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VOL 4 | ISSUE 172 | JULY 20, 2018
GMCS seeks to revoke Middle College charter. Page 6
ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILL
First responders team up to prepare for danger. Story Page 4
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District seeks to revoke Middle College High School’s charter SCHOOL CEO, NAVAJO NATION VP WEIGH IN
By Rick Abasta Sun Correspondent
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iddle College High School faces an uncertain future as Gallup McKinley County Schools Superintendent Mike Hyatt seeks to revoke its charter with the district. T h e GMC S B o a r d o f Education will hear the matter
Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez
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Aug. 2. Some tension a rose between the school and district when MCHS questioned the validity of the McKinley Academy some months ago. Similar to Middle College, students participating in McKinley Academy take college courses as well as their required core elements. Mea nwhile, the Middle
Middle College High School CEO Dr. Robert Hunter
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College was served with a notice of intent to revoke the charter by GMCS July 6. I n a n ema i l, GMCS Superintendent Mike Hyatt stated, “In the spirit of transparency, we are releasing the notice of revocation for Middle College High School to the public.” “Throughout this process of discovery, Gallup McKinley
GMCS Superintendent Mike Hyatt
County Schools has chosen to refrain from making public comments regarding the illegal and inappropriate actions of Middle College administration as to not add to the contentious environment they have created,” he added. The district, as the chartering authority, issued an order of revocation based on the following allegations: MCHS has not executed a charter contract; continuous
violations of the N.M. Open
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GALLUP HOUSING AUTHORITY WE NEED QUALIFIED TENANTS! Currently Gallup Housing Authority manages 263 public housing units in six housing developments within the City limits. In looking at the table below you will see we have 18 units vacant. We need to fill these units with income qualified applicants. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
STUDIO
1 BR
2 BR
3 BR
4 BR
MARCE DEVELOPMENT ARNOLD DEVELOPMENT ROMERO/CLARK DEVELOPMENT SKY CITY DEVELOPMENT FORD CANYON SUNSHINE CANYON TOTALS:
N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0
0 1 0 0 1 0 2
0 1 1 3 N/A 0 5
1 0 1 2 N/A 3 7
0 1 3 0 N/A 0 4
WAITING LISTS?
When you look at the Table below you will see our waiting list has only 78 applicants. WAITING LIST CATEGORY: ELDERLY FAMILIES TOTALS:
STUDIO 7 N/A 7
1 BR 0 36 36
2 BR N/A 16 16
3 BR N/A 13 13
4 BR N/A 6 6
TOTAL 7 71 78
We simply need more qualified applicants to fill 2, 3 and 4 Bedroom units.
WHAT DOES QUALIFIED MEAN?
HUD requires Housing Authorities to perform “background” checks to determine suitability for occupancy. These checks may involve criminal history, prior rental history, outstanding housing debts and utility debts as well as a few other items. So, applicants need to be aware of that.
APPLICANTS MUST BE FINANCIALLY READY TO LEASE.
When an applicant moves to the top of the waiting list they may be offered a housing unit which meets their needs. GHA Housing Management staff will meet with them to explain the next steps to obtaining their rental unit. They are informed at that time of what their potential monthly rental and security deposit amounts will be when they sign their lease. THEY MUST HAVE 1st month’s rent and the security deposit in order to lease-up. If they do not have their funds ready then they will be “passed over” to the next applicant on the waiting list.
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Located at 203 Debra Drive in Gallup, NM (505)722-4388 Housing Applications may be requested by email: GHA.Main@galluphousing.com
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