School Districts
How many schools are in GMCS?
How many students does the district serve?
32 schools
11,631 students
What is the population of Gallup, New Mexico?
Between 21,450 to just under 22,000
What is the seat of McKinley County?
Gallup, NM
What is the population of the state of New Mexico?
2,120,000 (over 2 million)
Who makes the laws for the Navajo Nation?
The Tribal Council/Council Delegates
Approximately how many votes does it take to be elected to the GMCS school board?
Under 400
Who is the Gallup Mayor?
Name one City Council Member
Mayor Louis Bonaguidi
Members: Linda Garcia, Michael Schaaf, Sarah Piano, Fran Palochak
Approximately how many people live in McKinley County?
33 counties
Approximately 72,000 (between 70,000-74,000)
Approximately how many people live on the Navajo Nation?
Approximately how many Navajo people are there, worldwide?
175,000 on the Navajo Nation
400,000 world-wide
How many school board members does GMCS have?
What are 2 of their responsibilities?
5
Hire and fire the Superintendent
Approve the Budget
Approve Policies
How many votes did Mayor Bonaguidi receive in the last election?
1075 votes
Who "owns" most of the land in McKinley County?
Native/Indian land
When was the Navajo Nation government first established, and what was its original purpose?
Established in 1923, in order to negotiate oil and mineral rights with mining companies
Which school board member represents Gallup High?
How many votes did he receive in the last election?
Christopher Mortenson
293
Name 4 out of the 5 major job sectors in McKinley County
Education
Medical
Government
Retail
Energy
Name 3 elected officials that represent the state of New Mexico
Governor Lujan Grisham
State Senator Shannon Pinto
State House of Representative Patricia Lundstrom
Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan
House of Representative Teresa Fernandez
When is the next school board meeting?
March 20, 2023
1pm
When is the next City Council meeting?
Name the 3 Commissioners of McKinley County?
Robert Baca, Walt Eddy, Danielle Notah