LCPS Board of Education accepting applications for vacant seat
LAS CRUCES – The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education is now accepting applications to fill the seat vacated by Ray Jaramillo last week.
Jaramillo submitted his resignation to the board Wednesday evening, March 8, effective immediately. He attributed his decision to responsibilities with the preschool Alpha School for Young Children as well as recent family health issues.
He served LCPS District 1 since his election in 2017.
On Monday, March 13, the board met in a special session to discuss and approve the process for filling the empty seat. The vacancy must be filled by April 23, 2023, by law – 45 days following the vacancy – or a qualified person will be appointed by the New Mexico Public Education Department.
Applying to become an LCPS Board of Education member
Those interested in applying must be a registered voter, at least 18 years of age and reside within District 1. This district currently encompasses Alameda, Booker T. Washington, Jornada and Loma Heights Elementary Schools, Picacho and Sierra Middle Schools and Mayfield High.
Applicants must provide a letter of interest, a copy of their voter registration information from the New Mexico Secretary of State Voter Services site https://voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us/WhereToVote.aspx and a notarized declaration of interest to the board by 5 p.m. April 12. Packet materials can be hand delivered to Sherley O’Brien at Las Cruces Public Schools, 505 S. Main Street, Suite 249, or emailed to O’Brien at sobrien@lcps.net.
The board will then meet at 1 p.m. April 19 at the Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex to conduct candidate interviews in open session. The chosen person will be sworn in before April 23.
The person chosen to represent District 1 will remain in the position through the end of the year. Regular elections for school board members take place in November and those elected will be sworn into office in January 2024
People can direct questions about board member duties and qualifications to board president Teresa Tenorio at ttenorio@lcps.net. Other information is available in the New Mexico School Board Candidate Manual and School Board Member Handbook online www.nmsba.org.
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Leah Romero is the trending reporter at the Las Cruces Sun-News and can be reached at 575-418-3442, LRomero@lcsun-news.com or @rromero_leah on Twitter.
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