New Mexico / School Districts / HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
Paloma representatives presented a pilot of a K–2 family literacy web app that text-links lessons to caregivers; the company said students using Paloma three times weekly saw about 45% more growth in one year and the district will pilot the app at Broadmoor for the rest of the semester.
New Mexico / School Districts / HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
Administration told the board the district submitted a waiver after Winter Storm Fern; not making up two days could require returning about $1.7 million to the state and furloughing staff. Options discussed include Saturdays as community learning days, adjusting holiday days or limited remote instruction pending PED guidance.
New Mexico / School Districts / HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
Students from Hobbs schools performed for the board and community members praised a student-led Orchestra Club that has grown into a 30-member community orchestra; volunteers and visiting clinicians were credited with helping revive interest and staff said they will explore adding orchestra as a class.
New Mexico / School Districts / HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
The board approved the district's recommended math curriculum after a presentation from instruction staff: Eureka for elementary grades and Great Minds resources for secondary. Administration said both options meet state statutory requirements for high-quality instructional materials.
New Mexico / School Districts / HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
The board adopted Policy JICJ, a wireless communication device policy introduced as the district’s third and final reading to comply with Senate Bill 11 (2025). Staff said the law requires districts to adopt a policy but does not prescribe specific rules; the board adopted the policy by voice vote.
New Mexico / School Districts / HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
District staff introduced School Links, a platform designed to centralize career and college‑readiness data and align coursework to local industries; presenters reported about 3,100 of roughly 5,300 secondary students completed the district career interest inventory at launch.
New Mexico / School Districts / HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
The Hobbs Municipal Schools Board approved November expenditures, several investment items and multiple budget adjustment requests tied to special‑education flow‑through and internal transfers; the motion carried after a voice vote with no roll call recorded.
New Mexico / School Districts / HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
Hobbs Municipal Schools will partner with the JED Foundation in a three‑year cohort to develop a youth behavioral‑health framework; district staff said the foundation secured grant funding so the district will not incur direct program costs, and staff outlined year‑by‑year assessments and implementation steps.
New Mexico / School Districts / HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
Architect and facilities staff updated the board on construction of new Del Norte and Heizer middle schools, projected completion timing (Del Norte May 2027; Heizer June 2027/June 2028 references), phased demolition and athletic field sequencing, and other campus projects and donations.
New Mexico / School Districts / HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
A student who identified himself as Elise Chantley Wilson Jr. and a parent urged the Hobbs Municipal Schools board to revise the district's fighting/battery policy so students defending themselves are not disciplined; the board said it will follow up.