C2 Albuquerque Journal
APS Board District 1 Q and A
1. New Mexico schools face a budget crisis, and that could result
in a reduction of more than $40 million in APS’ budget next year.
Given that less than 1 percent of the APS budget is central admin-
istration, what school-based cuts would you make and what other
measures would you take to balance the budget?
2. Please give APS Superintendent Winston Brooks a letter grade,
PHILLIP CHAVEZ
AGE: 59
EDUCATION:
Sacred Heart
Catholic
School, Ernie
Pyle Middle,
Rio Grande
High class of
1969; Univer-
sity of New
Mexico class of 1973; classes
at former Albuquerque Technical
Vocational Institute.
OCCUPATION: Retired bilingual
shop teacher at Rio Grande High
and Polk Middle School.
FAMILY: Wife, Lila, and grown
children, Sam and Jessica.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: None
listed.
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT
EXPERIENCE: Have never held
political office. I owe no political
favors!
1. Everyone I talk to tells me
APS is way too top heavy, and
I strongly agree. I don’t think
people are worth over $100,000
a year. We must make everyone
accountable. We need more
teachers in the classroom
(which would lower pupil-teacher
ratio).
2. APS could and should be
doing better.
3. No. We need better ways to
evaluate.
4. No. APS has all the
resources.
5. Absolutely not.
6. No.
7. No.
DOLORES GRIEGO,
incumbent
AGE: 57
EDUCATION:
Associate’s in
political sci-
ence/history,
NMSU; bach-
elor’s, political
science and
history, UNM;
work towards
master’s in public administra-
tion at New Mexico Highlands
University.
OCCUPATION: Bernalillo
County Youth Service Center
Fire Pushes Paper Bishop: ‘Hold on to Your Dream’
To New Quarters Hundreds Attend
MLK Breakfast
Journal Staff Report
LAS CRUCES — Employees
of the Las Cruces Sun-News
traded their newsroom for a
hotel ballroom after a fire
Sunday in an adjacent build-
ing forced them to move to
temporary quarters.
A blaze reported about 1:20
p.m. Sunday gutted an ado-
be building used for storage
next to the Sun-News offices
in the city’s old downtown.
No one was injured, and
fire investigators had not
determined the cause as of
Monday evening.
An estimate of the cost of
the property damage could
be determined by midweek,
said Steve Alexander, a
spokesman for the Las Cru-
ces Fire Department.
While the newsroom was
not damaged by fire, water
used to douse the f lames
seeped through the roof
and caused some damage,
said publisher Frank Leto.
Couple Die After
Refusing Food
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who supported their right to
control their deaths and all
those who gave them com-
fort and palliative care,” Neil
Rudolph and his wife, Elaine
Spence, said in a statement.
“We plan to continue work-
ing to change laws, attitudes
and policies that led to this
situation.”
Armond Rudolph suffered
from spinal stenosis, a nar-
rowing of the spine that can
cause severe pain, and Doro-
thy Rudolph had lost much of
her mobility in recent years.
Both were in the early stages
of dementia.
They were active members
of the Presbyterian Church
and enjoyed family, camping
and gardening, according to
information provided by the
family.
Armond was a lithogra-
Alternatives to Incarceration,
coordinator.
FAMILY: Married. Three children.
Eight grandchildren.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Crestview Bluff Neighborhood
Association founder; Southwest
Alliance of Neighbors secretary;
West Central Community Devel-
opment Group co-founder; Leg-
acy Church (creating curriculum
for domestic violence classes)
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT
EXPERIENCE: APS Board of
Education District 1 incumbent,
four years.
1. My stance was for the board
to draw the line in the sand
and have our schools funded
adequately by our Legislature.
As a board, we will direct APS
financial officers to look into
every corner.
2. Overall: C+ or B-; finance: A;
capital: C; alignment of curricu-
lum and equitable distribution of
finances: A; communication and
collaboration with business: A
; communication and collabora-
tion at the grass roots: F.
3. Yes, given adequate resourc-
es and addressing the issue of
overcrowding, I believe most of
the teachers would reach their
potential and take our children
to the highest levels available.
4. I believe all of APS should
be involved in the discussion.
All options should be laid out
on the table. If smaller districts
create greater outcomes for our
students, then we should look at
moving in that direction.
5. No.
6. After a divorce 15-plus years
ago, I had to file Chapter 13
bankruptcy.
7. Yes, 15-plus years ago I was
arrested, and not charged, for a
domestic incident.
ANALEE MAESTAS
AGE: 59
EDUCATION:
East San Jose
Elementary, St.
Vincent Acad-
emy and Rio
Grande High;
doctorate in
special educa-
tion, Univer-
Power to the building was
cut off until Monday, and by
then the Sun-News staff had
moved across town to the
Ramada Palms Resort and
Conference Center.
Leto said when he and
other newspaper staffers
arrived at the scene Sunday,
the size of the blaze and the
firefighting effort made it
clear employees would not
be able to work Monday in
the red-brick building.
An emergency plan was put
together, and the ballroom
at the Ramada Palms was
booked.
While a temporary office
was not available Sunday,
a reporter covering the fire
itself filed stories via laptop
to the newspaper chain’s El
Paso offices.
Editorial discussions about
photographs and news cover-
age were held on the street
and in a local restaurant,
Leto said.
pher and volunteered as a
fireman, with the Boy Scouts
of America, and with a jail
ministry.
Dorothy was a homemaker,
volunteered in Scouting, and
enjoyed crafts.
They are survived by son
Neil Rudolph and daughter,
Elaine Spence, four grand-
children and nine great-
grandchildren. Armond is
also survived by a sister,
Dorethea Koch, and brother,
Elmer Rudolph.
The family suggests dona-
tions may be made to Com-
