December 16, 2024 6:00pm - Regular Board Meeting

I. Welcome, Introduction, & Roll Call

I.A. Pledge of Allegiance

I.B. New Mexico Flag Salute

II. Review and Approval of Minutes

II.A. Work Session & Regular Board Meeting of November 18, 2024 & Finance Committee Meeting of November 14, 2024 & Special Meeting of November 08, 2024

III. Consideration and Approval of Agenda

IV. Information/Presentations (Non-Action Items)

IV.A. Program/Presentations

IV.A.1. Kiwanis Students of the Month - Mrs. Dotty Phifer, President
     Cliff Schools -  Braden Shellhorn
     La Plata Middle School 
          November - Jaelynn Cruz
          December - George Silva
     Silver High School
          November - Vince Perry
          December -  Angel Chacon

IV.A.2. Ms. Dianne Carrico, SCEA President, Nothing to Present

V. Information to the Board

V.A. Superintendent

V.A.1. Silver High School - Student Council Presentation

V.A.2. District Update

V.B. Louis Alvarez, Associate Superintendent

V.B.1. Personnel Report

V.C. Mrs. Cindy Barris, Associate Superintendent

V.C.1. Enrollment Update

V.D. Mrs. Joyce Barela, Mental Health Grant Coordinator

V.D.1. Mental Health Grant Update

V.E. Michele McCain, Director of Finance

V.F. Board of Education

V.F.1. Finance Sub-Committee Report

V.F.2. Audit Sub Committee Report

V.F.3. Threat Assessment Committee Report

V.F.4. Board President

V.F.5. Board Comments

VI. Open Public Comments (3 minutes) Public Comments are to be emailed directly to the Board President, Mrs. Ashley Montenegro at amontenegro@silverschools.org no later than 5 PM on December 16, 2024 at which point they will be distributed as necessary. The comments must be directly related to what is listed on the agenda for this specific meeting and must include first and last name (no screen names). The same guidelines must be followed that are outlined during public meetings in the Silver School's Administrative Office. Please email Lisa Lucero to llucero@silverschools.org to obtain a Public Comment Form, or one can be picked up at the SCS Administrative Office.

VII. Action Items

VII.A. Consent Agenda/Approval of:

VII.A.1. Budget/Finance/Purchasing

VII.A.1.a. Financial Reports

VII.A.1.a.(1) Total amount of checks written in November

VII.A.1.b. Budget Adjustment Requests

VII.A.1.c. Award of Bids & Proposals

VII.A.1.d. Donations
     Freeport-McMoRan Foundation - $500 LPMS/Science Olympiad, Engineering Projects
     Robert & Alida Burchett - $610 Cliff Cross Country
     AZNM Property Holdings LLC - $1,000 Cliff Schools
     PNM - $2,500 SHS/Athletics Dept. Sports Medicine

VII.A.1.e. Conflict of Interest Disclosures

VII.A.1.f. Disposal Action Items

VII.B. Transportation - Mr. Antonio Andazola, Transportation & Maintenance Director

VII.B.1. Bus Drivers

VII.B.2. Activity Drivers

VII.B.3. Feeder Routes

VII.B.3.a. Montoya Transportation 2024-25 Fleet Service Pre-K Contract

VII.C. Consideration and Approval of Montoya Transportation 2024-25 Fleet Service Contract

VII.D. Open Public Comments (3 minutes) Public Comments are to be emailed directly to the Board President, Mrs. Ashley Montenegro at amontenegro@silverschools.org no later than 5 PM on December 16, 2024 at which point they will be distributed as necessary. The comments must be directly related to what is listed on the agenda for this specific meeting and must include first and last name (no screen names). The same guidelines must be followed that are outlined during public meetings in the Silver School's Administrative Office. Please email Lisa Lucero to llucero@silverschools.org to obtain a Public Comment Form, or one can be picked up at the SCS Administrative Office.

VII.E. Future Meetings & Proposed Agenda Items

VII.E.1. Next Finance Committee Meeting, Jan 16, 2025

VII.E.2. Next Work Session & Regular Board Meeting, Jan 20, 2025

VII.E.3. NMSBA 2025 Board Member Institute, Feb 13 to 15, 2025  @ Santa Fe

VII.E.4. NMSBA Region VIII Meeting, March 25, 2025 @ Lordsburg

VII.E.5. NSBA 2025 Annual Conference, April 4 to 6, 2025 @ Atlanta, GA

VII.E.6. NMSBA 2025 School Law Conference, June 5 to 7, 2025 @ Albuq

VII.E.7. NMSBA 2025 Leadership Retreat, July 10 to 12, 2025 @ Cloudcroft

VII.F. Future Events & Announcements

VII.F.1. District

VII.F.1.a. Silver & Cliff Schools Christmas Break, Dec 23 to Jan 3, 2025

VII.F.2. La Plata Middle School
    Girls Basketball (7th): Home VS Safford- 4:30pm- December 16
    Girls Basketball: Home VS Snell--4:30pm- January 6
    Boys Basketball: Home VS Mesilla Valley- 4:30pm- January 9
    Boys Basketball (7th): Home VS Deming- 4:30pm- January 13
    Girls Basketball (7th): Home VS Deming- 4:30pm- January 16
    Boys Basketball (7th): Home VS Hatch- 4:30pm- January 20

VII.F.3. Silver Scholars
    SSA HOUSE Caroling (TBA) - December 17
    SSA Christmas Program- 9:00am-  December 19
    SSA Pancake Breakfast- 8:30am-10:30am- December 20

VII.F.4. Silver High School
    Boys Basketball (C/JV/V): Home VS Gadsden- 4:00pm- December 17
    SHS Wrestling (JV): Cobre Dual (TBA)- December 22
    SHS Wrestling: Silver Invitational (TBA)- December 27-28
    Boys Basketball (JV/V): Home VS Santa Fe ATC- 2:00pm- January 4
    Lady Colt Basketball (C/JV/V): Home VS Centennial- 4:0pm- January 9
    Boys Basketball (JV/V): Away VS Cobre- 5:30pm- January 14
    Lady Colt Basketball (JV/V): Home VS Cobre- 5:30-January 15
    Boys Basketball (C/JV/V): Home VS Mayfield- 10:00am- January 18

VII.F.5.
Cliff Schools
    Cliff Basketball Home VS Lordsburg- 6:00p- 8:30pm- January 6
    Cliff Basketball: Cowgirl Invitational (TBA)- January 9-11
    Cliff Basketball Home VS Hondo- 1:00pm, 2:00pm- January 10
    Cliff Basketball Home VS Animas- 3:30, 4:45-January 13
    Cliff Basketball: Gila Valley Round Robin (TBA)- January 16-18
    Homecoming Dance- 9:00pm- January 18

VII.F.6. Sixth Street
    Mrs. Sanchez & Mrs. Ybarra Christmas Performance- 9:00am- December 16
    Mrs. Alvarado Christmas Program- 9:30am- December 17
    Mrs. Bush & Mrs. Haworth Christmas Program- 10:00am- December 18
    All Kinder walk to Silco Theater- 9:00am- December 19

VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Board may elect to go into executive session for reasons permitted in the New Mexico Open Meetings Act.  See NMSA 1978, §§ 10-15-1(H)(1)-(9).

IX. Report on Executive Session - "The matters discussed in the closed meeting were limited to those stated in motion to close the meeting.  This statement shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting as required by Section 10-15-1 (J) of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act".

X. Adjournment