Public Meeting Agenda: April 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Agenda

3.A. April 23, 2025, Regular Meeting

4. Public Comment

5. Consent Agenda

5.A. Approval of Minutes, April 8, 2025, Regular Meeting *

5.B. Budget Adjustment Requests (BARS) *

6. Presentation

6.A. Sharing of baked goods from our middle school Culinary Arts students – Teacher Laura Smith and students

6.B. Update on District Land Issues – Heather Boone

6.C. Update on water rights issue – Tomas Stockton

6.D. Proposed construction amendments, specifically regarding adding a backup electrical generator to the new PVMS design – Dekker Design

6.E.

Budget Process and draft Budget– CFO Vickie Garcia and Superintendent Suman

6.F. State of the District Update - Superindent Suman

Enrollment numbers
Staffing levels
Renewal numbers
Graduation numbers
Test score numbers

7. Executive Session

7.A.

Limited Personnel Matters, as permitted under Sections 10-15-1(H)(2), of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act. Specifically, the Board will discuss the following:
1. Begin discussion regarding the Superintendent’s evaluation as required pursuant to Board Policy – Superintendent of Schools (#129);
2. Updates from Superintendent regarding employee placed on administrative leave and potential criminal actions; and
3. Updates from Superintendent regarding investigation related to possible financial fraud, waste and/or abuse.

8. Discussion

8.A. 2025-2026 School Calendar – Superintendent Suman, Associate Superintendent Vigil, and HR Staci Mascarenas

8.B. Discussion regarding whether the Board accepts the certification by the New Mexico Public Education Department or if the Board elects to sign and submit the certification letter received from the Federal Department of Education: "Reminder of Legal Obligations Undertaken in Exchange for Receiving Federal Financial Assistance and Request for Certification under Title VI and SFFA v. Harvard"

8.C. Painting of the Ben Lujan Gym – Aaron Aragon

8.D. Approval of the rebranding/mascot – AD Sean Jimenez

8.E. 2025 Bilingual Multicultural Education Program (BMEP) Application – Associate Superintendent Vigil

8.F. Title I application approval - Associate Superintendent Vigil

8.G. HB 171 Requirements for Class of 2029 – Principal Victoria Trujillo

8.H. Teacher Appreciation, May 6,7, and 8^th—Secretary Susan Quintana

9. Action Items

9.A. Action, if any, regarding proposed construction amendments For the Future Middle School

9.B. Action, if any, related to personnel matters as discussed in Executive Session.

9.C. Action, if any, regarding 2025-2026 School Calendar

9.D.

Action, if any, regarding the signing of the "Request for Certification under Title VI and SFFA v. Harvard

9.E. Action, if any, regarding the painting of the Ben Lujan Gym

9.F. Action, if any, regarding approval of the rebranding/mascot

9.G. Action, if any, regarding 2025 Bilingual Multicultural Education Program (BMEP) application

9.H. Action, if any, regarding Title I application approval

9.I. Action, if any, HB 171 Requirements for Class of 2029

10. Future Business

10.A. Board requests for future agenda items and timelines to be stated in the Board Meeting as well as emailed to the Superintendent for consideration on a future Board Agenda. Please ensure these requests are made the Monday prior to the posting of the next Board Meeting Agenda.

11. Announcements

11.A. Teacher appreciation luncheon will be held on May 6,7, and 8 at all school sites.

11.B. Golden Elks will be held at the PVHS Cafeteria on April 22, 2025, at 9:00 AM

11.C. AVID Senior Recognition will be held at the PVMS Auditorium on April 28, 2025, at 5:30 PM

11.D. NHS Inductions will be held in the PVMS Auditorium on April 28, 2025, at 5:30 PM

11.E. Emerald Scholars will be held at Cities of Gold on May 1, 2025, at 5:30 PM

11.F. Prom will be held at Delancy Street on May 3, 2025, at 7:00 PM

11.G. Seniors Awards will be held at the Ben Lujan Gymnasium on May 5, 2025, at 5:30 PM

11.H. Athletic Award will be held on May 12, 2025, at the Ben Lujan Gymnasium at 5:30 PM

11.I. Native American Banquet will be held on May 14, 2025, at Buffalo Thunder Resort at 6:00 PM

11.J. Baccalaureate Mass will be held on May 15, 2025, at our Nuestro Senior de Guadalupe at 6:00 pm

11.K. Senior Parade will be held on May 16, 2025, at 8:00 AM, beginning at PVMS

11.L. Graduation Rehearsal will be at 10:00 am, Senior Barbecue at 12:00 PM, and Senior Sunset at 7:00 PM. They will all take place on May 16, 2025

11.M. Senior Graduation will be in the Ben Lujan Gymnasium on May 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM

12. The next Regular Meeting of the Pojoaque School Board of Education is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the Sammy J. Quintana Community Board Room and via Zoom.

13. Adjournment

April 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular

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