Rio Rancho school board to address bell schedule proposal

Rio Rancho school board to address bell time proposal

There is some concern the new schedule would mean more demand for bus transportation, which is already feeling a squeeze.

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Parents in Rio Rancho will get to weigh in on school issues Monday night, including a proposed change to the bell schedule.

Rio Rancho Public Schools’ Board of Education is scheduled to discuss moving from a four-tier bell time to a three-tier bell time.

A study showed this change would only increase the need for more buses. Rio Rancho school leaders say there is already a bus driver shortage.

The meeting is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m.