passion and Choices, P.O.
Box 101810, Denver, CO 80250;
UNM Foundation, Depart-
ment of Neurosurgery for
Spinal Research, 700 Lomas
N E , A lbuquerque, N M
87102; or any other church
or charity.
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and explain.
WHERE: ERIC 5. Have you or your business, if you are a business owner, ever
3. Do SIZE:
you support tying teacher evaluations and compensation to
2 col x 26p6 been the subject of any state or federal tax liens?
student performance
DATE or academic growth? Please explain.
OF PROOF: 12-22-05 6. Have you ever been involved in a personal or business bank-
4. Do you support the idea of splitting the West Side off into its ruptcy proceeding?
own school district, as some community activists have suggested? 7. Have you ever been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of
Please explain. drunken driving, or any misdemeanor or felony?
CLARA PEÑA the district stands financially,
towards a split. The explosion of
APS BOARD AGE: 55
charter schools and alternative
MEMBER DISTRICTS 448 EDUCATION:
schools (public schools) is one
University of
528 reason to look into a change.
New Mexico,
5. No, never have been the sub-
Central New
Paradise ject of any state or federal tax
25 Mexico Com-
Alameda lien.
munity College.
Paseo del Norte
7 OCCUPATION:
Home Health-
6. No.
7. No.
rs
San Antonio
2
Paseo del Volcan
Tramway
Coo
care by Heri-
3 Montgomery
tage Healthcare
FAMILY: No children.
JAY ZOOK
AGE: 46
5
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: EDUCATION:
Comanche
er
Candelaria Worked with lawmakers to help Bachelor’s in
Uns
Eubank
Menaul organizational
40 create a park; co-founder of a
Carlisle
4
charter school; helped create management,
Pennsylvania
San Mateo
Lomas our present fire station; worked Ashford Univer-
6
University
sity, 2011
ral on the first and second phases
4th
Cent
Yale
OCCUPATION:
Bridge Central of the widening of Isleta; worked
Retired Navy
Gibson with School on Wheels to
bomb squad,
develop the Child Development
Coor s
currently Navy employee testing
Center and to seek funding for
2nd
new technologies for the Depart-
Rio 3 7 school landscaping; presently
Bravo 2
ment of Defense.
ay 4 5
working on getting chess tables
1
FAMILY: Married 21 years with
Broadw
6 into schools, community centers
1 four daughters, three of which
and parks.
are in APS School now.
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT
JOURNAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
EXPERIENCE: Four-time Republi-
Involved with connecting parents
can candidate for House District
sity of New Mexico, 1995, with 1. Schools should be given the to schools in my community,
14, 2004-2010; Republican
minor in educational adminis- ability to decide at the school church, American Legion.
candidate Bernalillo County
tration; master’s in bilingual level what budget cuts, based POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT
Commission, 2000; candidate
special education, 1988, and on their school needs. In addi- EXPERIENCE: No political
for Albuquerque Technical Voca-
in reading, 1983, with minor tion, I would also recommend experience.
tional Institute governing board,
in technology, both at UNM; that the superintendent look at 1. I would recommend we use
1997.
bachelor’s in elementary educa- department and administrative the books from this year versus
1. Important to pull an audit, to
tion, University of Albuquerque, consolidation. buying new books for next year.
see how money is being spent,
1975; educational administra- 2. I do not have any information I would also look at state-man-
duplication and waste, not filling
tion certification, 1994, New about Mr. Brooks’ goals, objec- dated APS testing requirements.
vacated positions, hiring freeze,
Mexico state Department of tives, or professional improve- Both could be big cost-savers.
cut school discretionary fund
Education; K-12 Teaching Cre- ment plans for this year. I would 2. Overall, a B. Particular areas:
by a certain percentage, reduce
dential and endorsements in give him an incomplete at this dedication to giving the students
overtime, consolidate some
bilingual/ESL, special educa- point. the best chance of success, A;
school personnel and services.
tion, reading specialist, educa- 3. Yes, as long there is a rigor-
2. B. There are a number of being transparent, proactive to
tional administration. ous process in place that will issues that have taken place the community, D.
OCCUPATION: Educator develop objective criteria for 3. That sounds like a good idea,
that could have been prevented;
FAMILY: Husband of 39 years, determining quality and that better work equals better pay.
such as “Rio’s” scheduling
Raymond Maestas; four daugh- there are measurements in Because the teachers are not
problem, budget problems and
ters; seven grandchildren. place to determine student per- dealt with on the same playing
preventive maintenance school
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: formance and academic growth. problems. Brooks inherited field, you could find yourself
Involvement with church, com- 4. I do not have the most recent
a number of problems which comparing apples to oranges.
munity events and activities. data on this issue, nor have I could have been prevented with 4. With the limited information
Member of the State Bilingual had the opportunity to interact
foresight. available, I do not believe any-
Advisory Council, member New with all stakeholders. It is imper- 3. Academic growth which takes one can say one way or another.
Mexico After School Coalition, ative to review all the data and
into account new knowledge I support an independent review,
Advisory Committee After- relevant issues. and skills could be a combined public forum for information
School Programs. IDEA Acad- 5. No.
element for both pay for per- exchange and voting.
emy Fellow. 6. No. formance and knowledge and 5. No.
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT 7. No.
