June 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Grandmother - San Angelo - Heat water.  1 pair of shoes per year.  dad cut out cardboard when they could not afford shoes.  Piano lessons by other sibling.  Piano was purchased late in life and dinor get to play as much as she could.  True concert pianist.  passed away earlier this year, but felt like the piano should be donated for use by children.  Concert grand piano.  Family will pay to move it and tune it.  Small plaque. Sarrah D. Kidd plaque to be placed by there.  

Discussion:  Dr. Katie Appling - New Head Administrator at JMA.   - Vigil Group having technical difficulty - SEG is lower than in previous year. Max enrollment at 239l  We are hoping for 275 students for this year. 49,872.40  - Not fiscally set the last few year.  Huge employee change as well as other deparments.  Music department has been removed and hope to bring it back in a couple of years. Hoping not to bring on new staff.  Have met with Special Education Department.  Applied for Fine Arts Grant.  A very lean budget this year and aware of the situation that has been inherited.  Worked in Hobbs. and in Loving, and California.  HIred with JMA to teach social studies, but need some help.  council of trustees asked her to step in.  But has a administrators license.  Laura - no report was received that it was not approved. 

Discussion:  Ed Tech note  - authorization to sell did not include JMA.  since then they have requested an allocation. District will solicit the items. $300,000.00.  Sufficient Budget and have inventory that the district has on hand.  Fiscal Agent of those funds.  

Discussion:  prior to June 20.  Several budget meeting and a work session on June12, legislative mandates included in the report.  NM Dash reporting has been completed and approved. 

Discussion:  Changes in Staffing in the Finance Department.  Dana Boatwright - new comptroller.

Discussion:  McGraw Hill - K-8   NMPED - throughout the school year.  2 vendors recommended.  C&I formed a committee . Vendors, Rubric, community meeting. survey, Top scoring publishers .Physical and online .  Vendors adoption comes with all lab materials.  Teachers K-5 are very excited 6-8 have been researching since last summer.  NM PED Depository.  Will order directly from the Vendor instead of going through the Depository.  Comes much faster.  Will start the school year with this material.  

Discussion:  Anti-Distraction Policy- Legislation passed to implement a wireless communication policy.  We are come back with a policy.  Continue with the policy that we have and give teachers the ability to restrict the use within the classroom.  Students we discussed it were opposed to it and we believe the teachers can cover it.  Understand why they want to restrict access.  Better Served to not restrict.   Some students have been disciplined students who use their phone when they are not allowed to.   Working with the teachers that are struggling with student phone use.  It falls under classroom management.  Students filming has definitely been an issue.  That is the concern.