Quemado Independent Schools

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Quemado Independent Schools (Independent School District 2) is a school district headquartered in Quemado, New Mexico, U.S. [1] Shelby Perea of the Albuquerque Journal described the district, located in a rural area, as being "small". [2]

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In Catron County the district includes Quemado, Datil, Escudilla Bonita, Homestead, Pie Town, and some areas held by the Zuni Reservation. [3] Additionally the district serves a portion of Cibola County, including Fence Lake. [4]

History

Joe McDee was superintendent until 1965, when Herman D. Harm of Marsing, Idaho replaced him. [5]

In 2019 superintendent David Lackey stated that the district was unable to use New Mexico's school safety funding due to the conditions involved in the funding. [2]

Schools

It has two schools: a K-12 school called Quemado Elementary and High School, and an elementary school called Datil Elementary School. The latter is a two-room schoolhouse with multi-level classes. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact". Quemado Independent Schools. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022. Physical Address 3484 US 60 Quemado, NM 87829
  2. 1 2 Perea, Shelby (March 31, 2019). "Some districts can't afford school safety money that comes with strings attached". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Catron County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cibola County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Idahoan to Head Quemado Schools". Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. May 25, 1965. p. A-12. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "About". Quemado Independent Schools. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
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