skilled-based plans. 6. No.
EXPERIENCE: No political or 4. Not sure. An audit of the 7. No.
government experience.
school district can explain where
Winners list
For the 26 winners of this
year’s Pursuing the Dream
By Juan Carlos
awards, see page B1.
Rodriguez
Journal Staff Writer
Hundreds of New Mexicans rough,” Kirkland said.
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M.,
who turned out for a Martin
Luther King Jr. Day breakfast also attended and referenced
the recent shootings at a politi-
heard a simple message from
cal event in Tucson, Ariz.
a man who worked with King:
“They were being active par-
“Hold on to your dream.”
ticipants in the democratic pro-
Albuquerque’s Grant Chapel
cess,” Udall said of the victims.
African Methodist Episcopal
“We would be wise to remem-
Church hosted the 15th annual
ber the words of Dr. King, our
breakfast Monday at the Mar- PAT VASqUEz-CUNNINGHAM/JOURNAL
riott Pyramid North. Soloist Ida Sanchez, center, leads the New Mexico Mass Choir nation’s pre-eminent advocate
The featured speaker was in “Oh Happy Day” during the Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast of nonviolence. We would be
Bishop T. Larry Kirkland Sr., Monday. wise to remind ourselves: The
who said he marched with ultimate measure of a man or
King in the early 1960s. dream and pursue it. Americans still face struggles woman is not where he stands
Kirkland said dreams are He said that because of King’s in education, and a large num- in moments of comfort and
what kept King going during dream, life has improved for ber of black men go to jail. convenience, but where he
the civil rights struggle and all Americans. “Don’t stop dreaming. Don’t stands in times of challenge
that everyone should have a But he noted that black give up because things are and controversy.”
Martinez to Lawmakers: No Tax Hikes
from PAGE C1 legislators instead consider istrative bureaucracies. Bratton, R-Hobbs. “We’ve got
putting a dime-a-drink tax on Some lawmakers at a Leg- to be increasingly vigilant.”
has already been cut to the alcoholic beverages, rolling islative Finance Committee However, Senate President
bone and there’s no more to
trim.
“To cut anywhere from our
schools is to the detriment of
back tax cuts for the wealthi-
est New Mexicans, changing
tax reporting rules for out-of-
state corporations and divert-
meeting Monday said the
easy access that members of
the public have to legislative
proceedings is concerning,
Pro Tem Tim Jennings,
D-Roswell, said restricting
the public’s access would
stifle democracy.
our children,” kindergarten
teacher Stephanie DeBellis of
Navajo Elementary School in
Albuquerque told the crowd.
ing more of the state’s perma-
nent fund income to schools.
Martinez said her budget
plan would not touch class-
even though a State Police
security detail will be present
in the Roundhouse through-
out the 60-day session.
“The last thing I’d ever like
to see is to see (the Capitol)
like District Court or the
Social Security office,” Jen-
“We have to stop playing the room spending and reiter- “There’s always that sense nings said.
‘cut the kids’ game. Nobody ated Monday that schools of ‘Who are these people and
wins.” have plenty of places to make what do they want?’ ” said Journal staff writer Dan Boyd
Speakers suggested that spending cuts in their admin- House Minority Whip Donald contributed to this report.
N.M. Telescope Contributes to Discovery
from PAGE C1 in astronomers’ lingo. That said. to make a big black hole, that
meant its black hole should The Very Large Array near they tend to grow up together
Our own Milky Way, where be small too. Socorro, which scientists use over time, Reines explained.
Earth resides, for example, is But what i m med iately to study naturally emitted But could black holes have
estimated to have hundreds popped out of Reines’ images radio waves from space, was formed on their own, before
of billions of stars. The stars’ were emissions that looked key to the discovery, she said. galaxies formed in the early
mutual gravitational pull suspiciously like a supermas- The region around black holes universe?
holds a galaxy together in a sive black hole. Although light kicks out jets of material with Finding an oversize black
swirling, orbiting mass. cannot escape a black hole characteristic radio waves, hole in an undersize galaxy
Scientists have long known itself, the massive object’s which provided Reines with a provides a clue that will allow
big galaxies can have at their intense gravitational tug cre- key clue. astronomers to explore that
hearts big black holes, objects ates a bright maelstrom in the Reines and her colleagues possibility, Reines said.
so massive and dense that not gas and star region surround- compared the VLA images How that might happen,
even light can escape their ing it, and it was that signa- with those taken by Hubble though, remains part of the
gravitational pull. ture that Reines saw. and other telescopes. mystery, she said. “We don’t
As galaxies go, Henize 2-10 “Dwarf galaxies aren’t sup- The conventional wisdom really have a good under-
is small fry, a “dwarf galaxy” posed to have that,” Reines is that it takes a big galaxy standing of that.”
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1. New Mexico schools face a budget crisis that could result in 2. Please give APS Superintendent Winston Brooks a letter 4. Have you ever been involved in a personal or business
a reduction of more than $40 million in APS’ budget next year. grade, and explain. bankruptcy proceeding?
Given that less than 1 percent of the APS budget is central
administration, what school-based cuts would you make and 3. Have you or your business, if you are a business owner, ever 5. Have you ever been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of
what other measures would you take to balance the budget? been the subject of any state or federal tax liens? drunken driving, or any misdemeanor or felony?

