November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Discussion:  1.Student were recongized 
2. Attendance Awards - Elementary - Best Attendance - Riverside Elementary
                                                      Bewst Attendance - Alta Vista.Intermediate School
                                                      Most Improved - E.C.E.C.
                                                      Most Improved - Alta Vista Intermediate School
3. Superintendent's Report - NM Vista Data - NM Report Card - avaialbe online for anyone to view. NMVistas.org - View any school in the State. CMS - Math proficient as a District is exactly as the State. Reading Exact as State and Science is one percent difference..
4th and 5th - performing very well.  5th and up there are gaps in that learning. CHS - Opportnity culture implemented.  things are improving.  all of new are required to take the SAT.  Not all state are required.   ECHS students might have improved our score?  Most of the students before attending ECHS were at the same level before attending.  TEst scores across that state.  ECHS is at the high end of the group.  attributatla to the amount of rigor that are put to.

Discussion:  High School design - any way to mantain the 

Discussion:  Ms. Elizabeth Sealman - Librarian Group - What to do to address that.  CHS Librarian - Took list - Las Cruces, Santa Fe and Abq. - Found in Audit. - Library Guidelines - Serving the students. Included withi the documents.  Well rounded piece of information. Charts, Reviews and Specific Terms.  Key point - intellectual freedom. Clearly stated Terms -  Cautious reviewing materials; some books are coded as adult.  Acquistion Procedures: outdated  Recocmmend materials Diffferences in Fiction/non Fictions.
Researched across the district - If found  - A review was done - CHS 129 
Role - help librarians. Each individual;   deemed inappropriate - some were purchase book level verses  - No previous Guidelines.  .  Need to meet consistently - Guidlines and Sources  Labor intensive process.  Importatn to put the best in students hands. How to keep out the bad - classroom guidelines.  
We as a District need to address  - classroom libraries should also be reviewed.   needs to be reviewed. 

Discussion:  First Step in the Process to request the name of the new school.
David Lewis - Consideration to be 3805 Old Cavern Highway - First African American teacher and Principal in Carlsbad. NM.  Desegration of schools in Carlsbad. Previous school is no longer in commission.  Name and Legacy alive.
Collis Gates Johnson - speaking on behalf of Jessie Gates her mother and herself.  Served as a teacher and later a principal 1946/1947.Educator @ Carver School. Graduated in 1950 from Carver School under Dr. Smith.  Dr. Smith - spirit of service.  Honor his contributions.  His life and work is not forgotten.
Mark Howard - Retired Physician - Pioneer in civil rights. Varacious reader, deep thinker and active in the community.  Higher recommend naming the school after Dr. Smith.
Met Dr. SMith as member of a Lions Club. Great leader in Civil right in the school sytem and generally in the schools and area of working within the schools.  Previous decommissioned school - Legacy Need to have it name Dr. Emmitt WMith
Ddr. Smith's neighbor - encouraged read, read, read.  9 people moving in - introduced himself - took parents across the street - amazing person - don't want to lose his name.  Be a Gentlemen, Act like a lady. Important - Honor Him because he made a difference in our lives. Read, comprehend and will carry you thought your life.   Continue your legacy.  An honor to be here.  Don't forget him.
Bernita Smith Payne - 3 hats, employee of CMS, active civicminded  Daughter of EM SMith. - moved 1946 - dad job as coach and teacher at Carver Elementary.  Change society  - Integrations - Funds to hold graduation ceremony for - wanted segration.  Leadership role n- Carver school til mid 90's.  Always visited the school.   By the time he had retired. Word sof wison - never give up, never stop learning..... New school - urge you to vote yes to that - Husban dd, father , church paster, school paster, lions, civic pioneer and friend to adult ans students.  Lifelong commitment will seve..