Education Study Committee Meeting This Week

Santa Fe, NM – The Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) will meet Wednesday through Friday, May 25–27, 2011, in Room 307 of the State Capitol in Santa Fe. The meeting will be called to order Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. by Representative Rick Miera (D-Bernalillo-11), chair of the committee. Senator Cynthia Nava (D-Doña Ana-31) serves as vice chair. Among the topics to be discussed on that day are the recent audits by the Public Education Department of school districts and charter schools.

Hanna Skandera

Thursday’s meeting focuses on a report from Secretary-designate Hanna Skandera on the department’s implementation of public school-related legislation and appropriations from the 2011 legislative session. Friday’s meeting includes proposed activities for the 2011 interim. Proposed topics for the interim, the committee’s work plan, and the interim meeting schedule will be introduced for approval. The committee will adjourn on Friday at 12:00. Time will be allotted each day for superintendent and community input.

Mary Helen Garcia



All interested parties are welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting. Interim committee meetings are audio-webcast at http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/webcast/default.aspx Agendas are subject to change. For more information and the most current committee agendas and calendars, please go to:
http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/agecalendars_interim.aspx LESC members are : Rick Miera, Cynthia Nava, Nora Espinoza, Mary Helen Garcia, Mary Jane M. Garcia, Jimmie C. Hall, Gay G. Kernan, Lynda M. Lovejoy, Dennis J. Roch, Mimi Stewart, Vernon D. Asbill, Alonzo Baldonado, Ray Begaye, Mark Boitano, Eleanor Chavez, George Dodge, Stephen H. Fischmann, Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales, Tim D. Lewis, Howie C. Morales, John Pinto, Sander Rue, Sheryl Williams Stapleton, Shirley A. Tyler, Bob Wooley

Education Study Committee Meeting This Week