John D. Herrera 1. I strongly believe in looking into all

aspects/departments in APS to see
would cut from the classroom.
APS BOARD how they are run and what it takes to 2. I would like to grade Superintendent
AGE: 66.
TS 448 MEMBER DISTRICTS 448
run them. The core issue for me is to Brooks in three key areas using an
EDUCATION: University of “Have the best interest of the West assessment parents and educators
528
Albuquerque, bachelor’s in health, Side Students/Schools” in mind. understand. 1. Valuing Academic
physical education Excellence: Nearing Proficiency
and recreation;25 Paradise 25 2. (B-) I think Superintendent Brooks 2. Organizational and Community
Highlands University, Alameda Alameda has just begun to chip away at the Relations: Emerging Learner
master’s in counseling
and guidance;
Paseo del Norte
7 rs Paseo del Norte
7 brick wall in order to get to the core
issues and concerns in our school
Operational and Fiscal Management:
Not Proficient.
education specialist, San Antonio San Antonio
2
Paseo del Volcan

district.
Tramway

Tramway
Coo

3. No.
3University of New
Mexico; curriculum
and instructionMontgomery
at
3 Montgomery
3. No, I have not.
4. No.
4. No, I have not.
New Mexico State Comanche
5 5 Comanche 5. No.
er

Candelaria Candelaria 5. No, I have not.

Uns

University
Eubank

Eubank
Menaul Menaul
40
Greg Snyder
Carlisle

Carlisle
OCCUPATION: 43 years in education,
4 4
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania
Peter Sanchez
San Mateo

39 of which were with APS.Lomas San Mateo Lomas

6 6
University

University

AGE: 25
ral
4th

FAMILY: None listed. Cent

Yale

Yale

AGE: 49
Central Bridge Central EDUCATION: University of New Mexico,
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: President EDUCATION: Navajo Elementary, bachelor’s in business administration
Gibson
Chaparral PTA, first West Mesa Track, Gibson
Polk Middle and Rio Grande High;
Coors

I-40/Coors Committee. bachelor’s degree in business OCCUPATION: Work for a construction

2nd

administration, UNM; law degree, company.

POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT
2 3 7 Rio 2 3 7
EXPERIENCE: None listed. Bravo University of Houston Law Center. FAMILY: Married. No children.
dway

ay

5 4 5
1
4
Broadw

6 6 OCCUPATION: CEO of Atrisco

1. Reduce high-level 1 administrators 1 1
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: We serve
and place them in classrooms. Companies, which are composed the community at church, leading a
Superintendent and associates’ of five separate companies: the Rio student Bible study.
RNAL JOURNAL Grande Educational
salaries in line with city and county.
Examine car take-home policy. Collaborative, Atrisco POLITICAL/
Proactive maintenance and efficiency. Heritage Foundation, GOVERNMENT
Improve security and safety. Build
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Parishioner,
St. Joseph on the Rio Grande; Chamiza
Felix Nuñez Jr. El Campo Santo Inc.,
Atrisco Oil and Gas
EXPERIENCE: None
listed.
energy-efficient schools.
and LBJ PTAs ; Rancho Sereno AGE: 38 LLC and Mariachi
2. Winston Brooks should be Neighborhood Association. 1. One key to
Spectacular de balancing the
graded according to the decisions EDUCATION: Graduate of Albuquerque
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT Albuquerque. budget is efficiency.
he makes, 1.2 GPA = D. Fs for Rio High and APS middle and elementary
Grande problems, La Cueva football EXPERIENCE: None. schools; finishing bachelor’s of FAMILY: Wife, Cost savings should
coaches, Ruby Etheridge demotion, science at University Claudia; three be rewarded, not
1. APS’ first quarter FY2011 of Phoenix. penalized in the next
administrator raises. $20,000 budget children, Max, 12, Sophia, 8 and
operational budget comprises 11 budget. Technology is overused and
loss. Beliza, 5.
percent of the roughly $5.8 billion OCCUPATION: State should be cut. Attrition and hiring
3. No. state budget. That’s $628.9 million. of New Mexico law COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Chairman freezes need to be furthered.
Before cutting, we need a full enforcement officer of the Board National Hispanic
4. No. accounting of APS expenditures. I Cultural Center Foundation; board 2. “A-” There is still a lot work to be
support a districtwide independent FAMILY: Married with done, but Mr. Brooks has worked
5. No, thank God! member Golden Apple Foundation;
audit. children to improve accountability, such as
board member Albuquerque Hispano
COMMUNITY Chamber of Commerce; advisory board removing the principal at Rio Grande. I
2. C+. Praise: No-tolerance policies member of the New Mexico Hispanic prefer him as superintendent (over) his
Katherine Korte regarding employees who violate our
ACTIVITIES: Coaching
several sports; board member and Youth Institute; advisory board recent predecessors.
trust. Frown: A perceived glass wall of member for the Center for Non Profit
AGE: 40 parent volunteer in various sports and 3. No, I have always paid my taxes on
public relations and top administrators Excellence, an affiliate organization of
activities at my students’ schools; time and in full.
EDUCATION: who shield Brooks from the public he the United Way of Central New Mexico.
religious education teacher; director
University of Texas-El serves. More transparency and access 4. No, I have kept my personal
of Junior Metro Law Enforcement
Paso, bachelor’s in is needed. POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT finances in order such that I meet all
Program; Certified Instructor for the
journalism. EXPERIENCE: No previous political of my obligations.
3. No. state of New Mexico.
experience.
OCCUPATION: 4. No. POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT 5. I have never been arrested or
Regional elections 1. There is an additional 35 percent of detained for any reason. The extent of
EXPERIENCE: Candidate for Bernalillo
coordinator. 5. No. the APS budget that can be targeted my interaction with the law is limited
County sheriff in 2010 Democratic
(e.g. Central Services, M&O, etc.) to minor traffic violations, such as low
primary; 18 years of budget and board
FAMILY: Married to before cutting from areas affecting
relations within the local and state speeding violations and as a teen,
Tim Korte. Four children. direct instruction. As a last resort, we
government. careless driving.

