Contrary to a prior news report in the Connecticut Post, fired Las Cruces Public Schools Superintendent Sonia Diaz will appeal her termination, her attorney, Larry White, told the Las Cruces Sun-News today.
The Post quoted Diaz last week as saying she has “a lot of options” for what she’ll do next and she doesn’t plan to appeal her firing.
In addition to saying she will appeal, White told the Sun-News he’s still awaiting formal notice from the district of Diaz’s firing. Once that is received, state law gives Diaz 20 days to appeal.
The school board meets later today in closed session to begin discussing the appointment of an interim superintendent, but its members don’t expect to appoint one today, according to a separate article in the Sun-News. In the meantime, Elizabeth Marrufo remains the administrator in charge of the district.
The public meeting of the school board begins at 6:30 p.m. at the administration building, 505 South Main Street.