EducationEducation inin NewNew Mexico:Mexico: Perspectives on a Complex Organism (Revisited) Presentation to Coalition for Excellence in Science and Math Education Albuquerque, New Mexico Jack Jekowski June 16, 2002 Innovative Technology Partnerships, LLC Situation • The Public School system in the U.S. has evolved over 2 centuries and is the foundation for our Nation’s future prosperity and security • Societal changes, the rapid pace of new technology discoveries in the 20th Century, and changing global priorities as we enter the 21st Century require dramatic changes in our education system to ensure our children are full participants in this new world • New Mexico is faced with special challenges that may require solutions and commitment unique to our State 2 Complication • This complex organization steeped in bureaucracy, politics, and mystery, resilient to definition and change, and approaching the complexity of a biological organism, has evoked many improvement efforts by mostly well intentioned outsiders • These improvement efforts suffer from: – “Quick fix” mindsets – Inadequate data – Misuse of data – Lack of use of quality system improvement tools, and – Inconsistent political and public support 3 Question • Can a process be implemented and sustained that will allow the reshaping of the Public School system in New Mexico and the U.S. to ensure its continued role as the foundation of the Nation’s future prosperity and security? 4 Environmental Scan • For the U.S.: – In the Fall of 2001, there were 53.2 million students, 3.6 million teachers, and 3.2 million professional and other staff – Expenditures for 2000-2001 totaled $423 billion • For New Mexico*: – In 2000-2001, there were 327,290 students, 21,101 teachers, and 11,039 professional and other staff – Expenditures for 2000-2001 totaled $1.58 billion in state funds and $248 million in federal funds • Often referred to as the “Fourth Branch of Government” • State Board of Education - 10 elected, 5 appointed by Governor * http://sde.state.nm.us/divisions/ais/datacollection/facts0001.pdf 5 NEW MEXICO’S PUBLIC AND HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM Innovative Technology Partnerships, LLC The People of New Mexico State Board of Education 10 elected 5 appointed by Governor NM Legislature Governor of NM Policy GSD and other State Agencies LESC State Board of Finance State Dept. of Commission on implementation Higher Education DFA Education 15 appointed by Governor •Certification & Licensure Executive Director •Accreditation of Schools Superintendent of Public Instruction 3 research •Approval of School Budgets 89 locally-elected •Setting of Standards universities 89 School Districts boards of Boards of education with 5 or CES, RCCs, RECs and 3 comprehensive Regents other associations 84 District Superintendents 7 members & Elem. M.S. H.S. universities Governing 752 schools Boards Workforce 330,000 students 19 two-year Development 20,200 teachers 594 principals colleges Programs 6 To all levels and other State Departments September, 1999 New Mexico Public School Districts 89 Districts 766 Schools 330,463 Students 20,160 Teachers 918 Principals/Asst. Principals Net Operational Expenditure per pupil: $4,568 Average Teacher Salary: $32,713 note: exact numbers may change from year to year. See State Department of Education Web Site for latest information: http://sde.state.nm.us/divisions/ais/datacollection/dcrfactsheets.html 7 Community Colleges and Four Year Institutions in New Mexico Northern NM UNM Taos St. John’s NNMCC Community College El Rito College Institute of American UNM Los Alamos Indian Arts The College of Dine College Santa Fe Santa Fe Community College San Juan College NM Highlands University of NM University UNM Gallup Luna Community College Mesalands Crownpoint Community College Albuquerque Technical NMSU Grants Vocational Institute Clovis Community Southwestern Indian College Polytechnic Institute Eastern NM University ENMU Ruidoso ENMU Roswell UNM Valencia NM Military Institute College of the Southwest NM Tech Western NM University NM Junior College Dona Ana Branch CC NMSU NMSU Alamogordo Carlsbad 8 NM State University State Board of Education Districts District 1: Flora M. Sanchez District 2: Dr. Marshall Berman District 3: Christine V. Trujillo District 4: Eleanor B. Ortiz (Vice-President) District 5: Wallace D. Davis District 6: Catherine M. Smith District 7: Dr. Frances A. Stevens District 8: John R. Lankford District 9: Scott Barthel District 10: Alfred J. Herrera District A: James J. Barrett District B: Teresa Zanetti District C: Margaret A. Davis (President) District D: David P. Vickers District E: Teresa Davis-McKee This map shows the boundary lines of New Mexico State Board of Education districts and the public schools districts within each Board of Education district. Members in the