Higher school standards urged at RRPS forum
A Rio Rancho school district forum on curriculum drew a standing room crowd urging higher standards basic skills and greater parent involvement A district committee has proposed a language arts curriculum to the Board of Education after two years of work It is piloted across district schools and a second board meeting discussed it though reported after press time Key speakers urged rigorous measurable essential learnings and earlier implementation while critics warned against window dressing and labeling students by rubrics Community forums and distribution to PTAs and local groups were suggested to foster evaluation before adoption
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Genie Blair Ryan
Observer
Rio Rancho
Board of Education
Karla Walker
Carl Harper
Karen Miller
Wade Griffith
Nancy Tecumseh
Jewel Hall
Steve van Horn
Rio Rancho Education Citizen Advisory Panel
David Russell
Rio Rancho Waste Management eyes landfill reclamation plan
Rio Rancho officials and Waste Management debate future uses for the Rio Rancho Sanitary Landfill after closure. A park, soccer fields, or an educational and recycling center are among options, with ownership transfer and 30 years of monitoring under discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay P. Tharinger
Rio Rancho
City and
Waste Management
Marlene. Fever
Waste Management of
New Mexico
Feuer
Parks and Development Departments
Butch DeFillippo
Parks ‘and Recreation Department
DeFillippo
Bene Fe A
Intel bond impact report on Sandoval project awaited
A 1993 $8 billion Intel IRB update for Rio Rancho prompted a predictive study by KPMG for a steering committee of local officials and Intel advisers. The Dec 16 Sandoval County Commission hearing will review the actual impact of the tax relief and expansion funded by the bond.
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Mary Beth King Observer
Intel Corp
Sandoval County
Rio Rancho
Intel
Sandoval County Commission
Kpmg Parents Group LLC
Richard Draper
Barents Group
Draper
Don Kawal
Councilor seeks tougher Rio Rancho barking dog rule
Rio Rancho faces a flood of barking dog complaints with Animal Control strained. Councilor Ron Vestrebi proposes a stricter ordinance with repeat-offender fines up to 75 dollars to curb nuisance barking and hold owners accountable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay P. Tharinger
Rio Rancho
Ron Yestrebi
Vestrebi
Department of Public Safety
Rio Rancho to weigh High Mesa arts center contract
High Mesa Entertainment proposes a multi million dollar performing arts center and the city plans to table a contract at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. The deal would involve selling about 80 acres at Loma Colorado to High Mesa and detail land use costs fees waivers and city benefits if the project proceeds.
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Jay P. Tharinger
High Mesa Entertainment
Rio Rancho
Loma Colorado
High Mesa
James Lewis
Lewis
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Sue Cleveland
Ptas
Northwest Ministerial Alliance
Tom Lambelet
Vista Hills Park
Tharinger
PAC
Council
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