Christina Weeks, OST & HIT Coordinator
christina.weeks@ped.nm.gov
(505) 365-3749
Program Overview:
Out-of-School Time is programming that extends critical learning beyond the regular school day. Educational and recreational activities offer children and youth a variety of enrichment and leadership opportunities. Programs are geared to engage students, enhance academic achievement, and inspire future-focused pathways.
Participating Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) are aimed at providing quality programming backed by evidence-based practices to impact all students with an emphasis on underserved student groups.
LEAs and CBOs receiving the School Year 2024-25 HB2 Out-of-School Time and Summer Enrichment Grant may provide programming before and after school and during the summer. Funds may be used to support programming, staffing, and transportation for student access. Programming may include supplemental academic supports, Career Technical Education, STEM activities, exposure to the arts, educational field trips, supplies, technology, and more.
LEAs and CBOs are required to report participating students, student program attendance, tutoring subject (if applicable), and interim assessment scores (if applicable). They are also required to complete a beginning-, middle-, and end-of-year general survey to report participating school sites, program plan, interim assessment type (if applicable), and overall program quality and effectiveness.
Impact Evaluation:
The New Mexico State Public Education Department (NMPED) is partnered with the New Mexico State University Southwest Outreach Academic Research (NMSU SOAR) Evaluation and Policy Center to analyze meaningful student data and produce a comprehensive evaluation report to show impact of the School Year 2024-25 HB2 Out-of-School Time and Summer Enrichment Grant Program.
Data collected for the School Year 2024-25 evaluation will include student interim assessment scores, state standardized test scores, program attendance, school attendance, school-wide attendance, student demographics, and graduation rates. This evaluation is contracted to be complete June of 2025.
School Year 2024-25 LEA Award List:
- Albuquerque Public Schools
- Health Leadership High School (Albuquerque Public Schools Local Charter)
- Mountain Mahogany Community School (Albuquerque Public Schools Local Charter)
- Native American Community Academy (Albuquerque Public Schools Local Charter)
- Robert F. Kennedy Charter School (Albuquerque Public Schools Local Charter)
- Siembra Leadership High School (Albuquerque Public Schools Local Charter)
- Mosaic Academy Charter (Aztec Municipal Schools Local Charter)
- Central Consolidated Schools
- Cuba Independent Schools
- Deming Public Schools
- Los Lunas Public Schools
- Mora Independent Schools
- Peñasco Independent Schools
- Ruidoso Municipal Schools
- Santa Fe Public Schools
- Taos Municipal Charter School (Toas Municipal Schools Local Charter)
- ACES Technical Charter School (State Charter)
- Albuquerque Bilingual Academy (State Charter)
- Albuquerque Sign Language Academy (The) (State Charter)
- Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School (State Charter)
- Hózhó Academy (State Charter)
- Mission Achievement and Success Charter School (State Charter)
- Monte del Sol Charter School (State Charter)
- Taos Academy (State Charter)
- Eastern NM University Ruidoso (Postsecondary Institution)
- NMSU STEM Outreach (Postsecondary Institution)
School Year 2024-25 CBO Award List:
- Borderland Family Ties, LLC
- Film Prize Junior
- Grant County Kids Space (WNMU)
- National Dance Institute of New Mexico
- Santa Fe Boys & Girls Club
- Southwest Educational Partners for Training (SWEPT)
- STEAMing Ahead for Success
Grant Availability:
The New Mexico State Public Education Department (NMPED) opened a competitive application for the HB2 Out-of-School Time and Summer Enrichment grant funding in 2023. NMPED awarded three-year grants to eligible LEA and CBO applicants to receive funds in School Year 2023-24 through School Year 2025-26.
The next competitive grant application cycle is anticipated to open in Spring of 2026. This second three-year grant award opportunity will offer potential funding for School Year 2026-27 through School Year 2028-29.
Grant funding availability is dependent on appropriation of House Bill 2 Out-of-School Time and Summer Enrichment funds designated by the New Mexico Legislature.
Please advocate to your local legislator about the necessity and impact of the NMPED Out-of-School Time and Summer Enrichment Grant Program for our New Mexico students.
Meet the Team
Christina Weeks
OST & HIT Coordinator (505) 365-3749 Christina Weeks facilitates the OST & HIT Team – Myah Crisp, Sarah Cabrera, and Sabrina Villalba – in leadership and oversight of House Bill 2 Out-of-School Time and High-Impact Tutoring grant programs. Christina is personally committed to delivering valuable guidance, clarity, and excellent customer services to all grant recipients and partners. Christina and the OST & HIT Team aim to serve school district leaders and partners to meet the needs of all New Mexico students and school communities.
christina.weeks@ped.nm.gov
Myah Crisp
Fiscal Specialist (505) 819-3743 Myah Crisp provides fiscal support for House Bill 2 Out-of-School Time and High-Impact Tutoring grant programs. Myah has six years of experience working as a licensed business manager at the school district level. She is a certified Chief Procurement Officer and former New Mexico Association of School Business Officials board member.
myah.crisp@ped.nm.gov
Sarah Cabrera
Program Specialist (575) 639-3403 Sarah Cabrera provides programmatic support for House Bill 2 Out-of-School Time and High-Impact Tutoring grant programs. Sarah brings 12 years of experience working in education, has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, a Master of Arts in Teaching for Elementary Education, and is licensed in Educational Administration through Western New Mexico University. Sarah believes that a great education is fundamental to achieving life success, and that every student can reach their full potential.
sarah.cabrera@ped.nm.gov
Sabrina Villalba
Data Specialist (575) 921-8165 Sabrina Villalba provides data reporting technical assistance for House Bill 2 Out-of-School Time, High-Impact Tutoring, and Community Schools grant programs. Sabrina provides EzReports technical assistance for 21st Century Community Learning Centers federally funded programs.
sabrina.villalba@ped.nm.gov