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The Las Vegas City Schools board is debating whether it wants students to serve as door-to-door sales people raising funds for such things as school trips.

Last week, the board reviewed a proposed school fundraising policy. Members said they were looking for better ways to raise money.

The East and West school districts have sponsored big fundraising events to try to ease the burden on parents, the business community and the community at large when students hit the streets selling everything from candy to doughnuts and pizzas.

In a divided vote, the Las Vegas City Council on Monday appointed a new interim city manager, who will serve for the next three months.

Jeff Condrey, who has served in both state and municipal government positions, took the place of Elmer Martinez, who has been the interim manager for a little more than a month.

Council members Diane Moore and Andrew Feldman supported Condrey’s appointment, while Morris Madrid and Cruz Roybal voted against him. New Mayor Tony Marquez, who recommended the selection, cast the tie-breaking vote.

The public is entitled to all of the names of applicants for the superintendent’s position of the Las Vegas City Schools, the leader of a watchdog group says.

Leonard DeLayo, executive director of the Albuquerque-based New Mexico Foundation for Open Government, said Monday that state law requires the district release all resum and application information, with the exception of letters of recommendation and references.

The Las Vegas City Council will meet twice this week, with issues such as appointment of city department heads and natural gas shutoff policies on its agenda.

This evening, the council will hear new Mayor Tony Marquez’s recommendations on the appointment of an interim city manager and city department heads. He could reappoint the existing managers or appoint new ones, with the council’s consent.