Ralph Ramos will officially take over as Superintendent for Las Cruces Public Schools, following a 4-1 vote by the LCPS Board of Education. Ramos, who has
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The LCPS Board of Education met in a work session Tuesday to review a previously adopted equity policy mandating a more inclusive curriculum.
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The Las Cruces Public School Board stood by their decision to implement a LCPS policy designed to promote equity in the classroom amidst critical public comment. The policy, which was adopted in April, calls for additional curriculum to be created that takes into account both the home cultures and languages of students.
During a second reading of the policy, School Board Member Maria Flores spoke about the impact it will have in the classroom.
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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.
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All Las Cruces Public School District students will have the opportunity to return to the classroom starting April 6, in accordance with state guidelines mandating that in-person learning resume.
Las Cruces School Board President Ray Jaramillo outlined the state’s reopening directive, prior to the board officially voting to certify the date of reentry.
“On March 8, 2021, the PED issued an expectation that all schools be in full reentry, no later than April 5,” Jaramillo said. “April 5 is a LCPS school holiday. Moreover, the PED considers full reentry to be satisfied with either four or five days a week of in-person learning.”
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Las Cruces Public Schools will begin offering increased face-to-face learning opportunities following a vote Tuesday by the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education.
In a 4-1 decision, the board voted to expand current in-person learning efforts. While board members discussed the possibility of implementing a hybrid learning model, allowing for students in the classroom twice a week, they ultimately decided to begin with a smaller reopening approach targeting students most in need of in-person instruction.
Just who will qualify for those in-person opportunities is still being defined by the district, but Superintendent Karen Trujillo says a plan will be presented at the next school board meeting in mid-February.