Samuel Bailon

The Board convened an executive session to discuss limited personnel matters, including updates on staff movement, investigations into classified and certified employees, and the preparation of the superintendent's mid-year evaluation. Additionally, the Board met with legal counsel to discuss ongoing or potential litigation, specifically regarding a civil case and a special education due process complaint, including potential settlement options.

The meeting encompassed several key topics including student recognitions, a Superintendent's report, and discussions on legal matters involving student appeals and arbitration. The Board reviewed a donation from Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico, performed a first reading of a technology resources policy, and considered a nomination for student achievement. Additional agenda items covered human resources updates, the Head Start continuation grant and related plans, approval of the 2022-23 instructional calendar, budget adjustments, property dispositions, vendor payments, and an update on construction and information technology controls.

The board held a special session focused primarily on recognizing the achievements of students and school programs. The meeting included the formal acknowledgment of JROTC, HOSA, Skills USA, and scholastic publication state winners, as well as the recognition of the Best High School Film recipient, powerlifting state winners, and spring sports state champions.

The board meeting focused on several key agenda items, including student recognitions, a superintendent's update regarding a 90-day plan, legislative priorities, and a grant from the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Old business included the third reading of a sexual harassment policy. New business involved discussions on a mental health donation, the first reading of several policies, and procedures for an upcoming library book appeal hearing. Furthermore, reports were presented by various departments covering human resources, equity and social justice, teaching and learning research, financial matters such as a school construction RFP and budget adjustments, and an update on nutrition services.

The board met to hold an executive session to discuss limited personnel matters related to the process of reducing the pool of qualified applicants for a position to a group of semi-finalists. Following the executive session, the board discussed the search plan and authorized a consulting firm to proceed with contacting qualified applicants for interviews. Furthermore, the board directed the firm to prepare and produce a list of qualified applicants who accept the invitation to participate in the semi-finalist round.