Krista Connell

The agenda includes routine business such as authorization to pay bills, approval of the district cash report, budget report, and acceptance of donations. It also covers budget adjustments, award of a district-wide general construction RFP, and the American Rescue Plan Act. Additionally, there are discussions and potential actions regarding expense authorization, programs for pregnant/parenting students, make-up opportunities, compulsory attendance ages, entrance age requirements, admission of resident and non-resident students, and student withdrawal from school.

The agenda included reports and recognitions for the Cavegirl Soccer Team and Cavemen Trap & Skeet Shooters, along with the Superintendent's report. The board addressed routine and regular business, including authorization to pay bills, approve the District Cash report and Budget Report, and accept donations. Discussions and actions were taken on the CARES Act budget, Pre-K Program funding, renewal bids for fresh produce and special education teachers, the final 2020-21 Salary Schedule Certification, and end-of-year budget adjustments. Awards were granted for multiple RFPs, including the Riverside Elementary School remodel, a web-based instructional platform, annual audit services, and leasing of farm property. Applications for Title I, II, and III for the 2021-22 school year were reviewed, as well as the Elementary Fine Arts Renewal Application. The board also reviewed policies governing special education and discussed transportation contracts and activity bus management services. Additional instructional days for the 2021-2022 school year were proposed, and resolutions were considered for calling an election for the Board of Education and the Board of Trustees of Southeast New Mexico. The agenda also covered a lease agreement with New Mexico State University and second readings of proposed policies on religious instruction, student absences, and relations with state education agencies.

The meeting included discussions and actions on several key areas, including the approval of a bond sale resolution. The board addressed financial matters such as authorization to pay bills, approval of the district cash report and budget report, and acceptance of donations. Other business included transportation contracts, renewal of contracts for graduation items, class rings, and yearbook contracts. The board also discussed an out-of-state trip for the SKILLSUSA National competition, instructional materials adoption for social studies, and student travel for a wrestling camp. Additionally, the board reviewed and adopted revised policies and discussed the school-based health clinic.

The agenda includes consideration to approve the agenda, an opportunity for the audience to speak, and reports/recognitions including attendance awards, student advisor reports, and the Superintendent's report. The business portion involves routine matters such as bill payments, budget reports, and adjustments. It also covers renewals for various RFPs related to professional development, specialized training, social-emotional learning, school crossing guard services, pest and weed control, graduation supplies, plumbing services, residential general contracting, financial advisory services, and photography services. Additional items include the approval of truancy referrals, a sole-source award, the 2023-2024 audit report and corrective action plan, the QTR-2 financial report, and the removal of fixed assets from the inventory system. Furthermore, the agenda addresses bilingual multicultural education funding applications, a memorandum of understanding between CMS and CFUSE/AFT, the Educators Rising National Leadership Conference, the Vision National Conference for Student Council Leaders, and administrative matters such as negotiating the sale of property, purchasing property, the Superintendent's evaluation, and proposed policy readings.

The meeting addressed financial matters, including the final approval of the 08/09 Financial Audit and adjustments to the Instructional Materials budget. The board also reviewed and approved budget reports, cash reports, and donations. Additionally, there were discussions regarding instructional materials budget adjustments, beginning teachers mentoring grant budget increase, suicide prevention grant budget increase, IDEA-B budget maintenance transfers, elementary breakfast program fund reduction, and technology for education budget increase. The agenda included consideration of bids for copier paper, pupil transportation fund maintenance, supplemental bus contracts, and high school sports travel. There was also a STEM program update, a technology update, and a report on procurement through local vendors, as well as an update on hiring for diversity.