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OCTOBER 2021
News
Read All About It!
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
by Bryan Dooley
October brings exciting times to Region 9 and our member schools. Fall is in the air, temperatures
are dropping, parent conferences will be starting at our member schools and there is a lot of
customer service and support going on all across Region 9. You can see the impact Region 9 makes
on our member districts just by looking at the services our Educational Services department
provides. Here is a sampling to name a few: Technical Assistance and Professional development for
general education teachers and special education teachers. Professional mentorship for teachers.
This year Region 9 is expanding its approved mentorship program across the state. Instructional
coaching for all subject areas. This year a special emphasis from Jennifer Johnson as a math coach
for Cloudcroft and Carrizozo. District Test Coordinator support. Support for MLSS, UDL, PBIS, SAT,
and Section 504. Child Find activities across our districts this year by Toby Smith. Significant
support to our member schools around special education including but not limited to technical
assistance and professional development. Special Education Director’s meetings, legal consultation
through a retainer. Support for the Special Education Handbook of Procedures, behavior.
Powerschool IEP support. Student opportunities with career exploration, KUDER Navigator
assessment tool, Wind Technician training support through dual credit.
The Regional Educational Cooperatives Association (RECA) https://www.nmreca.org
recently made their annual legislative funding request to the Legislative Finance
Committee in September. This will be the third year our request is 3.1 million dollars,
which is up from the amount the RECA receives annually of 1 million. The request is
founded on providing equitable funding based on statutory requirements. This funding will
assist each cooperative to have a reliable funding source for key positions, removing the
uncertainty about a funding source.
Updates on Our Three Region 9 Organizational Goals
Goal #1 is to build our own Region 9 staff professional development training to satisfy the
annual training requirements we have for topics like FERPA, Reporting and Abuse,
Bloodborne Pathogens, etc. We have contracted with professional course developers to
build content starting with FERPA which is at 90% complete. This is exciting and we will
look forward to a new training platform hopefully to start next year.
Goal #2 is around afterschool care for children of Region 9 staff. There has been an initial
meeting with a second meeting being scheduled. If you are interested in participating in
this workgroup please contact the Region 9 office and let us know.
See Deputy Director’s message for Goal #3.
OCTOBER 2021 MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR by Dahn Freed It is hard to believe it is October! We are already 14 weeks into the fiscal year and our schools are wrapping up the first quarter. Time flies when you are having fun. Last month, we let you know that one of our organizational goals is to provide leadership development opportunities for our staff. The details are still in the making, but I do have an update. We plan to bring in a "Dare to Lead" professional trainer. This will be a train the trainers model. So those attending, will be able to carry the conversations back to either your program, our agency or even our member districts. You may be familiar with Brene Brown's book, Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. or, you may have listened to one of her many podcasts. If you are not familiar with her work and you want to do some preliminary exploration, check out the Dare to Lead hub. We will keep you apprised of the progress and next steps with this exciting opportunity. Indigenous People's Day is on October 11th. This is not a holiday for Region 9, but check with your schools or respective programs before you hit the road. There are some other special dates for the month of October that you may want to mark in your calendar. October- 3rd- National Techies Day; 5th-World Teacher's Day; 7th-You Matter to Me Day; 21st-Celebration of the Mind Day. Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 3-9); National School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 18-22). Take this month to tell our tech staff, teachers, mental heath providers and bus drivers thank you and we appreciate you! Tell a colleague, ,"You matter to me!" And last, but not least, October 4th is National Taco Day. In my world, every day is National Taco Day, but I am always looking for a reason to eat a good taco! Take care! Happy Birthday October Billie Arguedas, Early Head Start Manager April Frost. Ed Services Grants Coordinator / PD Assistant Dana Jensen, Early Head Start Assistant Manager Morgan Johnson, Hondo Head Start Teacher Alejandrian Marquez, Capitan Head Start Teacher Kristin Mills, Fiscal Support Siobhan O'Doherty, Early Head Start Teacher Kathryn Patterson, Ed Services COTA Natasha Ryen, Head Start Transportation / Nutrition Assistant
Newest Faces Welcome! Tonya Valdez-Menard EHS Teacher Assistant Vera Hodges HS Teacher Assistant
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Employee Spotlight
Lisa Brillante
Accounts Payable Specialist
My name is Lisa Brillante. I was born in Dallas, TX, and
moved to Ruidoso in 1981. I have 13 years of banking
experience. I worked for Ruidoso Municipal Schools for 24
years. I was the secretary/bookkeeper at the high school for
8 years; worked as the Accounts Payable Technician for 10
years and was the HR/Benefits Specialist for 6 years. I have
worked for Region 9 for 1 year as the Accounts Payable
Specialist. I have been married for 37 years and have two
children. My daughter is 35 and my son is 31.
Kristin Mills
Fiscal Support
Background: Born & raised in San Antonio, TX. Go Spurs.
Family: My dad was a pilot for Southwest and retired air force,
mom was a stay-at-home mom. I have one brother and one sister.
Schooling: Abilene Christian University. Met my husband, Conner
there. Graduated in 2017 with a bachelor's in Middle School English
Language Arts and Reading Education; I am certified to teach 3 yrs-
6th grade and 4th-8th grade English. I am currently in a Master's
program at Abilene Christian University for Higher Education with
a focus in Academic Advising; I'll graduate May 2022.
Life now: Conner and I have lived in Ruidoso for almost 4 years.
Conner is a youth minister and also coaches track and cross
country at the Ruidoso schools. We have a dog named Onyx.
Hobbies: Swimming, running, painting, traveling, baking, and
cooking.
Fun Facts: I have a twin sister. I was a competitive swimmer for
over 10 years. I studied abroad in college in Oxford, England.
UPCOMING EVENTS
As you may have noticed, we are going through a major upgrade to our website.
Included in the website is a brand new calendar system. It's awesome. Here is a link.
Region 9 Master Calendar. This master calendar includes several other calendars.
You can view them all or just view the one you need to see.
Tech Bits Mini-Series, Every Wednesday from 12:00-12:30 pm
REGISTER HERE
10/12/2021 Lunch & Learn Presentation by Ashlee McEwen
Covid Precautions and PPE to include illness reporting
10/20 R9 Coordinating Council Meeting
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cooperative providing exceptional services to children,
families, and communities across New Mexico.
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