects using its trencher for a 20 000 foot ditch at a Ute Lake subdivision outside district lines citing wear and liability concerns. An IPRA request from Sen Clemente Sanchez for 325 pages was granted with fee paid. Sanchez hints at a 2 percent budget cap. An opt-in hybrid board plan proposed by Sen Daniel Ivey Soto could allow three Class A landowners to run in 2023 and appoint others.
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Glada
Glady
Tillery Bus Sales
Moriarty
McCasland
Ute Lake
Inspection of Public Records Act
Clemente Sanchez
Cubero
Sanchez
Daniel Ivey
Tucumcari board faces ad decisions and El Barrio funding
The Tucumcari board weighs advertisements for a 2022 visitors guide and may hire a marketing firm to coordinate social media with state funds. It plans a July renewal for three years of Sunny505 is a possible option, while renewing Lamar and San Vista billboards. The panel also approves $15,000 executive funds to Medina for an El Barrio travelogue pilot in Tucumcari with co star Lauren Poole and dual video rights consideration. Signage restoration costs and merchandise purchases tied to Tucumcari branding are discussed, with potential wider distribution later offshore.
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Loveland
Martinez
Smith
Sunny505
Matt Bednorz
Britt Lusk
New Mexico
San Vista
Lamar
Texas
Medina
el Barrio
Tucumcari
al Patel
Self-defense demos for women hosted by IPV Task Force
The Intimate Partner Violence Task Force offers free in person self-defense demonstrations led by Jose Almeida at 112 E Main St Tucumcari. Sessions are noon Friday or 4 p.m. Sunday, 10 participants each, RSVP by text or email to attend, learning protection and confidence building.
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Atzmus Taekwondo
E. Main St
Tucumcari
Jose Almeida
Where Are All the Heroes in Modern Culture
A reflective piece argues for true heroes beyond fame highlighting military personnel firemen policemen teachers preachers parents teenagers and Jesus Christ as the ideal role models. It warns choosing heroes shapes character and eternal outcomes.
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New Mexico School Boards Association
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Tax Board
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Tucumcari Main Street
U.S. 54
Route 66
New Mexico Route 66 Association
Johnnie Meier
Enmash
Clovis Meca
Grady
Debbie Richardson
Texico
Debbie Alibarri
Floyd
Adam Terry
Santon
Stacy Kent
House
Robin Alden
Elida
Melissa Sharp
Elaine Devaney
Cindy Wilcox
Audie Murphy
America
Jesus Christ
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Man
Jeannie Pepper
Tucumcari Church of Christ
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