AROUND NEW MEXICO

Journal and Wire Reports Schwartz lowered each of Kirtland had not moved
their bonds from $500,000 quickly enough to track the
Albuquerque Police cash only to $100,000 fuel’s spread and clean it up.
cash or surety during an The Siesta Hills and Elder
ID Beating Victim arraignment hearing, Homestead neighborhoods
according to district on Kirtland’s northern
Albuquerque police attorney spokesman Pat boundary will be most
have identified a man who Davis. affected by the drilling.
was badly beaten at his The District Attorney’s The meeting begins at 6
home Sunday afternoon Office asked that the bonds p.m. at the Cesar Chavez
as 33-year-old Nathan not be lowered, saying that Community Center, 7505
Mayorga. the mother violated a court Kathryn SE.
Mayorga was found at order not to contact the
his home in the 300 block children by getting a note
of Cromwell Ave SW, near and toys to them.
Jogger Killed By
Fourth Street, by his The couple face numerous Amtrak Train
brother. counts, including criminal
Mayorga’s brother had sexual penetration and An 18-year-old Rowe
gone to check on him after criminal sexual contact. woman died Friday after
he had not heard from According to the arrest she was struck by an JIM THOMPSON/JOURNAL

Mayorga and became con- warrant affidavit, a Amtrak train as she was CNM math instructor Feliciano Otero explains an algebra equation to math students.
cerned, according to police. morning ritual would be for jogging on the railroad
Mayorga suffered severe the family to meet, and the tracks, according to State
Police Lt. Eric Garcia.
injuries including brain
bleeding, police said Sunday.
His brother immediately
father would “make a rule
that everyone would come
naked.” Later, they would
Amanda Byrne was
listening to music on an
MP3 player around 2 p.m.
Remedial Class Cuts Decried
took him to University of get in a circle and touch one
while she was jogging on from PAGE C1 even harder, said Kamie Hop- Adults out of high school for
New Mexico Hospital, where another. There were eight
Mayorga remained Monday. siblings, three of whom were the tracks in Rowe, south of per, 32. Hopper is taking a high at least seven years represent
Mayorga was in stable con- Pecos near Interstate 25. ing to school because they are school level algebra course at 39 percent of those students.
children ages 16, 14 and 12.
dition on Monday, Albuquer- She apparently could not changing careers and need Central New Mexico Com-
refresher courses. Without the basics, return-
que police spokeswoman hear the westbound train’s munity College as a refresher
Sgt. Trish Hoffman said.
Meetings Planned horn sounding as it headed Expecting that demand for before pursuing more difficult
ing students like Hopper sim-
remedial education classes ply aren’t prepared for classes
On Kirtland Wells toward her, Garcia stated
will continue to grow next
courses for an accounting
required in a college degree
in a news release, adding degree.
Bond Lowered For Kirtland Air Force that the engineer made year, the governor’s cut is try- “I don’t want to feel left
program. That hurdle will
mean fewer college graduates
Accused Parents Base officials will hold a “several attempts” to alert ing to head off any increased behind,” she said. in New Mexico, CNM math
public meeting Thursday the jogger with the train spending, Darnell said. Rather
than a long term policy, the Hopper began her degree at professor Feliciano Otero
A Sandia Park couple on plans to begin drilling horn. The engineer also said.
proposal is seen as a tempo- CNM last year after losing her
who were arrested after one monitoring wells beneath tried to make an emergency
rary fix during tough budget job as a restaurant manager. Statewide, about 15 percent
of their children confided several Albuquerque stop to keep the train from
times, he said. It’s been 13 years since she of courses at community col-
to a relative that she was neighborhoods. striking the young woman
It’s already difficult to get studied math in high school. leges are remedial, according
inappropriately touched by The wells are to track but was not successful,
her parents and encouraged the movement of spilled jet Garcia said. Along with the into high-demand basic cours- At CNM, more than 8,700 stu- to the New Mexico Indepen-
to touch her siblings in the fuel that has contaminated music device, Byrne was es, such as math and writing, dents were enrolled in at least dent Community Colleges
same way had their bonds groundwater. State officials also wearing a headband and state cuts could make it one remedial class last fall. association.
lowered Tuesday. last year mandated the that covered her ears, State
State District Judge Bob wells, complaining that Police said.

