New Mexico Education Department Says $35M Shortfall Due to Overpayment to Gallup Schools

New Mexico education department says $35M shortfall due to overpayment to Gallup schools

New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Mariana Padilla spoke before the Legislative Finance Committee on Dec. 12, 2025. She requested $35 million to cover multiple districts serving the same students virtually. (Joshua Bowling/Source NM)New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Mariana Padilla on Thursday presented her department’s budget request to a panel of state lawmakers. What should have been a routine public meeting, one …

New Mexico education department faces $35M shortfall due to overpayment to Gallup schools

New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Mariana Padilla on Thursday presented her department’s budget request to a panel of state lawmakers. What should have been a routine public meeting, one of many like it in the final week of Legislative…