Rio Rancho Schools Move Meeting and Holiday Food Drive
The Rio Rancho Public Schools Board meeting shifts to Tuesday Nov 19 at 5 30 p.m in the board room 500 Laser Road NE and the Nov 25 session is canceled. Independence High hosts a Thanksgiving food drive through Nov 22 with donations accepted weekdays at IHS 421 Quantum Road 7 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Storehouse West will distribute. Corrales Writing Group releases The Corrales Writing Group 2013 Anthology with signings at Corrales Community Book Fair November 30 1 5 p.m. at Old San Ysidro Church Old Church Road Corrales. The anthology is also available via amazon com and other retailers.
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Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education
Rio Rancho Public Schools’ Board Room
Laser Road
Independence High School
IHS
Quantum Road
Storehouse West
Corrales
Corrales Writing Group
Sandi Hoover
Tom Neiman
Jim Tritten
Don Keightley
Patricia Walkow
Leon Wiskup
San Ysidro
Old Church Road
Amazon.com
ASK Academy plans to nearly double enrollment with new Rio Rancho campus
The ASK Academy in Rio Rancho seeks up to 7 million dollars in bond funds to buy two buildings, expanding to 8 000 square feet of new classrooms labs and a partial gym. The plan includes a middle school with four classrooms three science labs and an engineering lab plus a biosafety level 2 lab with negative pressure for handling microorganisms.
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ASK Academy
Rio Rancho
Connie Dove
Advancement
Sara Road
Intel
Stephanie Road
Dan Barbour
Barbour
Rancho
Ross
Rio Rancho Officers Teach Stranger Danger to Local Students
Rio Rancho police officers from Cleveland High School taught elementary students at Enchanted Hills Elementary a Stranger Danger curriculum. Officers Beck and O Lesky used handcuffs candy and a screaming game to illustrate safety and how to seek help. Students Robin Messex Sawyer and Jordan Ayers praised the lesson noting they learned to ignore unknown calls and pay attention during emergencies. Four city officers work with Rio Rancho Public Schools with offices See Resource officer Page 2.
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Rio Rancho
Chris Beck
Ray O’lesky
Cleveland High School
Enchanted Hills
Robin Messex
Robin
Beck and
O’lesky
Sawyer
Ents
Jordan Ayers
Jordan
Rio Rancho considers general obligation bond questions
Rio Rancho officials weigh placing a general obligation bond on the March ballot to fund road maintenance public safety and parks and recreation. The 6 30 p m City Hall meeting will decide whether to proceed with bond questions while noting rising property tax bills impacting commercial rates.
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Rio Rancho
City Hall
Civic Center Circle
Tenance
Public Safety
County cuts debt with 4.8 million bond refinance
Sandoval County Commission approved issuing about 4.8 million in general obligation bonds to refinance a 2004 series. Interest drops from about 4.57% to 2.65%, saving the county more than 500000 in total. Remaining debt after sale will be about 4.775 million. Funds financed the judicial complex Idalia Road detention center and libraries. The refinancing also saves taxpayers 543000 in interest over 10 years.
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Bernalillo
Sandoval County Commission
Rob Burpo
First American Financial Advisors
Idalia Road
Sandoval County
Burpo
Commission
Modrall Sperling Law Firm
Don Chapman
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