001for June 15th to order. Uh if we go ahead and stand for the pledges. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> I salute the flag of the state of New Mexico and the Zia symbol of perfect friendship among united cultures. Okay, first item. The second item is approval of the agenda. I'll entertain a motion if there's no questions or changes to the agenda as presented. >> I'll make the motion to approve the agenda. >> Motion by Mrs. Chavez. Is there a second? >> I'll second the motion. >> Seconded by Mr. Dello. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Motion carries. Next item is approval of the minutes from the regular
002meeting of May 18th, 2026. Are there any questions or changes? If not, I will entertain a motion to approve the agenda as presented for May 18th. >> I motion to approve the agenda of May 18th. >> Okay, motion by Mr. Vada. Is there a second? >> I'll second the motion. >> Seconded by Mr. Dello. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Motion carries. Uh next item is report, administrative reports, Dr. Lucas. >> Are there any questions on Brian's operational report? >> Are they already starting with the cafeteria? >> Not yet. We're still waiting for final okay from New Mexico Finance Authority. They have to get our bond approved. And it's approved they have to get it set up in their system before we can proceed. But we're we're just waiting on them as soon as we
003get it we'll start. >> And any more information on the softball field? >> Um >> [clears throat] >> No, we are getting different estimates for like turning the old baseball field into a softball field. We're getting two or three different [clears throat] types of estimates. >> Okay. >> Oh, that'll be good. >> That'll be nice. >> I'll be ready. >> But on the cafeteria, did they say how long it would take for them to build that? >> A few months. But they said that they would have it like cuz most of it it won't interfere with the kids. I mean, there'll be noise and there'll be dust, but they'll have a sheet it off. Um >> That's going to be That was going to be my question. Like if it's they starting and then they
004>> Yeah, so they they said and we knew going in that they would be going through school, but they said it shouldn't be any except for incon- you know, inconvenience and noise and stuff. >> And it won't interfere with the cafeterias and >> No, cuz it'll have a heavy camp- or not canvas, but like a plastic sheet. Yeah. Once I have it cuz they do a lot of it prior to tearing the wall down probably. >> Okay. >> Evenings. >> The water is on? >> Uh haven't come in that I to my knowledge. I have not seen it. >> We'll have to come back on the track field. That's what I was going to say the track. >> Mhm. >> [clears throat] >> What's What's going to be our plan or what do you >>
005So and that'll be y'all's major We have the two quotes, you know, for 360,000 for basically a 5-year fix or double that for actually a little more than double for basically a 10-year fix. So one is a repair and the other is a complete resurface. And I think one's >> [snorts] >> 360,000 for the repair and 700 >> 20. >> For the rebuild. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> If we do like the temporary fix and it lasts 5 years, we could probably go out for bond again. >> Right. Yeah, we could go out for a new bond. Yeah. >> Yeah. So, do we >> Yeah, and we can pay for that out of bond money. We We could even use SB9 money if we needed to. >> And like do we have the SB9 money? >>
006We have it. We have it. It's real low. Yeah. It would deplete our funds. Um and we we should have enough left over from the cafeteria maybe to do that as well. >> To do it all or just do the >> Well, you do the resurface. I'm not talking about resurfacing it. Right. >> I I think we I mean if you want us to go ahead and start it on that and we can >> I think it's necessary just because of the liability that people use the track. The public, our kids. I think we should if the board agrees and stuff. >> Yeah. It's not an extra added bit, but I don't really since we know it's been on our list. Well, I mean I think we go and get it started and initiated. Yeah.