Court Rules for City on Overtime Pay

County Names New MDC Director from PAGE C1 employees are paid an hourly
rate, plus they get lump sums
buy back of unused vacation
time isn’t part of the regular
from PAGE C1 Stephen Perkins, president kins said. “We look forward Labor Standards Act. It was periodically for hazard pay, pay rate, but that payments for
of the union that represents to working with him, and filed in mid-2002 and includes longevity and other special unused sick time are. That’s
grand jury investigation. Fif- MDC guards, said his coun- hopefully his experience with employees covered by clerical, considerations. because paying an employee to
teen officers were indicted on terparts in Pennsylvania some of the same issues we’ve police, fire, transit and other The latest court decision dis- forgo some sick time is essen-
sexual misconduct charges.” spoke highly of Rustin. had will help us turn things unions. cusses whether vacation and tially an “attendance bonus,”
Rustin, a 30-year veteran around.” Much of the litigation cen- sick time “buy backs” — in which should be part of their
of corrections, said he insti- “I had seen some of the ters on how to determine an which employees can sell some regular pay rate, the court
tuted a surveillance system at newspaper articles about the Rustin, who began work employee’s “regular” pay rate of their unused leave back to said.
his former jail to ensure the problems at that jail, so I was Monday replacing Ron Tor- on which overtime is later cal- the city — can be used to cal- The ruling affirmed in part
safety of inmates and staff. He surprised to see that (Rustin) res, said he plans to conduct culated. It’s not as straight- culate regular pay. and reversed in part the Dis-
also put programs in place to had worked pretty well with assessments of the “cultural forward to calculate as one The U.S. Court of Appeals for trict Court decision in the
reduce recidivism. union concerns there,” Per- and staff issues” at MDC. might think, given that many the 10th Circuit ruled that the case.
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1. New Mexico schools face a budget crisis, and that 3. Do you support tying teacher evaluations and owner, ever been the subject of any state or federal
publishing information could result in a reduction of more than $40 million in compensation to student performance or academic tax liens?
about the Feb. 1 APS and APS’s budget next year. Given b&w
that less than 1 percent growth? Please explain.
CNM election. Friday’s of the APS budget is central administration, what 6. Have you ever been involved in a personal or
coverage will include a look school-based cuts would you make and what other 4. Do you support the idea of splitting the West Side business bankruptcy proceeding?
at CNM’s bond election measures would you take to balance the budget? off into its own school district, as some community
and its board races. 7. Have you ever been arrested for, charged with,
activists have suggested? Please explain.
2. Please give APS Superintendent Winston Brooks a or convicted of drunken driving, or any misdemeanor
letter grade, and explain. 5. Have you or your business, if you are a business or felony?

Candido Archuleta Cheryl Ann Harris 5. No.

APS BOARD 6. No.
AGE: 33 AGE: 65
TS 448 MEMBER DISTRICTS 448
7. No.
EDUCATION: EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s in political 528 Bachelor’s in
science and Spanish
from Eastern New
25 Paradise 25
business from
Westminster College
Ched MacQuigg
Mexico University, Alameda Alameda in Salt Lake City, AGE: 60
1999; master’s inPaseo del Norte
community regional 7 Paseo del Norte
7 Utah, 1992; master’s
in architecture from
EDUCATION:
rs

San Antonio San Antonio Bachelor’s from UNM,

2
Paseo del Volcan

planning from UNM, 2001.

Tramway

Tramway
Coo

1979; master’s from

3 University of New
Mexico, 2004.
Montgomery
3 Montgomery
OCCUPATION: Mullen
Heller Architecture,
UNM, 1984.
OCCUPATION:
OCCUPATION: Self-employed at 2002-2006; retired area manager for
Comanche
5 5 Comanche Retired from teaching
er

Archuleta Consulting, specializing

Candelaria in Candelaria USWEST (now Qwest), managed in
in APS.
Uns
Eubank

Eubank
community development
Menaul and advocacy. Menaul real estate operations, administrative
40 services, customer services and POLITICAL/
Carlisle

Carlisle

4 4
FAMILY: Married to Leticia Archuleta,
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania human resources departments, 1966- GOVERNMENT

San Mateo

San Mateo

a social worker in APS. TwoLomas

sons, ages Lomas
6 6 1996. EXPERIENCE: Writes a political blog
University

University

5 and 2. The oldest is in kindergarten ral

4th

Cent called Diogenes’ Six.

Yale

Yale

in APS. Central Central FAMILY: Married to Robert Harris;

Bridge two children, two stepchildren, five COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: None listed.
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT
Gibson Gibson grandchildren. 1. The given is that the administration
EXPERIENCE: Seven years with
Coors

North Central Economic Development POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT will set the example by justifying
2nd

District as director of the Planning

7 Rio 7 EXPERIENCE: Precinct and ward chair every penny they spend outside
2 3 2 3
Department; currently serves on Bravo for the Democratic Party; Bernalillo the classroom. The fair division of
way

ay

5 4 5
the Collaborative Forest 4Restoration
1 County vice chair 2007-2009. resources can come only from open
Broadw

