Tucumcari board weighs teacher evaluation shift and PARCC changes
Tucumcari school board discussed Gov. Grisham's order to drop PARCC testing and seek new teacher evaluation methods. Superintendent McKinney said PARCC would be shortened this year and gone next year while the Legislature considers alternatives. Also noted were resignations, hiring delays, a $100 donation, homeless student policy update, a $5,952 arts residency grant, and a Rural Low Income Schools grant plan for ESL staffing and software.
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Corinne Hayes
Michelle Lujan Grisham
New Mexico
Public Education Department
Partnership
Aaron McKinney
McKinney
Susana Martinez
Susan Grisham
Steve Pearce
County works to shore up racino bid with infrastructure resolution
County commissioners reviewed a resolution to strengthen the racino licensing case amid state reforms. Frost noted Tucumcari and other towns plan similar steps while Primrose backed the project for county economic development. The panel also repealed part of personnel policy to align with state rules, and approved a New Mexico Finance Authority loan package for a Bard Endee Fire Department truck delivery by fall, plus Alicia Brown’s appointment to the Tucumcari Library Advisory Board.
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Frost
Coronado Partners
Michelle Lujan Grisham
New Mexico Finance Authority
Bard-Endee
Alicia Brown
Tucumcari election update highlights mail ballot issues
White reported 697 undeliverable ballots about 16 percent of total with 25 percent non delivery elsewhere while few voters called with questions. Ballots can be submitted until 7 p.m. Feb 5 at Tucumcari office. if not received by Feb 1 voters should hand deliver. The two mill renewal funds district operations through 2024 totaling about 220000 yearly. Superintendent McKinney calls the renewal vital to district finances.
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Tucumcari
Aaron McKinney
City officials address methamphetamine concerns and local water permit
Judge dinars endorses by Mary Ann Dominguez as Moya warns meth use surges in the city and connects to recent robberies. Deputy Chief Rivera calls meth a nationwide epidemic in rural areas while Boots McCoy raises concerns over a New Mexico Environment Department discharge permit near Yoacum site. City manager Lusk to meet landowners to discuss water impact from the permit.
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Moya
Pete Rivera
Boots McCoy
Yoacum
Texaco
Mountain Road
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McCoy
Ing
Shannon Lumpkin
Britt Lusk
Lumpkin
MainStreet board fires its director in Tucumcari
The Tucumcari MainStreet board dismissed Gail Houser on January 21 after serving as director since August 2014. Acting director Mark Lake will lead while the group seeks a permanent replacement, with Mayor Ruth Ann Litchfield confirming ongoing projects including Princess Theater restoration. The nonprofit recently secured a $17,000 grant and hosted a record Fired Up festival with 4,024 attendees.
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Tucumcari
Ruth Ann Litchfield
City Commission
Main Street
Princess Theater
Mark Lake
Tucumcari Main Street
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
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