007>> Yes. >> So, if they start I'm sorry. So, no, go ahead. If they start the repair and then we get the money to go all the way through then [clears throat] how would >> So, it's either going to be one or the other for right now. I mean, if we do the repair unless we cut it at a certain stage cuz once they start the repair at some point it's going to be too late to go on and do the full I mean, we'd be out that money plus >> the extra. >> Yeah. >> I was just laughing. >> So, it would it would probably cost us double then right on it. Pretty close. Yeah. >> It >> Yeah, I mean if you want to wait, I mean we can put it on the
008agenda. Yeah. >> I was just thinking like the road we can just pave that one lane. I'm just kidding. >> [laughter] >> That's why I was laughing cuz I was like I was thinking about it in my head. Yeah. I was like can't they just do that one lane that has a dip into it? Like is there any other possible ways to caution for now there's a dip caution dip use it I'm not a professional contractor or anything like that so I think it's going to be laying three somewhere in the middle towards like the finish line I think that's where it's at. You can you can see it from like if you're like looking at it. So >> And those are the only two options either fix the temporary which is that. >> Which
009is basically the replacement of all the whole asphalt. Or Replace the asphalt and they'll redo the Bed. Right. >> Many years the temporary fix. >> They said about five five years. >> So then it's >> 10 years on the other. So it doubles money doubles the price so either way >> Can we put on the agenda? >> Yeah I'll put it on the >> Next time that way we have I wish there was like more options you know. >> Well and there may be I'm I'm not that knowledgeable on track. >> Me either I don't know if there's It's because like how they said yes like it's double standard. Five 10 you know. I don't know. >> So it is the same amount of money for us either way we do the 10 year fix
010we get 10 years we do the five year we got five years and pay another five years. >> And how long did this one when did they do this one in >> It's been a while. >> It's been yeah it's been a while we haven't touched that we touched the we only touched the field. >> I know I know I know we repaired the track one time since I've been here I don't remember when it was. It's been it's been a while. >> they build it? >> 15? >> I want to say around that time. >> So it's about So it's already then it's not even They They already repaired it then it's not even lasting the full life. >> I want to say but I It could be earlier. >> it >> Right. Yeah,
011we I'm pretty sure we repaired it. So So don't quote me but I'm pretty sure we've done work for that track since I've been here. >> So then it's not even So is it us going into the 10-year if it's only lasting >> But did they When they did it 5 years When they re- I mean cuz this the football field was here when I got here. >> Yeah. >> So has this the football field always been in this location? >> No. >> Oh, it's it was built in 2012. >> Yeah, it when they won state in 2007 I think after that maybe. I want to say 2010 11 they started to remodel it because it was like this way. >> Yeah, it used to go this way and then >> It was south north
012and south like that I think. >> It was like that back then. Okay. >> I didn't explain. >> And it was real grass. >> Okay. [laughter] >> And they parked around it. >> Yeah, that's what I'm saying. So >> So yeah, it was 2012 13 it didn't last the full cuz if they would have done a brand new track it didn't last. >> Yeah, that's that's that's what I'm trying to say there. >> It's got to be 11 years now but we don't know. >> no warranty no more after. >> No, it's just No. >> Okay. >> But if you do have the contractor giving you a 5-year >> Well, they should be honored. >> Yeah, that's just their estimate. It's not a warranty to last 5 years. It may only last 3. >> another
013contractor. >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> So >> Yeah, no I think yeah. But I I don't know if we can find one that will. >> Yeah. >> But we can look. >> Yeah. If we go and put that on the agenda then we can discuss it more then. Uh the next item is superintendent's report. >> I was going to ask about the buses. >> Stop Okay. >> Reverse. So is this this is based on grant, right? That bus buses >> The electric buses? >> Yeah, it's all 100% grant. When we get it, it'll be 100%. >> And then will it go to our um >> I don't think it has the range to go to any of our >> Oh, yeah. >> bus contractors? >> would be ours. It's possible. I mean they're they're trying
014to work it so we could go to come but I don't They would be our buses to run like the pre-K bus or something like that. >> Who would be getting to responsible for all these regulations? >> Uh well >> We are. >> We would. >> You are? >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> We are? >> Yeah, we are. >> So it'd just be a So it'd just be an in-town bus and huh? >> Yeah, pretty much. Unless they really fix the infrastructure. I mean cuz right now you there's really no place you can go charge a bus. >> Unless >> And the range and and and they say the range is a circle like 50 >> [laughter] >> Yeah. >> I was going to say if I already knew town house >> Well, we'll have