6 6
Program Federal Technical
1 Advisory 1 1 and honest discussions that include all
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: 15-plus
Panel and the State Occupational stakeholders.
years in Girl Scouts. Other volunteer
Health Safety Review Commission.
NAL JOURNAL 2. Superintendent Brooks has failed
activities included United Way, Habitat
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Involved for Humanity, currently volunteer in a number of critical aspects; He
in PTA at son’s elementary school; at Albuquerque public libraries and has not stepped as a role model of
donate D.J. services to schools & 7. No. budget process and this be done with Whittier Elementary School library. the student standards of conduct,
nonprofits. transparency. the pillars of Character Counts! He
1. Revenue generation via re-instituting has failed to restore order in schools.
1. Solving the budget shortfall
requires not only making cuts but also Martin Esquivel, 2. B. During his tenure, student
achievement and graduation rates
progressive tax rates, collection of
delinquencies, closing tax loopholes,
He has not dealt effectively with
chronically disruptive students.
developing new revenue streams and
increasing fiscal efficiency. Necessary
incumbent have increased. The board continues and legislating “combined reporting.”
Cuts at the administrative level — 3. I believe that good teachers are
to work with Superintendent Brooks
cuts must come from administrative AGE: 47 streamline, re-organize. Evaluate worth more than bad teachers. I
regarding concerns that the operation
and extra-curricular activities not transportation. Look at extracurricular believe there are a number of ways
EDUCATION: of the district is too top-down in
affecting classroom instruction or costs (not elimination), keep classes to measure teachers’ performance,
Bachelor’s from UNM, structure and better communication is
student services. small. other than student performance and
1986; JD from UNM, needed.
academic growth. There is no reason
2. B-; B because the complexity of 1989. 2. “I” for incomplete, inconsistent. to not use every evaluation tool at our
running a school district the size of 3. I favor a system that fairly assesses New finance director is a good step,
OCCUPATION: teacher performance and considers disposal.
APS requires above-average ability and but $16 million was “misplaced”
skill. Minus because there have been Attorney, Narvaez Law appropriate factors, including last year. SuperSAC is good, but the 4. If APS is to be split, it should be
several missed opportunities and there Firm socioeconomic challenges. I have had superintendent needs more dialogue split 163 times. Every school should
is definitely room for improvement. very favorable experiences with my with communities. Some interpersonal be a community school, self-governing.
FAMILY: Married
childrens’ teachers over the last 12 conflicts handled questionably. If you really want to involve parents
3. Yes, however measures of to Pauline Lucero
years, with very few exceptions. and the community, give them a
performance and growth cannot strictly Esquivel, three children in APS 3. Teacher evaluation and neighborhood school to nurture.
be based on standardized testing (Graciela, Marisa and Carlos Jay). 4. No. A West Side district will not compensation should be tied to There needs to be a wide but shallow
alone. Numerous qualitative factors POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT equal smaller class sizes and will student progress during the year, administration that ties the district
must also be taken into consideration EXPERIENCE: Current president, APS not mean higher achievement. provided the student has good together.
such as: professional development and school board; board member of the Deconsolidation of this district in attendance. Teachers also should be
certification, classroom management the midst of massive cuts to public evaluated on feedback from peers, 5. No.
Foundation for Open Government.
and student/parent evaluations. education weakens our schools and principals, parents, self-evaluation 6. No.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Youth spells financial disaster. and professional development
4. Since APS is the 30th largest school 7. I have never been charged with
sports and other community accomplishments.
district in the nation, in a state with a drunk driving or a felony. (Editor’s note:
organizations. 5. No.
population of only 2 million, the idea 4. Not at this time without a Court records show MacQuigg was
is valid. However, it requires thorough 1. Budget cuts will be closer to $9 6. No. comprehensive financial and charged with misdemeanor aggravated
study before decisions can be made. million. There are no exact answers community study, community dialogue battery on a household member in
on proposed areas to cut. However, 7. I was charged with DWI when I was and a districtwide vote. Small classes 1996. The case was dismissed,
5. No.
it is mandatory that our schools, in college in 1985, more than 25 years and small schools are more important contingent on MacQuigg receiving
6. No. parents and teachers be part of the ago. I was found not guilty. to success than a small district. counseling.)

AROUND NEW MEXICO Delegates Back Fence Decision

Hoops Coach Fired coach at the school, has been new commander, Air Force from PAGE C1 not coming up with a real solu- going in the right direction.”
charged with attempted Brig. Gen. Garrett Haren- tion to the illegal immigration
Amid Controversy criminal sexual penetration cak, in a 10 a.m. ceremony had awarded The Boeing Co. problem. We must enforce our Obama in August signed
and false imprisonment. today at Kirtland’s Moun- a three-year, $67 million con- laws as they are written, and an act providing $176 million
The Tony Hillerman Mid- Police say he told a 14-year- tract for SBInet. secure our border. At the same to hire 1,000 Border Patrol
tain View Club.
dle School assistant boys’ old student she could be time, we need to find a way to agents for a “strike force” to
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce,
basketball coach accused of team manager if she were separate those who will come be deployed where needed
The Nuclear Weapons R-N.M., who has said he sup-
trying to force a young girl willing to perform sex acts here to work from those who most; $29 million for 250 new
Center, set up by the Air ports building hundreds of
into sex acts has been fired, on three players on Jan. 6. would do us harm,” Pearce customs and border protection
Force in March 2006, is miles of new barriers along
according to Albuquerque Vargas chased and trapped said in written comments. officers at ports of entry; and
the steward and logistics the Mexican border, said SBI-
Public Schools. the girl after she refused, more for new FBI and DEA
manager for the Air Force’s net just cost too much. U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman,
Tomas Ben Vargas, 19, injuring her. agents on the border.
was fired from his job as an nuclear arsenal. It is tasked “The program is projected D-N.M., said other methods
educational assistant dur- with ensuring the avail- to be $30 billion overbudget of border law enforcement On Sept. 1, 82 National Guard
ing a disciplinary commit- Weapons Center ability of safe, secure and once completed, according to have proven effective in recent troops began working with the
reliable nuclear weapons news reports. The taxpayers years. Border Patrol in New Mexico’s
tee meeting on Wednesday, Names New Chief deserve better management of “Because of investments southwest corner.
APS spokeswoman Monica to the Air Force’s Global
Armenta said. Strike Command if, when their dollars, especially dur- made in both Border Patrol
The Air Force Nuclear U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M.,
ing a time of record deficits,” agents and infrastructure in
Vargas, also a volunteer Weapons Center at Kirtland and where they might be said he supports continued
Pearce said. recent years, New Mexico’s
assistant boy’s basketball Air Force Base will get a needed. research into technology that
But he said the technologi- apprehension numbers have would aid border security.
cal failure means the gov- been reduced by nearly 90
ernment must come up with percent,” Bingaman said in “As a border state, we know

