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Hobbs Municipal Schools asks Lea County for $19.55 million to finish two middle schools
Summary
Hobbs Municipal Schools asked the Lea County commission Aug. 21 for $19,549,718 to meet an unmet need on two planned 126,000‑sq. ft. middle schools after the state awarded only part of the requested funding; district officials warned delaying work would push openings back and leave campuses overcrowded.
Hobbs Municipal Schools presented a request to the Lea County Board of County Commissioners for $19,549,718 in local capital funding on Aug. 21 to complete construction of two new middle schools.
"The capital funding request from Hobbs Municipal Schools to Lea County is for $19,549,718," said Gene, superintendent of Hobbs Municipal Schools, during a detailed presentation of enrollment trends, project history and funding options (SEG 352–356). The district said both middle schools were designed at 126,000 square feet to serve roughly 750 students each and that the state initially agreed to that design but later approved a smaller footprint.
Why it matters: Hobbs schools told the commission that middle‑school enrollment has grown sharply — the district cited a roughly 42% increase in middle‑school ranks and said three existing middle schools were operating at about 115% capacity. District officials said the growth and programming needs (special‑education space, career and…
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