numeric districts (1-10) are elected by the voters; members in the alphabetic districts (A-E) are appointed by the Governor. The map is updated as boundary changes are made. 9 Dr. Danny Trujillo R. Stephen Aguirre Northwest Regional Center RCC, REC and High Plains Regional Educational Cooperative 2 RCC, REC and Cooperative 3 P.O. Box 230 CES Members 130 Park Avenue Gallina, NM 87017 CES Members Raton, NM 87740 505 638-5022 505 445-7090 505 638-0131 fax 505 445-7663 fax [email protected] [email protected] Ron Helland Tony S. Garcia Regional Center Cooperative 1 Northeast Regional Center 325 Bergin Lane Cooperative 4 Bloomfield, NM 87413 P.O. Box 927 505 632-3396 Las Vegas, NM 87701 505 632-2139 fax 505 454-1472 [email protected] 505 454-1473 fax [email protected] Nina Tafoya Central Regional Education Cooperative 5 Anna M. Price-Kolek 5321-A Menaul NE Regional Center Cooperative 6 Albuquerque, NM 87176 3001 North Prince 505 889-3412 Clovis, NM 88101 505 889-3422 fax 505 742-0447 [email protected] 505 742-0445 fax [email protected] Janet Sistrunk Southwest Regional Center Cooperative 10 Belinda Morris 405 North Date Street Lea Regional Center Cooperative 7 Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 315 East Clinton 505 894-7589 Hobbs, NM 88240 505 894-7584 fax 505 393-0755 [email protected] 505 393-0249 fax Winna Mae Gage [email protected] Sandy Gladden Pecos Valley Regional Center Region Educational Center Cooperative 8 Dr. Max Luft Cooperative 9 2218 W. Grand Avenue Cooperative Educational 1400 Sudderth Drive Artesia, NM 88211 Services Ruidoso, NM 88345 505 746-2731 4216 Balloon Park Rd. NE 505 257-2368 505 746-9645 fax Albuquerque, NM 87109 505 257-2141 fax [email protected] 505 344-5470 [email protected] 505 344-9353 fax November 2, 2001 10 [email protected] San Juan Regional Northern New Mexico Area Partnership Community College Los Alamos-Jemez Northeastern Valley Consortium Regional Area UNM-Los Alamos Partnership Regional Education and Economic Santa Fe Regional Development Partnership for Partnership School-to-Careers UNM-Gallup Future Quay County Gateway STW Foundations Partnership Middle Rio Eastern Plains Grande Business Regional Area and Education Partnership Collaborative Career Partnerships ENMU-Roswell UNM-Valencia Regional Area New Mexico Partnership Southwest Regional Regional Area Partnership Southeastern New Mexico Area Otero Regional Educational Southern New Mexico Area Partnership Resource Center Partnerships Area Partnership 11 Workforce Investment Board Regions Local workforce area designations required under the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) have been officially approved by the Governor's Office. These areas will be funded to provide government employment and training programs through One-Stop Centers and youth providers, operating under the direction of local officials and appointed boards. The areas are: w The Northern Workforce Development Board Area includes the counties of San Juan, McKinley (with the exception of the Navajo Nation),* Cibola, Rio Arriba, Taos, Colfax, Mora, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, and San Miguel. w The Central Workforce Development Board Area includes the counties of Sandoval, Bernalillo, Valencia, and Torrance. w The Eastern Workforce Development Board Area includes the counties of Union, Harding, Quay, Guadalupe, De Baca, Curry, Roosevelt, Lincoln, Chaves, Lea, Otero, and Eddy. w The Southwestern Workforce Development Area includes the counties of Catron, Socorro, Sierra, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, and Dona Ana. *(Note: Navajo Nation nonadjacent reservation areas are http://www.wia.state.nm.us/dol_WIA_Area.html also found in Bernalillo, Cibola, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and 12 Socorro Counties.) The Workforce Investment Act Landscape http://www3.state.nm.us/dol/dol_WIA.html LESC Governor State agencies CHE NMACC SBE State SDE House & Sen Ed cmttes STW State ... ... MRGBEC WDB 17 School-to-Work Collaboratives Local WDB Local WDB Local WDB Local WDB Local WDB Area I - North Area 2 - Central Area 3 - East Area 4 - SW Navajo Nation Education Reform and MRGBEC ABEC GACC YDI RCCs & RECs Support Community GBEEs BiE IN KNME APS & other Districts HUD SQS QLE CES SSA NM MESA TVI WTC HCC JTPA J. Jekowski NM FIRST UNM Economic Forum ITP 13 March 30, 2000 BiE IN and SQS - New Mexico Sites Albuquerque Public Schools • SQS Districts Albuquerque High Cluster Archdiocese of Santa Fe • Albuquerque Cluster Service Team ¯ BiE IN Districts • Central Office • Dolores Gonzales Elementary School • Assumption ² SQS Baldrige Demonstration Schools • East San Jose Elementary School • Holy Ghost • Eugene Field Elementary School • Queen of Heaven • Lew Wallace Elementary School • San Felipe • Longfellow Elementary School • San Francis De Asis • Lowell