Both Belen and Los Lunas school district administrators announced they are considering longer school years following the announcement of additional state funding available to districts that take part in the extended learning and K-5 Plus programs for the next two years.
âThis is coming from the state to offer something that is really positive,â said Belen Consolidated Schools director of curriculum and instruction Renee Sanchez. âThe extended learning doesnât fund as much as K-5, so in order to fund all the teachers and all the support they will need, stacking the programs is the best recommendation.â
The extended learning funds would push the calendar to 190 days, but âstackingâ the K-5 Plus program with it could result in 205 instructional days.
BELENÂ â Administrators and a team of community members are putting together several variations of a 2021-22 school calendar for Belen Consolidated Schools to present during a virtual board workshop next week.
Parents and other stakeholders are being asked to weigh in on the possibility of students being in class 190 or 205 days in the 2021-22 school year.
The workshop is at 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 21, on
the districtâs YouTube channel. The comments will be open for questions about the proposed calendars.
BCS director of curriculum and instruction Renee Sanchez said the district is considering a longer school year due to additional state funding available for the next two school years.
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In the elementary school category of the eighth annual Student Art Show, âCelebrations of New Mexico,â at the Los Lunas Museum of Heritage and Arts, Jade Chavez, far left, and Sofia Valdovinos, far right, tied for first place, and Daniel Kiehne, center, took Best of Show.
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Julia M. Dendinger began working at the VCNB in 2006. She covers Valencia County government, Belen Consolidated Schools and the village of Bosque Farms. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists Rio Grande chapterâs board of directors.
Assistant Editor
Julia M. Dendinger began working at the VCNB in 2006. She covers Valencia County government, Belen Consolidated Schools and the village of Bosque Farms. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists Rio Grande chapterâs board of directors.