Tammy L. Benally

The board received presentations on graduation progress and a student protest. Actions taken included the approval of the 2026-2027 academic calendar, the Unified Grant Application for the IDEA B budget, and the Bilingual Multicultural Education Program application. Additionally, the CTE School proposal was tabled for future consideration, and the board discussed the Bank of the Southwest authorized list. An executive session was held to discuss personnel matters regarding the Superintendent's goals and expectations.

The agenda includes progress and goals reports for several district schools, updates on attendance and chronic absenteeism, and information regarding the Rural Pathways Institute. Financial items involve a review of accounts payable, a presentation and board action on the annual financial audit report, and the authorization and removal of account signers for bank accounts. Additionally, the board will discuss impact aid advocacy and a resolution supporting related federal legislation, alongside a consent agenda and various student, staff, and community recognitions.

The board meeting agenda included several routine matters and consent items, such as unique trip requests for educational conferences, approval of an Enterprise Fleet Management agreement, acceptance of gifts and donations, and various budget adjustments. Key discussions and reports featured student, staff, and community recognitions, progress reports from various school principals, an update on attendance and chronic absenteeism, and a report on the Rural Pathways Institute. Significant action items included the review of the annual financial audit report, updates to bank account authorization signatories, and a resolution supporting federal impact aid legislation. Additionally, the board held an executive session regarding personnel matters and discussed the Career and Technical Education school proposal.

The board meeting agenda included consent items such as student travel requests, an Enterprise Fleet Management agreement, donations, and budget adjustments. The board held student, staff, and community recognitions, received reports on school progress and attendance, and discussed accounts payable. Action items addressed included the annual financial audit report, updates to bank account signatories, support for federal impact aid legislation, and a Career and Technical Education school proposal. The board also convened an executive session to discuss personnel matters related to the superintendent.

The meeting commenced with routine matters, including the approval of the agenda. Discussion items under reports without board action covered updates on the Save the Children Program, ESS Mid-Year Review, progress reports for Newcomb/Naschitti Elementary Schools and Newcomb High/Middle Schools, ESEA Professional Development, CCSD Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism, HQIM Math Textbook Adoption Recommendation, Electric Bus update, and options for making contract nurses district employees. Actions taken by the Board included the approval of two Unique Trip Requests for the SHS Robotics Club and NHS Robotics to attend championships in Houston, TX, and Long Beach, CA, respectively. The Board also moved to table the revised 2025-2026 CCSD Athletic Handbook and Booster Handbook, approved a Request for Disposal of Property, approved the Navajo Nation Johnson O'Malley Application for SY 2026-2027, approved Accounts Payable Disbursements, and approved Procurement over specified thresholds, as well as specific Budget Adjustments and Journal Entries. Items for the next meeting included student protesting, graduation report update, academic calendar, and a special meeting for AISES student travel approval.