Las Cruces teachers convince board not to extend school year because they are ‘wiped out’
UPDATE: After pleas from teachers, the LCPS board voted not to extend the school year, possibly risking losing millions of dollars in funding.
ORIGINAL REPORT: LAS CRUCES, New Mexico Overworked teachers at Las Cruces Public Schools are pleading that the district keep its existing calendar year, but school board members must vote to extend classroom time or risk losing millions of dollars in funding. I strenuously object to an extended school year because I m a teacher, Delilah Morales told the school board at a meeting Tuesday evening. We re wiped out.
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The Las Cruces Public School Board voted to keep to a normal calendar for the 2021-2022 school year, deciding against adding additional days or expanding time in class.
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No additional days will be added to the 2021-2022 school calendar, following a unanimous vote by the Las Cruces Public School Board.
Options presented to the board included the addition of ten extra days to the calendar as well as an expansion of the school day by 30 minutes for elementary school students which failed to be approved.
School Board Member Teresa Tenorio says the district needs to explore other options to help with the student learning experience, such as smaller class sizes and more support staff, rather than just adding extra time.