Board to Consider Proposed District Rezoning
Public meetings will provide an overview of options
Sizable population spikes in several Las Cruces Public School board districts will require elected boundaries to be redrawn, a process triggered by the 2020 decennial census and required by state and federal law. Several public meetings to provide an overview of proposed changes have been scheduled, and the public is invited to provide feedback to the district.
The overall population of all five districts represented by members of the Las Cruces Public School Board of Education was 149,000 in 2010. In the 2020 census, that number rose to 159,507. Districts 4 and 5 saw significant changes, while Districts 2 and 3 saw a decline in population. District 1 only saw a 1.4% increase. According to the New Mexico Secretary of State, public school districts must be equally balanced within 5% of the average population.
Changes to election boundaries are different from school redistricting.
For presentation material for Board of Education redistricting, click here.
Option 1: Map link: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:ae9a35f4-f30f-3693-9c2d-eeaa675455e6
Option 2: Map link: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:df1a363a-5c8c-38a3-93f6-feba4b431ee7
Option 3: Map link: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:20449dde-6f5b-32cc-8619-5641b0b95c75
Feedback can be sent to input@lcps.net using the word MAP in the subject line.
The public is invited to attend one of several virtual and in-person meetings:
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Oct. 18, noon |
Zoom | |
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Oct. 18, 6 p.m. |
In person
Zoom |
Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex |
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Oct. 20, noon |
Zoom | |
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Oct. 20, 6 p.m. |
In person
Zoom |
Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex |
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Oct. 27, noon |
Zoom | |
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Oct. 27, 6 p.m. |
In person
Zoom |
Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex |
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Nov. 15, 6 p.m. |
Regular meeting of the Board of Education, final presentation and possible vote |
Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex
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The Board of Education is expected to vote on one of the proposed options as early as Nov. 15, 2022, during its regular meeting.
For a list of current districts, elected officials and maps, click here.