Taos teachers threaten suit over recall linked rehiring
Taos Municipal School Board faces potential court action as attorney John Wentworth vows a suit to reinstate three teachers not rehired for the 1978-70 year. The case centers on alleged constitutional rights violations after signing a recall petition against board member Alex Medina.
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Taos
New Mexico
Elia Romero
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Taos schools set bond issue and levy on February ballot
Taos school district voters face a Feb 6 election to approve a bond issue and a two mill levy for capital improvements. Local officials argue state matching funds will boost $43,000 in local tax money to about $250,000. The district’s needs total $3.3 million, with projects including a high school vocational wing, a junior high seventh grade wing, a gym at Arroyo Seco, and extensive site work.
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Merilee Dannemann
Taos
Tana
Juan Aragon
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Quinn & Co
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Taos High under fire over restrooms and yearbook flaws
Taos High School faces criticism from Taos School Board member Alex Medina who describes restrooms as dirty with missing toilet paper and vandalism. Superintendent Roy Martinez blames staff while a building team and extra janitors work to improve facilities as Medina cites structural and yearbook editorial issues involving Don Fernando Yearbook and administrator inclusion.
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Choor
Taos High
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Roy Martinez
THS
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Kathy Cordova
Don Fernando
Policy shift bars teachers from Taos ski club sponsorship
Taos school board adopts policy banning classroom teachers from sponsoring the weekly Taos Ski Valley outings. Staff other than teachers may chaperone, while Tina Martinez condemns the move as unfair. Coaches questioned, as 120 students risk 10 percent instruction loss if a math sponsor is pulled from class.
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Taos
Taos Ski Valley
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Ski Valley
BBB opens new office in Tang
The Better Business Bureau launches a new local office in Tang with office manager L. S. Wan Wee guiding operations and outreach to the business community during the opening period.
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BBB
Chie Oss
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