Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, left, speaks at a news conference during the legislative session in February on improving the Children, Youth and Families Department next to CYFD Secretary Barbara Vigil. Several lawmakers from both parties have proposed a special legislative session to address concerns about the embattled agency, with Vigil leaving her position at the end of this month.
Sen. Crystal Diamond, R-Elephant Butte, speaks during the session in February about legislation she was co-sponsoring with Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto, D-Albuquerque, right, aimed at improving the Children, Youth and Families Department. She spoke in the rotunda during Foster Care and Child Welfare Day at the Capitol.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, left, speaks at a news conference during the legislative session in February on improving the Children, Youth and Families Department next to CYFD Secretary Barbara Vigil. Several lawmakers from both parties have proposed a special legislative session to address concerns about the embattled agency, with Vigil leaving her position at the end of this month.
Sen. Crystal Diamond, R-Elephant Butte, speaks during the session in February about legislation she was co-sponsoring with Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto, D-Albuquerque, right, aimed at improving the Children, Youth and Families Department. She spoke in the rotunda during Foster Care and Child Welfare Day at the Capitol.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she will not call a special session to address concerns about the state’s chronically troubled Children, Youth and Families Department as some lawmakers from both major parties have proposed.
A spokeswoman said Monday the governor didn’t plan to call the Legislature back into session for any reason.
In an email, spokeswoman Maddy Hayden wrote that while the governor “has not heard directly from legislators on a special session around CYFD, she wholeheartedly welcomes their suggestions for meaningful policies that will move the needle on child welfare in our state, many of which don’t require legislation to implement.”
Robert Nott has covered education and youth issues for the Santa Fe New Mexican. He is assigned to The New Mexican's city desk where he covers a general assignment beat.
