MVHS Goes to NM PED

Dec 20

Say “NO” to 5 day school weeks.

Members of the NM PED listen to public comments in Santa Fe on 12/18/23

“New Mexico lawmakers earlier this year approved legislation to increase the minimum amount of hours students must spend in school, a move top education decision-makers for years have touted as a way to turn around the state’s lagging student achievement.

Despite that new requirement, the state Public Education Department says some districts and charter schools actually have cut the time their children spend in class.

So in an effort to uphold the initiative, the department has proposed an administrative rule to set a new minimum amount of days districts must spend with students. The rule change the PED has proposed would set a new minimum of at least 180 instructional days per school year outside of professional work time, which the department hopes will boost the amount of face-to-face time students actually receive.

Many have criticized changes the rule would make to the calendars of school districts that have implemented four-day school weeks. If approved, the rule would require that all public schools schedule more than 50% of their calendars as five-day school weeks. It’s a move that, in turn, has prompted a torrent of public opposition.” -source: Albuquerque Journal Dec 15, 2023

On Monday 12/18/23, Moreno Valley educators showed up to oppose these changes in a public forum with the New Mexico Public Education Department. The Santa Fe New Mexican summarizes many of the comments made by educators, administrators and teachers from across the state.

Watch MVHS in action as they advocate for the future of our students and Moreno Valley community.