Las Cruces Public Schools

The agenda for this regular session included an introduction covering the call to order, roll call, welcome of the Student Advisor, the Pledge of Allegiance, a performance by the Mayfield High School Jazzers, and approval of the agenda, minutes, and consent agenda items. Recognitions included the NMAA Southwest Athletic Director of the Year. The Superintendent's report covered updates on school visits, community outreach, the Jardin de los Niños Partnership, and the Blue Ribbon Committee. Old Business involved the second reading of Policy KG (Non-Monetary Agreements) and Policy GBEC (Drug-Free and Alcohol-Free Workplace). New Business included discussion and possible approval of a Board Goals (BA) Regulation update and a Memorandum of Understanding with Northern New Mexico College. Strategic Plan benchmarks addressed instructional outcomes for literacy and math, mental health and wellbeing, and safety, alongside Finance, Procurement & Budget items such as vendor payments and budget adjustment requests.

The Regular Session meeting agenda included calls to order, roll call, welcomes, the Pledge of Allegiance, and performances. Key agenda items involved the approval of the agenda, consent agenda items, and a report on a prior closed executive session. Recognitions were given to the 2026 New Mexico Teacher of the Year. Discussions under Board Items covered the fourth reading and possible approval of Policy GBEC (Employee Wellness in a Substance-Free Workplace), the first reading of Policy GCC (Employee Leave) and Policy JJID (Sports Physicals for Student Athletes), and possible authorization for legal counsel to proceed with strategy concerning the matter styled Student v. Las Cruces Public Schools. Strategic Plan Benchmarks discussion included reviewing achievement data for Literacy and Math, discussing infrastructure for EV Buses using Community Benefit Fund Dollars, and Finance, Procurement & Budget Division items such as Budget Adjustment Requests, Property Dispositions, Vendor Payments, and Transfer of Surface Water Rights to the City of Las Cruces.

The meeting agenda included the Introduction led by the President, Pamela Cort. Board Items focused exclusively on Limited Personnel Matters as permitted under Section 10-15-1(H)(2) of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act. Specific discussions covered updates from the Superintendent, advised by legal counsel, regarding specific employee movement and contemplated movement, investigation of classified and/or certified employees, and continued discussion concerning the preparation of the Superintendent's Mid-Year Evaluation.

The closed executive session included discussions pertaining to limited personnel matters permitted under the New Mexico Open Meetings Act, specifically allowing the Superintendent to update the Board regarding specific and anticipated employee movements, and to advise on investigations concerning classified and certified employees. Furthermore, the session included discussions with legal counsel concerning two specific legal matters: Merline Gallegos, Isaias Amaya, and Héctor Martínez Gallegos versus the Board of Las Cruces Public Schools and Eric Fraass, and Las Cruces Public Schools versus Meta, Inc. platforms and others.

The closed executive session agenda included an introduction by the President. Key discussion points involved limited personnel matters as permitted by New Mexico Open Meetings Act Section 10-15-1(H)(2), specifically updates and recommendations from the Superintendent and legal counsel regarding employee movements and investigations of classified and certified employees. Another item involved a consultation with legal counsel to discuss ongoing or potential litigation, specifically Hanway v. Las Cruces Public Schools (HRG #24-06-0683-E), as permitted by Section 10-15-1(H)(7) of the Act.