Meetings this week for Region 9 with NMPED and Marianna Padilla, the new interim secretary of education. We also have an RECA meeting with the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) to discuss our legislative funding. The RECA has submitted a request for $350,000.00. It is our understanding the LFC has their budget for us set at $135,000.00 which is the same amount we received this year.  

On Friday, December 13 the Region 9 Coordinating Council meeting will be in person at the Embassy Suites in Albuquerque at 3:30 p.m.

I was asked the other day about what makes Region 9 unique. My first thought was it’s the people because, you as a R9 employee have incredible courage, compassion, and an amazing work ethic. Then, as I was shuffling through some papers on my desk and found the submittals from the R9 Egg Drop contest I thought yep, it’s the people at  R9 that make us unique. So I will share with you over the next several weeks one of our “Egg” stories because your quick innovation, problem solving, solution oriented, and teamwork are truly what make Region 9 a special place to be!

Egg Story #1 - More to follow in the coming weeks.

Hello, my name is Sunshine! I came floating down the river during a flash flood to the beautiful land of Ruidoso. I wanted to go home to the land of the upper canyon to visit my eggy family. The only way to do that was to speak to the Wizard of Doso Oz. He sent me on my way in a special New Mexico hot air balloon.

Be Region 9 Proud.