PARTNERS

RESOURCES TO HELP SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION

SUPPORT A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION SERVING OUR STUDENTS

Reading Quest

MathAmigos

Cooking with Kids

Partners in Education

Santa Fe Alliance for Science

National Dance Institute (NDI)

ARTSmart

Hands on Heritage

EarthCare of Santa Fe

Communities in Schools

Opportunity Santa Fe: Birth to Career

STEM Santa Fe

First Serve

Most schools also host after school clubs that are in need of volunteers to share their talents. Please contact individual schools directly for more information on their current offerings or to help establish a new club.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Resources for Families from Santa Fe Public Schools

New Mexico Public Education Department (NM PED)

The New Mexico Parent Guide - A guide for families to support student success

Santa Fe Public Schools website

Schools in Santa Fe Public Schools - Individual school websites

SFPS Parent Academy - Free classes and workshops for SFPS families - contact SFPS and volunteer to teach a Parent Academy

SFPS Strategic Plan

Social Media: Facebook and Instagram - @SFPSdistrict

Weekly Bulletins from SFPS

POLICY DECISIONS

In addition to the New Mexico Department of Public Education (NM PED), the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) makes policy decisions for our schools. The BOE also appoints members to the following committees, which make recommendations to the BOE. Parents, guardians, and community members may attend meetings and speak or watch live online or a recording, at their convenience. Agendas and meeting minutes may also be accessed online. Please contact your BOE member if you are interested in serving on a committee for SFPS.

SFPS Board of Education - members are elected by citizens in their district - meets twice a month

SFPS Study Sessions - meets as scheduled by the Board of Education

Audit Committee - meets once a month

Community Review Committee (CRC) - meets once a month

Superintendent's Diversity & Equity Committee - meets every quarter

ORGANIZATIONS AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL

School Advisory Councils (SAC) - meets once per quarter or as needed - open to families, school staff and community members. Contact the school’s principal for more information.

Parent Organizations (PTA/PTO/PTSC, etc) - generally meets once a month or as needed, open to families, school staff and community members. If the school’s parent organization is not listed on their website, please contact the school office for contact information.