July 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Presenter:
Board President
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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) ConocoPhillips 2) Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
Board President
Discussion:
Supporting Opportunity Culture. continue to support all school system.
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6. BUSINESS
Discussion:
2. Superintendent's Report - Thanks to ConocoPhillips
Specialists for OC - Feature Focus - Grow, Teach , Connect Legacy Leadership. Property - 35 total - only ones vacant - one has water damage - only vacant are some of the apartments. 7 units top floor - floors are being replaced - then we will have tenants. 3 homes will become available from the Wilson and 6th street - 5 more home available soon. Educator vacancies - Going into this year in a better shape than we have been in a long time. Social Media was saying otherwise. WE have worked very hard to bring down the vacancies. International teachers leaving also created a void. 2 are returning and are communicating with their piers. They are trained and they know are students. Teacher Intern group continues to grow. Feel good about where we are. 7,183 students at end of year - 7,089 students on Friday - 7,120 as of today. Kindergarten students are low, but typically they arrive the first day of school. 565 -1st every group has gone up from where we ended last year. 7,156 as of right now (we have increased since this morning). |
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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:
Dana Boatwright, Finance Director
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6.A.2. Monthly Vendor Spend Reports
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.A.3. Renewal of RFP 2022-2023-04 Leasing of Farm Property
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.A.4. Formal Procurement Contract Awards
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.A.5. Quarterly Report - NM General Services Department
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.A.5.a. Motion to approve Routine and Regular Business:
Presenter:
Board President
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6.B. AWARD RFP 2025-2026-09 Charter Bus Services
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.C. AWARD RFP 2025-2026-12 On-Call Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance, Irrigation, Turf, and Athletic Field Services (ACTION)
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.D. AWARD RFP 2025-2026-13 Student and Graduation Photography Services (ACTION)
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.E. FY27 Authorization to Approve Budget Adjustments (ACTION)
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.F. Delegation of Authority to Approve Lodging Rates (ACTION)
Presenter:
Dana Boatwright, Finance Director
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6.G. Activity Transportation During School Hours Contract for 2026-2027 School Year (ACTION)
Presenter:
Jeff O'Brain, Director of Operations
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6.H. Activity Bus Management Services (ACTION)
Presenter:
Jeff O'Brain, Director of Operations
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6.I. To and From Contract (ACTION)
Presenter:
Jeff O'Brain, Director of Operations
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6.J. Transportation Boundary Agreement (ACTION)
Presenter:
Jeff O'Brain, Director of Operations
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7. ADMINISTRATION
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7.A. Change of Date for February 2027 Board Meeting (ACTION)
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
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7.B. MOU between CMS and Coalition (ACTION)
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
Discussion:
Ms. Wells - Joanna WElls, Executive Director - improve community - comunity focus on wellness. Coalation since 2004, strong relationships with CMS. Every year the school district and coalitions to improve. Mental Health Source of Strength - Suicide prevention program. Expand the program to Elementary Schools and do 4th and 5th - find the readiness of schools to implement. Coalition Too Good For Drugs Program in Health classes with goes along with state standards. Evidence based programs. National trainers and certified trainers to train school staff to implement. Johnny's Ambassadors.
Always ready to help out with the schools. Field days, Occupation Days. Tailgate parties at football games. school needs by surveys. help identify drug use. Assess data, alcohol use decreased among high school, marijuana and vaping decreased. our numbers far exceed that. It is effective. 5 year MOU agreement. |
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7.C. Jefferson Montessori Academy Annual Site Visit Report and Response (For Information Only, No Action Required).
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
Discussion:
Review documents. List of staff and what department they reviewed.
Primary Concern - Academic Performance - Math 11% REading - 37%, Science less then 20% - Executive Summary - compliance with state compliance reporting - timelihnes not being met. - no 90 day plan as required for academic performance. Dr. Appling is trying very hard to meet reporting requirements. Executive Summary of response, they disagree how the visit was conducted. Antoher annual site visit - we will mee with JMA leadership and come to an agreement and a checklist will be provided. met the requirements - staff gave up their time to conduct this. Never done before - time here Dr. Washburn - started an evaluation, suspended, attorney, COVID, then financial performance. back on track to get annual site visit done. Charter Contract - will be sent to State Department; (statutory requirement). |
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7.D. First Reading of Proposed Policy DO-D-3400 Disposition of Public-School Facilities to Charter Schools (No Action Required)
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
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7.E. First Reading of Proposed Policy GCIA-G-4150 Teacher Residence Program (No Action Required).
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
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7.F. First Reading of Proposed Policy JLCEC-J-5440 Cardiac Emergency Response Plan - Automated External Defibrillators (No Action Required)
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
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7.G. First Reading of Proposed Policy JLF-J-6250 Reporting Child Abuse/Child Protection (No Action Required)
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
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8. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Presenter:
Board President
Discussion:
Back to School Prayer Night at all campuses at all campuses
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9. ADVANCE PLANNING
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
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10. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by the Chair to dismiss to Executive Session by roll call. Pursuant to NMSA Section 10-15-1(H) (7), attorney-client discussion of threatened litigation in which the District is or may become a participant: No action will be taken in Executive Session.
Presenter:
Board President
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10.A. Status of negotiations and proposed settlement agreement regarding local charter school threat of litigation.
Presenter:
Board President
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11. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION - By Roll Call
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11.A. Possible action regarding proposed settlement agreement regarding local charter school threat of litigation.
Presenter:
Board President
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12. MOTION TO ADJOURN
Presenter:
Board President
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