Rio Rancho Public Schools - RRPS School Board Overview

Welcome to the RRPS School Board Information Center!

Below you'll find Board member information, links to the Board meeting schedule, and policies. View School Board Calendar here.

RRPS Policy Manual

Alphabetical Master Index of Policies (Policies can still be accessed by number)

100 = Board of Education
200 = Personnel
300 = Students
400 = Instruction and Business
500 = Business and Non Instructional Operations

The new board members elected February 5, 2013 were sworn in on March 11, at which time the board also elected a new president! Learn more here!

View School Board Agendas
NEW! School Board District Boundaries - Google Maps
Printable School Board District Boundary Map
Written Descriptions: School Board District Boundaries
Information on School Board Redistricting (includes maps and demographic data)

RRPS Board Information & News

The RRPS School Board

Our School Board:
The five-member, elected School Board is the statutory governing body for the school district. The board is responsible for establishing overall direction and district policy. Under state law, the board hires the district Superintendent.

Board members serve four-year staggered terms. Board elections are held in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday in February, alternating between districts 1, 3 and 5 and districts 2 and 4.

View the Board Meeting schedule here.

Who is your Board Representative?
Maps of the Board Member Districts: Interactive Google Maps version Printable version (PDF format, Reader required) Written description of board district boundaries
District 1 Don J. Schlichte, Vice-President Email Mr. Schlichte Elected: February 6, 2001 Re-elected: Feb. 1, 2005 Re-elected: Feb. 3, 2009 Term Expires: 2017	District 2 Carl D. Harper, President Email Mr. Harper Elected: February 1, 2011 Term Expires: 2015	District 3 Martha Janssen, Secretary Email Ms. Janssen Elected: February 5, 2013 Term Expires: 2017
District 4 Divyesh N. Patel, Member Email Mr. Patel Cell: 505-463-7278 Elected: February 6, 2007 Re-elected: Feb. 1, 2011 Term Expires: 2015		District 5 Catherine Cullen, Member Email Ms. Cullen Elected: February 5, 2013 Term Expires: 2017
Contact Information: Click an email link above, or you can call Patty Coan, Superintendent's Office Coordinator at 896-0667 x233 or send her an email. Also, you can use the Quick Feedback tool in the "Contact Us" button above!