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KOB-TV.com - Consolidation may become reality for three school districts in Southeast New Mexico. A special meeting was held in Dexter Monday night to discuss the possibility of combining Lake Arthur, Hagerman, and Dexter schools into one district. Officials in Dexter are opposed to the idea because they say schools do a lot for rural communities. “The state is considering ways to fill the
budget deficit and in doing that they are considering the small school size and district size adjustments which would, in affect, make us consolidate on our own,” said Patricia Parsons, Dexter schools’ superintendent. Dexter
school officials believe cuts will be unavoidable at the state level, and believe it’s time to start educating parents about what schools may look like for next year.
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School consolidation could stem from funding cuts
From KOB-TV.com - Consolidation may become reality for three school districts in Southeast New Mexico. A special meeting was held in Dexter Monday night to discuss the possibility of combining Lake Arthur, Hagerman, and Dexter schools into one district. Officials in Dexter are opposed to the idea because they say schools do a lot for rural communities. “The state is considering ways to fill the budget deficit and in doing that they are considering the small school size and district size adjustments which would, in affect, make us consolidate on our own,” said Patricia Parsons, Dexter schools’ superintendent. Dexter school officials believe cuts will be unavoidable at the state level, and believe it’s time to start educating parents about what schools may look like for next year. Read more
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