Education conference set for Albuquerque finds wide turnout
The New Mexico Educational Improvement Conference meets in Albuquerque with lawmakers, educators, businessmen and parents to discuss reform. Organizers expected 300 but registered 350. sessions cover reform content, implementation, minority impact, dropout rates, and teacher training. Notable participants include California’s Theresa Hughes, Anne Campbell, state leaders Alan Morgan and Herb Walsh, and multiple legislators.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Lillian Barna
Marriott Hotel
California
Theresa Hughes
Nebraska
Anne Campbell
Alan Morgan
State Board of Education
Herb Walsh
Gallup
Michael Alarid
D-Bernalillo
Les Houston
Rbernalillo
Tim Jennings
D Chaves
William Valentine
R-Bernalillo
Robert Aragon
Dan Berry
D-Lea
Dick Minzner
Norma Hood
Henry ‘Kiki’ Saavedra
Dbernalillo
C. Gene Lamberson
Mary L. Thompson
R-Dona Ana
al Valdez
Paul Berman
William Cunningham
Texas Board of Education
Paul Dunn
Florida
Jack Gordon
Fire containment ends propane tanker blaze at Farmington plant
Propane leaked from a tanker at Graves Oil and Butane tank farm in Farmington sparked a fire but was contained before explosion. Fire Chief Al Conners called it a near disaster for the community. Firefighters shut off the fuel as water spray protected responders. No injuries reported.
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Farmington
Graves
al Conners
Bill Robertson
Sentencing guidelines proposed in Santa Fe
A committee urges judges to limit discretion in sentencing felons. The Supreme Court will review the proposals next week. Chief Justice Federici noted the court may forward recommendations to the Legislature or the executive, or both, for enactment and funding of a supervising commission. Guidelines would base prison terms solely on criminal history and crime specifics.
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Santa FE
William Federici
Executive Branch
New Mexico Teacher Salaries Rise About 2.8 Percent
State education officials report an average 2.8 percent raise for New Mexico teachers in the coming school year with district changes ranging from a 0.7 percent decrease in Melrose to an 8.9 percent rise in Roy. Albuquerque teachers approved a 4 percent raise but are not yet included in statewide totals.
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Albuquerque
State Office of Education
New Mexico
Melrose
Roy
Rebecca Delgado
Las Cruces
Santa Fe
Gallup
Delgado
Albuquerque Teachers Federation
Don Whatley
Whalley
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