Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Representing Clovis High School, seniors Janee' Royal and Christian Villegas addressed the CMS school board.
Tuesday's monthly meeting of the Clovis Municipal Schools board was so short board president Shawn Hamilton said, "This may be a record."
The meeting began at the usual time of 5:30 p.m. and was adjourned by 5:45 p.m.
The business conducted by the board was routine and the votes were unanimous on action items.
Deputy superintendent of Employee Services, Joe Strickland, gave a brief report to the board that Tuesday two elementary school teacher, a kindergarten teacher and an assistant girls varsity basketball coach had been hired.
The meeting marked the introduction of student representatives from Clovis High School appearing before the board at the monthly session to present the "Clovis High School student update" on what's happening at Clovis High from their viewpoint.
Janee' Royal, CHS senior and student body president, introduced herself to the board as did Christian Villegas, CHS senior and southeastern regional president of the New Mexico association of student councils.
After the meeting Hamilton said he is "super excited" CHS students requested to be part of the monthly meetings.
Hamilton believes its important the board will hear directly from the student representatives about how decisions made by the Board of Education are affecting them.
