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📢 Vote coming up Nov 4th!
On the Nov. 4th ballot: Two important mill levies, the 2-Mill and 4-Mill. These are existing property tax levies that help fund vital services in our school community —
🔹 2 Mill Levy → Focuses on core school facilities, maintenance, vehicles, and classroom technology.
🔹 4 Mill Levy → Covers those same needs PLUS larger-scale technology infrastructure and facility projects.
👉If both SB9 & HB33 pass, you’ll see NO increase in your tax bill because the levies will continue as an existing tax which is already in place.
⭐Maintaining the existing rate of 2 Mill and 4 Mill would generate an average of $13 million per year for equipment and other tangible items that are vital district -wide, across all student educational programs.
A home valued at $100,000 would see the same rate of $198 per year or $16.67 per month, which is 56¢ per day!
📅 Absentee voting and early voting at the Lea County Courthouse began Oct. 7th!
👉Any registered voter living in the Hobbs Municipal School District is eligible to vote in the Mill Levy election.
📅Election Day: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
✅ To check your voter registration status visit: NMvote.org

⭐️October is National Principals Month, and Hobbs Municipal Schools proudly recognizes the incredible leadership of our principals across the district. Join us in celebrating them this month! ⭐️Each day, our principals live out the values of Hobbs Schools: they keep students at the center of their thoughts and decisions; they pursue sustainable high performance in teaching and learning; they build capacity in themselves, staff, students and families through communication; they model what it means to meet the need in service to others; and they embrace a spirit of innovation in pursuit of making our community better. ⭐️Our principals are more than campus leaders—they are the heartbeat of our schools. Their vision and commitment ensure safe, supportive, and successful learning environments where every student has the opportunity to thrive. 🦅On behalf of Hobbs Municipal Schools, we extend our deepest gratitude to our principals for the work they do each and every day. Thank you for joining us this month in celebrating and thanking them for making a lasting difference in the lives of our students and our campuses!

🗳️ Hobbs Families & Community – November 4th is an important day!
On the ballot: the 2 Mill Levy and 4 Mill Levy for Hobbs Municipal Schools.
🔹 2 Mill Levy → Focuses on core school facilities, maintenance, vehicles, and classroom technology.
🔹 4 Mill Levy → Covers those same needs PLUS larger-scale technology infrastructure and facility projects.
The funds raised allows us to provide schools that are safe, functional, and equipped for our students and their future.
💡 Important to know: By New Mexico State Statute, Mill Levy funds cannot be used for teacher salaries. They are only for educational facilities, technology, and other tangible needs that directly impact students and classrooms.

📅 Absentee voting and early voting at the Lea County Courthouse begins Oct. 7th!
👉Any registered voter living in the Hobbs Municipal School District is eligible to vote in the Mill Levy election.

📅Election Day: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

✅ To check your voter registration status visit: NMvote.org

As part of a three day visit to SENM Mr. Strickland got to present before the NM Legislative Finance Committee on the benefits of CTE programs in public education, and what it can do for communities through workforce development, and the importance of investing in our students with viable work-based learning imitating as a part of students overall education experience.

Its not just Taco 🌮 Tuesday at HMS!
Did you know that our Nutrition Services whenever possible orders New Mexico food products and other items to ensure that we are supporting the local and state economy?
1000 pounds of New Mexico Beef and 600 pounds of New Mexico Beans means that today our students are getting the best in their lunch and makes a day like ‘Taco Tuesday’ even more delicious!
As always, it is a great day to eat school lunch at HMS!⭐️

⭐We are still wanting to celebrate all the fun our Eagles had this Homecoming! Here are some photos of Friday nights game taken by the HMS media team! These pictures like all others taken at various school events are hosted on our website at www.hobbsschools under the 'Hobbs Schools Photos'tab.📸

Kevin Gomez and Gisselle Orozco were named Homecoming King and Queen at Fridays Football game! Congratulations Eagles!👑⭐👑

🌟🎉 The CTECH Café is back! 🎉🌟 Our students are thrilled to see the CTECH Café open again for the new school year! ☕🍩 Hospitality students are gaining valuable work-based learning experience by running this student-led café, building skills in customer service, teamwork, and business operations. CTECH students stop by, grab a drink or a snack, and support our talented students as they sharpen their skills this year!

