The director of the bipartisan New Mexico Legislative Education Study Committee says she will retire at the end of the year.
Frances Ramirez-Maestas told committee members Thursday that she was stepping down as leader of the panel that studies educational issues and recommends public education funding levels.
Ramirez-Maestas says it was time to retire after years of service.
Dennis Roch, a Logan Republican, says the committee will look to hire a replacement who understands the legislative process and New Mexico's issues.
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