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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Española Pubic Schools - A Call to Action!

written by Jeremy Maestas

On Wednesday December 14, 2011, a meeting was held at the Commission Chambers inside the Rio Arriba County Annex building, in Española. During the meeting parents, staff, students, and community members from all over the area joined in conversation about issues that are occuring within the Española Public Schools and ways in which they can be resolved. During this meeting several people brought up their concerns about the lack of communication between the district and the outside members, as well as student safety, how money from the district is being spent, and also on academics and what our schools have done, and should be doing to prepare our students for college life.

This meeting was only the beginning to a new start for EPS. As mentioned in the meeting, we feel the time has come for us to gather together as a District to help our students. The issues are not to blame on just one certain individual but on everyone. It was decided that everyone should try and be a part in the process in order for things to get better. Members who joined in the meeting decided that it would be a good idea for our group to join forces with that of the District Parent Advisory Committee (PAC). Originally, District PAC President Regina Martinez, stated that the meeting scheduled for this month had been cancelled due to bad weather. But, all the members in the meeting asked that there be an emergency meeting called so that some of these items could be discussed further and so that new members could officially join the PAC. It would also serve as a good time to prepare major items we feel need to be done, so that a request for a work session or presentation in front of EPS school board can be done.

We encourage all interested Parents, or Community Members to take part in the PAC meeting which will be held on Monday December 19, 2011, at the EPS Central Administration building, located at 714 Calle Don Diego, in Española. The meeting will be held inside the board room, starting at 5:30 p.m. Please come out and support this event. If you should have further questions you can contact us via email at j.maestas_evhs@yahoo.com and we will be glad to answer any questions you may have concerning this event.


A little bit about Jeremy:

My name is Jeremy Maestas and I am a resident of the beautiful Española Valley. I attended the Public Schools in Española for 12 years not including my year in preschool. I have always had an interest in public education and serving students in our community. I served as a Substitute Teacher with the Española Public Schools for two and a half years before leaving. During my term as a Substitute I became close with some of the students I worked with at Carlos Vigil Middle School, who now are currently freshman, and sophomores at the high school. I was always available for students to come and talk with me about issues they were having or just to see how they were. I began being a part of this process to help the schools because being a former student I know that these are the most crucial years of your life and you don’t get them back, I feel as the students who confided in me need my help and to me they felt like they were my adopted kids. I will do everything I can to support these kids all the way because they are the future to not only our town and communities but to our world, and I wish for nothing more than to see them succeed in everything they set their minds and hearts to do!


For more information, go to this Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/183655448396588/

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