🌟CTECH kicked off the week building bridges for student success! Our new Career Development Instructor, Chris Henry, and Kristy Hughes, CTECH Community Relations, met with both prospective and established industry partners to map out internships and work-based learning for the year.🧰 Industry partners are vital to CTECH’s vision of preparing the future workforce. If your company would like to partner with CTECH, please contact Kristy Hughes at hughesk@hobbsschools.net. 👏Huge thanks to this week’s partners for their time and support: Tex Mex, A & M Machining, Chuck’s Welding, Simple Injection, J & R Oilfield, After Hours Heating & Cooling, Valuable AC & Heating, F & R Diesel, Watson Hopper, Habitat for Humanity, and Wagner Cat. We appreciate you!

✨️🦅Congratulations, CTECH Students, for being randomly selected for this week's "CAUGHT YOU HERE AT SCHOOL" Attendance Initiative! This year, the district is encouraging consistent student attendance through positive, random recognition. 👏Good Job, CTECH students! Attendance Matters!

At last night's HMS school board meeting, Mr. Strickland and HHS Principal's Jason Parrish and Chanelle Scott got to present a diploma to new HHS senior graduate Natalie Webb. Congratulations Natalie we're excited already for the future your building. You will always be a Hobbs Eagle and we are so proud of you!

🛑⭐️We want to thank the HMS staff like Mills PE teacher Kassie Bigham, that take on the responsibility to ensure that our students can cross streets and drop off lanes safely on their way to and from school! We thank you all for taking that extra step to ensure that our students are safe every day! #studentcentered

It’s Black and Gold Fridays at Hobbs Schools! And we absolutely insist on having some fun while cheering on our Eagles!

Attention Eagle Athletics Parents!
Our Fall Sports meeting is on Monday, August 11th at 6:00 PM in Tasker Arena.
All Parents of a Fall sports athlete must attend for your student to participate.

* Eagle Night will be Monday, August 18th at Watson Stadium at 6:00 PM.*
We hope to see you there!
GO EAGLES!

⭐️Our Maintenence Staff is the BEST in NM, but here in Hobbs we have always known that! ⭐️ We appreciate the ways they have taken care of our buildings for many, many years -that they are top-notch every day for our students. Bravo to every maintenance and custodian team member at HMS! We appreciate you greatly!🦅⭐️ https://sourcenm.com/2025/07/14/report-most-nm-schools-taking-better-care-of-their-buildings/

Hobbs Municipal Schools is proud to announce the appointment of Shawn Hardison as the new Director of Safety & Security. With more than two decades of law enforcement and security experience, Hardison brings deep knowledge, local expertise, and a proven commitment to student safety to his new role. Hardison served the City of Hobbs for over 20 years as a sergeant with the Hobbs Police Department. His career included assignments as a detective, field training officer, school resource officer within Hobbs Municipal Schools, and a SWAT officer. His experience in both crisis response and proactive prevention uniquely equips him to lead safety initiatives across the district. After retiring from HPD, Hardison continued his service to the community as a Security Specialist with URENCO USA for the past three years, further enhancing his knowledge in facility protection, emergency preparedness, and federal compliance. “We are excited to welcome Mr. Hardison back to Hobbs Municipal Schools in this important leadership role,” said Superintendent Gene Strickland. “His years of service in Hobbs, both as a peace officer and school resource officer, give him a strong understanding of the needs and challenges our schools face. His commitment to student and staff safety is unwavering.” Assistant Superintendent for Operations Doug Young echoed the sentiment: “Shawn Hardison brings not only experience, but trust and familiarity within our community. His leadership will help ensure that our campuses remain secure, welcoming, and prepared to respond to any safety concern.” As Director of Safety & Security, Hardison will oversee district-wide safety planning, emergency procedures, security personnel, and coordination with local law enforcement agencies. He will also be instrumental in implementing ongoing training and proactive safety measures across all Hobbs campuses. “I am honored to take on this new role,” said Hardison. “I’ve spent most of my career working to protect the people of Hobbs. Returning to serve the schools—where the safety of our children is at paramount every day—is both a great responsibility and a personal mission."

In coordination with our strong partnership with City of Hobbs, Hobbs PD, Lea County and Lea County Sheriff’s Office, Hobbs Municipal Schools is seeking to fill the new position of Director of School Safety and Security within our district. Hobbs Schools remains grateful for the continued partnership with our local law enforcement organizations for their sustained commitment to a uniformed presence at Hobbs Schools. As a solid signal of our partnership, this new position will bolster current efforts to facilitate our safety and security efforts within our district in conjunction with each of our community partners for the overall safety of our students and staff. To apply online for this position please visit- https://www.hobbsschools.net/o/hms/page/employment-opportunities