RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION

OF THE GADSDEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 16

REGULAR SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION

WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the Gadsden Independent School District No. 16 ("Board" and "District," respectively), in the Counties of Doña Ana and Otero and the State of New Mexico, has determined that a Regular School District Election ("Election") be held on February 1, 2011, pursuant to the School Election Law, NMSA 1978, §§ 1-22-1 through 1-22-19, and

WHEREAS, on November 8, the Board at a duly called regular meeting adopted a Resolution and Proclamation entitled “Resolution and Proclamation of Regular School District Election” (“Resolution and Proclamation”) and a Resolution Authorizing and Directing School Election Procedures (“Resolution”);

WHEREAS, only one candidate has filed a declaration of candidacy for each position to be filled at the election, no declared write-in candidate has filed a declaration of candidacy , and no question or bond issue is on the ballot, therefore, pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 1-22-6(B), one polling place shall be designated;

WHEREAS, the Board has determined it is in the best interest of the District to consolidate the polling place to the DoñaAnaCountyGovernmentCenter in Las Cruces; and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that Section 8 of the Resolution and Proclamation should be amended accordingly.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE GADSDENINDEPENDENTSCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 16, CONSTITUTING THE GOVERNING BODY OF SAID DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTIES OF DOÑA ANA AND OTERO AND STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Resolution and Proclamation Amended. Section 8 of the Resolution and Proclamation described in the preamble above is hereby amended to state as follows:

Section 8.The voting districts for the Election shall be:

Voting DistrictElection Precinct Polling Place

197 and the southern Gadsden Administrative

Portion of Precinct 13Complex

4950 McNutt

Sunland Park, NM

317, southern portion ofGadsden Administrative

Precinct 9, Southern tip of Complex

Precinct 1144950 McNutt

Sunland Park, NM

Precincts 9 and 10Gadsden Administrative

Complex

Precinct 8, and part of Sunland Park, NM

Precinct 79

4Precincts 11, 12, 80, and 81Gadsden Administrative Elementary Complex

Sunland Park, NM

Absentee voting will be as described in Section 10 herein.

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Section 2. Amended Resolution and Proclamation in Effect. Except as amended herein, the Resolution and Proclamation shall remain in force and effect according to the terms thereof.

Section 3. Minutes. A copy of the Amended Resolution and Proclamation as corrected and amended by this Resolution Amending the Resolution and Proclamation of Regular School District Election shall be attached to the Official Minutes of the Board=s regular meeting on January 18, 2011.

Section 4. Filing. The Superintendent of the District is further authorized and directed to file this Resolution amending the Resolution and Proclamation of Regular School District Election with the CountyClerk of Record.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of January, 2011.

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President, Board of Education

Gadsden Independent School District No. 16

[SEAL]

Attest:

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Secretary, Board of Education

GadsdenIndependentSchool District No. 16

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