Sheriff’s Spokeswoman Quits another way to improve bor-

required by her contract with
Attorney Was On the county.
“There was just no way,”
Job Only 18 Days
By Jeff Proctor
she said. “I have clients that
really care about me, and I
didn’t want to leave them.”
Journal Staff Writer Torraco, a Republican who
ran unsuccessfully against
That was fast.
District Attorney Kari Bran-
After just 18 days on the job,
denburg in 2008, told the
Lisa Torraco on Wednesday
Journal in December that
resigned as spokeswoman
she planned to close most
and staff attorney for the of her pending cases before
Bernalillo County Sheriff’s she took the $75,000-a-year
Office. job with Sheriff Dan Hous-
Reached by telephone, Tor- ton on Jan. 1. Torraco said
raco said it was “too difficult” she planned to pass along to
to shut down her private law other attorneys any cases she
practice within the 30 days wasn’t able to close by then
Ex-Santa Fe Sheriff Turns Himself In
from PAGE C1 terms as sheriff was led out of
the building in handcuffs by
undercover crime,” said Chan- two police agents. Before he
dler, the district attorney out was put inside an unmarked
of Clovis who was appointed cop car, Solano told reporters
special prosecutor. he was “really sorry.”
Solano surrendered to State “I want to do what’s right,”
Police at his attorney’s law Solano said. “I want to make
office downtown. The man things better and get through
who had been elected to two this. And I want to thank
der security.
“For too many years, Wash-
a statement. “We need to con-
tinue taking steps to improve
security, but I am happy to see
that border security is a
national security challenge
that needs a multifaceted
ington has failed the people by that New Mexico is already approach,” Udall said.
— including one involving a
BCSO deputy and “a few oth-
ers” that could present con-
flicts of interest.
Prior to accepting the
county job, Torraco also rep-
Lawmaker Proposes ‘Gap Year’
resented indicted county jail from PAGE C1 life experience that a person tuitions continue to increase at
official Vince Peele.
does better in academia when a rate of at least 5 percent per
She said Wednesday that percent of students graduat-
they’re focused on their objec- year, the lottery fund would
she does not plan to get back ing in six years, compared
tive and they’re clear on the fail to cover scholarships by
involved in the Peele case. with the national average
fact that this is where they 2015. To protect the fund, an
Houston on Wednesday of 55.9 percent, according to want to be,” O’Neill said. LFC report has recommended
said Torraco was allowed to 2008 data. About 40.9 percent But making the scholar- restricting eligibility.
do outside attorney work, pro- of students who received the ship available to more stu- A proposal to give students
vided it didn’t conflict with lottery scholarship since 1996 dents could mean increased an extra year to consider col-
her duties. have graduated. expenses for the lottery schol- lege was considered by the
He said he plans to post the Giving students a chance to arship tuition fund already Legislature in 2007. After pass-
position Torraco vacated in get real-world experience that struggling with rising tuition ing the House, the bill died in a
the coming days. guides their college choices rates. Senate committee.
could be a better solution than The lottery fund does not A financial analysis of that
forcing unprepared students receive money from the gen- legislation estimated offering
to enroll in college immedi-
ately to retain their chance at
a scholarship, O’Neill said.
eral fund. Instead a portion
of state lottery revenues is
seniors an additional year to
commit to college could cost
set aside to fund tuition bills. the fund an additional $852,000
everyone who supported me Known as a “gap year” by The scholarship does not pay each year.
and (for) the hundreds of let- many academics, the year student fees or other college If the change results in stu-
ters that have been sent.” between high school and col- expenses. Eligible students dents being more successful in
He was booked into the lege is often used by students also must take at least 12 credit college and retaining the schol-
county jail on 251 counts of to travel, volunteer or work in hours of classes and maintain arship longer, the increased
embezzlement and a single a profession of interest before a grade-point average of 2.5. bill could be as high as $6.3
count of fraud greater than committing to college study. The Legislative Finance million, according to the 2007
$20,000. The fraud charge “It’s been my own personal Committee has projected if fiscal impact report.
and 106 of the embezzlement
charges are felonies.