Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
District applied for special-education stipends; phase 2 retention funding remains pending
Summary
Administration told the board it submitted an application to the New Mexico Public Education Department for a special-education retention stipend (phase 2) covering eligible teachers; the district did not qualify for a phase 1 hard-to-staff differential and PED has not yet announced awards for phase 2.
The board received an update on Gadsden ISD’s applications for New Mexico Public Education Department special-education funding.
Ms. Rodriguez explained that the state’s program had two phases: a phase 1 "hard-to-staff" pay differential that would have provided $10,000 (paid $5,000 in December and $5,000 in May) for positions vacant two years or more,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