015our own. So if other schools get it, we can go to other schools and use their chargers. >> Uh-huh. >> Um cuz if you know the it would get the grant, it would provide the bus and the charging. >> And they would be stored at our >> Yeah. >> our And if the charging stations go out And if the the pilot program they have to be replaced maybe with There's no stipulations under the grant >> No. >> these? >> No. >> Is this a pilot program? >> No, where is it? No, they've been going a couple years but we've never been I mean cuz when they first started, the buses had a range of 50 miles. You can't go I mean it's kind of pointless for us to even you know, propane would have made
016a lot more sense or something you can go a distance. But they say the range has increased now but it's still I don't know how far. I know it wouldn't make I don't think it would make it still run back. >> That's crazy. >> Yeah. That's cuz you figure I mean >> using air conditioner or whatever on it and then the weight on it to roll over and I mean on the hills and all that terrain and it wouldn't be You'd have to have a portable charger. >> I'm reading it says the plan is to use these in town. >> Right. >> 3K is fit. >> Right. >> Cool. >> Yeah, they would be fine for in town. And it's just local here. Yeah. >> I I like the idea of that. It's just I
017don't know. >> Yeah, we have receipts. I don't know what it did or how much it was crazy electric bill, too. >> We're going to have to test drive it and see how far it really goes. >> Yeah. >> I just I was just surprised to see that. So >> Take shoulder. >> Yep. >> Nice. >> Okay, sorry. Sorry. I apologize for If we're ready, we can go on to the next item, to the superintendent's report. >> Right, this was basically just filling y'all in on our new hires and retirements and uh we still have one sped position open at RVT, but we did interview for that position today. I think we will. She's been a professor at uh Western New Mexico. >> Oh, okay. >> So if she accepts, we'll we should have that
018position filled pretty well. >> Nice. >> Um and then we have the two new hires, Mark Noble and Amanda Rector um for our two openings and then we did some internal transfers. Uh >> [snorts] >> and then we have the three retirements. So hopefully after today, we won't have any positions open. >> The three were filled? >> Well, two have been filled and then we've made an offer to the open one. So if they accept, then >> How do you feel on the on the the transfers that that were going to be taking place on the the last three? >> [snorts] >> Um >> [clears throat] >> We're okay in that general area. >> Yeah, yeah. It You know, cuz our previous PE teacher, Arv T, was a certified math teacher. And when we hired
019her, PE was the only position open. >> Oh. >> And she was looking to leave unless she could find a math position. So, we kind of made that swap. That's kind of what kind of started this unrolled this >> This transition. >> Yeah. >> [clears throat] >> Well, I'm glad that they didn't leave >> Right, right. She said she she liked it. >> And um we you know, we hope that you know, all staff and teachers will have a good year and >> Mhm. >> [clears throat] >> and I'm excited to see new faces. >> Yes. You know, it's a You know, science is very important. >> Yes. >> And she'll be only in high school, right? This >> Right. Oh, yes. Yeah, the the new And she's actually from here. I don't know what
020her name is. She's actually a a Lordsburg native. >> Oh, okay. Oh. >> She'd been away. But had to come back. Yes. >> No, I >> And then um the sped teacher, Noble, is out of Deming. >> Okay. And then no other openings, right? >> No teachers. No IAs. No >> No janitors. >> No custodians. >> No. And we we have absorbed, you know, like Jordan's position we're not filling. Should the need arise and it turns out we really need to fill it, then we'll look at filling it. But right now we're going to cuz we need to look at absorbing where we can. So. >> I >> That's what I was kind of my concern there with that. >> I mean with Mr. Feller retiring. >> And the IA that resigned from the junior
021high or is that what he was, an IA? >> Mhm. >> Or they didn't >> Oh, yes. I didn't add him on there, Jordan. Yes, we're looking to replace. So, that is it's still an open foreign interpreter. >> Okay. >> Or an S Technically, wasn't even an interpreter. It was just uh to assist communication with >> one student. >> I >> [sighs] >> I know we're trying to save here and there. >> Right. >> I wish we could have kind of start think or maybe think about getting high school kids during the summer time to help our custodians. >> Well, and we >> with painting >> Yeah, we can we've done that the last couple of years and I'll check with Dr. Zarba. >> Yeah, that's we >> Just to like have like a job
022opening maybe maybe what maybe once they graduate maybe these ones will retire and then we can have them. >> Yeah. No, that's not us. Yeah, no, that's >> You know, maybe one or like maybe two to three kids like a summer program. Yeah. >> Yeah. Well, the state the city don't do that anymore either. >> Well, the state used to do it too. I was just thinking you know >> Yeah, yeah, well, I'll make sure we do that next summer. I mean we didn't do it this year and and we could have I mean we should have. >> That's something that's >> It's been a couple years since we've done it but we haven't >> Yeah, that's something that the kids to like cuz a lot of them I mean there's well, there's no summer
