![From left, GMCS board members Priscilla Manuelito, Michael Schaaf, Chris Mortensen, Kevin Mitchell, and Superintendent Mike Hyatt honor McKinley Education Foundation grant recipient teachers Dec. 17. Holding plaques, from left: Kate Kempton, Linda Waide, Nemia Tan and Tammy Iralu. Photo Credit: Cody Begaye](/images/resized/images/news/2016/194_dec21/12_100_100.jpg)
County teachers honored as ‘exemplary’ among state educators
More than 30 teachers were recognized at the Gallup-McKinley County Schools Board of Education regular meeting Dec. 17.
The teachers, who received plaques at the meeting, were rated “exemplary” by the New Mexico teacher evaluation system.
Priscilla Manuelito, Dist. 3 board member, said it was impressive that over 30 teachers were recognized that night.
“[It is] just awesome that we have a lot of great teachers who are going above and beyond,” she said after the meeting.
At the meeting, several teachers were also recognized by the McKinley Education Foundation, a nonprofit group formed in 2006 to support...