Hobbs district rolls out School Links career‑readiness platform; 3,100 students completed inventory at launch

Hobbs Municipal Schools staff told the board they have launched School Links, a career‑readiness platform intended to centralize student career interest inventories, college and job applications, and progress dashboards so staff, students and parents can track readiness from middle school through high school.

The presenter said the district built a career interest inventory into students’ final exam schedules and reported that, of about 5,300 secondary students in grades 6–12, roughly 3,100 had completed the inventory in the first two days of rollout. Staff described School Links as a tool to gather actionable data that will inform course development tied to local industry and student interest.

Officials said School Links will allow teachers and counselors to view a single student profile to guide conversations about academic behavior and postsecondary plans. The district emphasized three phases of readiness: elementary (awareness), middle (engagement) and high school (development), and described connections to career technical education (CTE) and local employers.

Board members asked how success will be measured; a member praised the approach as a way to measure success beyond standard rating systems. Staff said training and ongoing support are planned and that the vendor will provide dashboards and implementation assistance.

No formal action was required; the presentation was informational and staff offered to share the video and materials with board members.