GOVERNOR MARTINEZ’S VETO OF A TEACHER SICK LEAVE BILL HAS BEEN OVERRIDDEN BY THE STATE SENATE ON A 34-7 VOTE. IT’S THE FIRST TIME EITHER THE HOUSE OR SENATE HAS OVERRIDDEN A VETO BY GOVERNOR MARTINEZ. THE BILL WOULD HAVE ALLOWED TEACHERS TO TAKE ALL OF THEIR ALLOTTED SICK TIME WITHOUT IT COUNTING AGAINST THEIR YEARLY EVALUATION.
THE OVERRIDE EFFORT WAS LED BY RIO RANCHO SENATOR CRAIG BRANDT WHO URGED THE HOUSE TO FOLLOW SUIT THE HOUSE NOW GETS THE BILL. BRANDT SAYS HOUSE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN HEARING FROM THEIR CONSTITUENTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HE ENCOURAGES THEIR CONSTITUENTS TO CONTINUE CALLING THEIR LAWMAKERS.
