EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — Twelve parent representatives will help Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS) redistrict their schools to balance enrollment, the district said.
According to a news release by LCPS, the following parent representatives will be a part of the district’s Redistricting Advisory Committee with their respective feeder patterns:
Centennial
Las Cruces
Mayfield
Organ Mountain
Elementary School
Elena Martinez
Wendy Burk
Cullen Maher
Brendan Griffith
Middle School
Hannah Robinson
Tara Binns
Veronica Escapita
Tanya Maynes
High School
Anthony Rivera
Manny Guardiola
Adrinne Espinoza
Lonna Pierce
On Aug. 26, the parent reps were randomly selected during a live stream , according to LCPS.
The redistricting meetings will kick off this week and go through October:
Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
All three meetings will be recorded and available for the public to see on LCPS’s website .
The redistricting will help balance school populations and overcrowding, help with the opening of the brand-new Columbia Elementary campus and boost student population at Mayfield High School, the district said.
According to LCPS, the committee will be receiving feedback from community stakeholders and work with consultants to bring a solution to their feeder patterns. Once the alternatives are ready, they will be presented to LCPS’s Board of Education for discussion and possible approval.
The Redistricting Advisory Committee will also include special programs (special education, bilingual education, gifted and early childhood education) staff, students and two Board of Education members, according to LCPS.
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