Cheryl Romero

This document outlines The Masters Program's (TMP) strategic approach to providing comprehensive career and college options pathways for its students. The plan focuses on leveraging partnerships with Santa Fe Community College and the Institute of American Indian Arts to offer sheltered dual credit courses and a structured paid work-based learning program, aiming to expand opportunities to 25 students by 2025/2026. Key areas include diverse certificate and preparation pathways in technology, culinary arts, business, automotive, criminal investigation, liberal arts, environmental science, healthcare, and trades. The overarching vision is to enhance student employability and facilitate seamless transitions to higher education or the workforce by integrating dual credit, sheltered instruction, and experiential learning.

The meeting included discussions on accepting GC bylaws and the 2025-2026 Student Community Handbook into the record, identifying potential members for the 2025-2026 Audit Committee, and reports from the Head of School, Faculty and Staff Representative, Treasurer, and various committees, including the Audit Committee, Governance and Policy Committee, and HoS Evaluation Committee. A purchase order for CLA auditing was also approved.

The meeting included the nomination and election of GC Officers for the 2025-2026 academic year, with discussions and votes on the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer positions. The council discussed and voted to accept the current draft of the academic calendar, the capital and supply list, and the item disposal inventory. The Head of School reported on scheduling, registration, new hires, structural projects with SFCC, expedition learning, advisory programs, and student enrollment. The Treasurer provided a finance committee update and discussion/vote on multiple Purchase Orders exceeding $20,000. Reports were given from the Governance and Policy Committee and the HoS Evaluation Committee, with a discussion on evaluating the head of school.

The meeting includes discussions and votes on various topics such as the approval of the agenda, minutes from the April 15, 2025, meeting, and acceptance of written reports from the President, Head of School, Student Representative, and Faculty and Staff Representatives. Key financial matters include the approval of FY26 budgets (Operational, Title Funds, IDEA Funds), the FY26 Salary Schedule, the FY26 Calendar, Internal Controls, April Financials, and various Budget Adjustment Requests (BARs). Additional discussions involve reports from committees, including the Governance and Policy Committee and the HoS Evaluation Committee, as well as a discussion and vote on Special Education Policies and Procedures.

The meeting included discussions and votes on several key items. The agenda was amended to accept the resignation of Nubia Rodriguez. Katherine Salvis was approved to join the governing council effective immediately. The council discussed and voted on electing governing council officers for fiscal year 25, including the roles of president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary. There was also discussion regarding a board retreat, including potential dates, training, and strategic planning for the year.