Majority of RRPS employees sign cards for union
More than 86 percent of Rio Rancho Public Schools staff signed cards seeking a union prompting a petition to the Public Employees Labor Relations Board. The proposed Rio Rancho School Employees Union would be a joint venture of the New Mexico Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association of New Mexico, including clerical staff custodians and educational assistants.
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Genie Blair Ryan
New Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho Public Schools
State Public Employees Labor Relations Board
Rio Rancho School Employees
State Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act
Board of Education
AASEU
New Mexico Federation of Teachers
National Education Association of New Mexico
Charles Bowyer
Nation Education Association
Rio Rancho
Mountain View Middle seeks library and gym facilities
Rio Rancho Public Schools plans to add a library and gym at Mountain View Middle School this year using funds from November. The portable campus has never housed a library or gym, and officials expect a full core facility after obtaining state capital outlay funds. A high school at Loma Colorado is planned with a fall 1997 opening for the first phase, funded by a $17 million bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genie Blair Ryan
Mountain View Middle School
Rio Rancho Public Schools
Sue Cleveland
Jemez Valley Public Schools
Rio Rancho
ARPS
Cleveland
Board of Education
Mountain View
Loma Colorado
Vista Hills
MVMS
Judge rejects Hoover plea in child sexual case
District Court Judge Kenneth G Brown rejected a plea offer from Randy Hoover 33 of Rio Rancho indicted on 22 counts of sexual misconduct with five children under 13 The agreement would have dismissed 18 counts and left sentencing to a psychological evaluation If the plea terms failed the case would go to trial. Trial set for Monday Oct 17 at 9 a.m. at Cibola County Courthouse Grants to ensure jury exposure to less pretrial publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cord McQueen
Randy Hoover
Kenneth
G. Brown
Hoover
Rio Rancho
Brown
Cibola County
Grants
County addresses damaged roads and Placitas growth worries
Sandoval County Commission meeting drew a standing room crowd as residents voiced concerns over damaged Torreon roads and Placitas zoning. The session, held in a larger courthouse room, previewed funding for Rio Rancho quality-of-life projects and county support for bike paths and a multi purpose field at Enchanted Hills Elementary School. Senator Leonard Tsosic led the Torreon emergency road plea, while the meeting highlighted a shift to Thursday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cord McQueen
Sandoval
Commission
Torreon
Placitas
Rio Rancho
Enchanted Hills
Balloonists seek Rio Rancho site for balloon park
Balloonists gathered at City Hall to outline plans for a dedicated balloon park after Cottonwood Mall development at the old 7 Bar airport on Coors Road. They cited current launch areas on the West Side and Rainbow Boulevard as crowded or exposed to winds and pointed to tourism gains for Rio Rancho through hotels, restaurants, and events like Oktoberfest and Springfest.
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Mary Beth King
City Hall
Rio Rancho
Cottonwood Mall
7-Bar
Coors Road
Smany
Rainbow Boulevard
Charlene Selbec
Rio’ Rancho
Balloonists eye Rio Rancho site for Valentine's rally
Charlene Selbee and balloonists plan a site at Haynes Park after Gateway completion for a Valentine’s Day Friends and Lovers rally in Rio Rancho. They also aim to host a May festival during a visit by 1,500 Japanese guests from the International Friendship Foundation. A site tour on Aug 28 was reviewed at City Hall.
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Haynes Park
Gateway
Selbee A
Selbee
Rio Rancho
International Friendship Foundation
City Hall
Unit 13
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Ryan Clark
Paradise Hills
Clark
McQueen
Gett
Charlene Selbee