February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Consideration to Approve Agenda
Presenter:
Board President
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3. Approval of Minutes of Previous Board of Education Meetings
Presenter:
Board President
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4. Opportunity for Audience
Description:
Any citizen who would like to address the Board will be able to do so as the item on the regular agenda. Comments will be limited to 2 minutes per subject. If further time is needed, concerns should be addressed to the Superintendent. Personnel matters will not be discussed in a public meeting. Items that appear under the heading Routine and Regular Business will not be discussed or comments taken unless it is requested that they be removed from that category and placed on the regular agenda. Action on Routine and Regular Business will be acted upon with one motion and one vote. |
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5. REPORTS/RECOGNITIONS 1) Hannah VanScotter — NM ACTE Teacher of the Year 2) WIPP - Jacket Donation 3) Attendance Awards 4) Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
Board President
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6. BUSINESS
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6.A. ROUTINE AND REGULAR BUSINESS
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6.A.1. Authorization to pay bills, approve District Cash report, approve Budget Report for the previous month and accept donations as included within the agenda.
Presenter:
Laura Garcia, Chief Financial Officer
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6.A.2. Monthly Vendor Spend Reports
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.A.3. Approval of Carlsbad Municipal Schools Truancy Referral
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6.A.3.a. Motion to Approve Routine and Regular Business (ACTION)
Presenter:
Board President
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6.B. 2025-26 QTR-1 Financial Report (ACTION)
Presenter:
Laura Garcia, Chief Financial Officer
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6.C. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Carlsbad Municipal Schools & Central Region Educational Cooperative (ACTION)
Presenter:
Allison Hervol, Asst. Superintendent of Federal Programs
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7. INSTRUCTION
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7.A. Overnight Travel - 2026 BPA National Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN for Carlsbad High School Students (ACTION)
Presenter:
Steven Speyrer, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction
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7.B. Overnight Travel to the 2026 BPA National Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN for Carlsbad Early College High School Students (ACTION)
Presenter:
Steven Speyrer, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction
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7.C. Non-School - Out of Country Trip to Beliz (FOR INFORMATION ONLY - NO ACTION REQUIRED)
Presenter:
Steven Speyrer, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction
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8. ADMINISTRATION
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8.A. Final Approval to Purchase The Day Care Center Facility from God's Light In The Darkness Foundation, Inc. for $3.5 million. (ACTION)
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
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8.B. First Reading of Proposed Policy JLIH-J-6700 Parental Guidance For Water Safety (NO ACTION REQUIRED)
Presenter:
Lavern Shan, Deputy Superintendent
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9. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:
Presenter:
Board President
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10. ADVANCE PLANNING
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
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11. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by the Chair to dismiss to Executive Session by roll call to discuss pending or threatened litigation, Rodriguez v. CMS D-503-CV-2025-00972. The specific statute authorizing closing is NMSA 1978, Sec1-15-1 (H) (7) No action will be taken in Executive Session.
Presenter:
Board President
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12. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION — By Roll Call
Presenter:
Board President
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13. POSSIBLE ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Presenter:
Board President
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13.A. Possible discussion and vote regarding matters listed in Executive Session.
Presenter:
Board President
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14. MOTION TO ADJOURN
Presenter:
Board President
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