Regular Monthly Meeting

Carrizozo Pubic Library

 

406 Central Avenue, Carrizozo, NM 88301

October 15, 2025

Meet 'n Greet at 5:30 pm

Meeting starts at 6:00 pm

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Guest Speaker:

J. Vance Lee 

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We are proud to host guest speaker, J. Vance Lee, Superintendent, Capitan Municipal Schools. Mr. Lee has devoted more than 30 years to public education in New Mexico, serving in a wide range of roles that span classroom instruction, school leadership, and district-level administration. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

His experience includes work as a teacher and coach, athletic director, alternative high school principal, comprehensive high school principal, early college high school principal, executive director, assistant superintendent, and currently, superintendent of schools. Over the past 15 years, Mr. Lee has developed extensive expertise in school facility planning, capital project management, and funding strategies. He has worked closely with the New Mexico Public School Facilities Authority (PSFA) and the Public School Capital Outlay Council (PSCOC) to bring projects of various size and scope to life— from new school construction and major renovations to systems-based award projects and athletic facility development. His hands-on leadership has also guided numerous smaller capital improvements that enhance the day-to-day learning environment for students and staff. Currently serving as the Superintendent of Capitan Municipal Schools, Mr. Lee also plays an active role in state-level collaboration and advocacy. He currently serves on the Board of the New Mexico Coalition of Educational Leaders (NMCEL), where he represents the New Mexico Public Facility Managers Association (NMPFMA), advocating for equitable and effective infrastructure solutions for schools across the state.

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TO ATTEND THIS MEETING VIA ZOOM:

DPLC Monthly Meeting--Carrizozo

Time: Oct 15, 2025 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

To Join Zoom Meeting, Click here.

Meeting ID: 878 4803 4296

Passcode: 12345

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DPLC is pleased to announce it willl be rallying with other national organizations such as Indivisible, Women's March and 50501, on October 18 at Country Club Park, at the corner of Sudderth and Country Club Drive, from 11am to 1pm. Check out the flyer below and mark this event on your calendar.

October 18 is a national day of action building on the success of the June 14 "No Kings" protests that drew more than five million participants. There are many ways to protest that don’t involve marching in the streets including amplifying the #NoKings message on social media, displaying a light (LED or candle) in your window nightly to show solidarity, and sharing factual information on the rights of protestors and the rights of anyone approached by immigration enforcement.  To Sign Up, Click here.

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DPLC is pleased to announce it willl be rallying with other national organizations such as Indivisible, Women's March and 50501, on October 18 at Country Club Park, at the corner of Sudderth and Country Club Drive, from 11am to 1pm. Check out the flyer below and mark this event on your calendar.

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