023work program and right now well, everything's kind of >> Yeah. >> in the air like a lot of kids that were working at Love's well, Love's has been down for already a couple months. You know, so it's kind of so that would have been something good there for them. I mean you know, the ones that are are certain age that want to work, you know, to split them up you know, give them so many hours in the summer or whatever you want to give them. Yeah, and then give them an idea of what it would be like to earn earn a buck or whatever earn money, you know what I'm saying? >> I was just thinking just to help out with the weeds at least cutting things like that and help our custodians where they're
024not But I don't know that's just my suggestion. >> That that same that that class at the ball conference What was the name of that program when they started students at an early age? Um >> I'd have to look back at my >> Yeah, that was one of the last ones we went to. And then it was the athletic coordinator. >> Oh, it was for the referees? >> referees That NMAA one. >> Something like this with small something like that. >> And then >> that was one thing too that would be good. I know we struggle for officials at the junior high level. You know, get some of the >> some of the high school >> You know, get some of the high school kids get them certified and all that. >> Or kids that
025are in college that want that's kind of, you know, community. >> [clears throat] >> Maybe we could start doing that. >> Yes. >> Just I don't know. Just >> I think it's great. I think we should. >> Yeah. >> Any other discussion on superintendent report? Thank you, Dr. Lucas. >> Mhm. >> Okay. So, the next item is public forum. Any public forum? >> No. >> The next item, Board of Education issues. Strategic Planning Board Retreat, June 26th through 27th. >> Right. I attached the for I attached the tentative agenda for that and I know some of you can't be here, but that's what we'll be going over. Yeah. >> [laughter] >> And this is just for us, right? >> Right. This is just for us. >> Not the public. >> No. It is not open
026to the public. >> Okay. I was just saying. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And will this be on Zoom or not Zoom? >> No. >> Okay. [clears throat] >> Well, I mean, like if you can't physically make it here, we can set up a Zoom to you. >> Okay. >> But not not public. >> Okay. >> I'm going to try my best to zoom in. >> Okay. >> Eddie >> Just take a break. >> It's >> Take a break from the serving out there. >> [laughter] >> Just bring us all my ties whenever you can. >> Yeah. >> No, but I'm excited. >> Yeah, I'm excited for this, too. >> Next item is NMSBA Leadership Retreat, Dr. Lucas. >> Right. That's in Taos. And again, I put the agenda there. We don't I don't know if
027we've had one or two go to those before. They're normally the board for the state. >> I No, I haven't gone to retreat. Last Last year was I Cloudcroft, but that's so. I go on vacation for the time. >> Mhm. I think we should honestly go to at least one of the retreats as a board. >> nice. >> Just take one vehicle and go. Um cuz you do learn a lot and plus you get credits. >> But just maybe next time. >> Yeah. >> Plan something ahead of time. >> And something to consider too is like I don't know if any of you would go to the National School Board Association. >> It's going to be in Washington next April. >> In April? >> Mhm. >> Do you know if that's Washington state or DC?
028>> DC. I wish it was Washington state. >> Yeah. >> Seattle would be nice. Just kidding. >> But you know that's something >> It would just be rating on you. >> Yeah. No, but it will be in DC. >> Yeah. I mean so that's something y'all want to do. We can start making arrangements. Just think about it. >> Sounds perfect. Anything else on our leadership? Next item is consent agenda, approval of accounts payable and payroll liability transactions. >> Any questions on any of the checks? >> For Gloria, she's been working hard. >> Yeah. >> If there's no questions, and the raises, the 2% raise that 1% raise is it going to be effective in August or starting in August? >> the first paycheck of the new year. So like for the 12-month employees, it'll start
029July 1. So basically any pay after July 1. Uh so when the teachers come back, start on the schedule, theirs will be August or September sometime. >> Okay. Oops. Well, hopefully that'll motivate them. >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> A raise is a raise. It's going to go up now. >> Yes. They're in the They're They're They're They're on health insurance. There's that. >> That's like your front door. >> Yeah. >> Ugh, I hate insurance. >> I know, you get your increase in the >> I wish our insurance eats it. >> I know the county and such and city is different from >> Yeah. >> the schools. But, I wish we can try to get like 100% health insurance. >> That would be nice. And you know, as a board, if we could financially afford it,
030you could do that. >> Mhm. >> You know, we're not That's just the minimum. We can always go above. >> Mhm. >> But, that's what you know, we It's something we can >> know, you know, people you know, people go paycheck paycheck to paycheck and it's kind of hard to see that your paycheck to be like >> Right. Well, even for a family, you know, for a teacher >> [clears throat] >> I know they have family insurance and it's it's >> expensive. >> Even 900, $1,000 a month, somewhere in that neighborhood. For health insurance. >> And right now, our insurance is 80/20, you said? >> So, starting on July, yeah, with the new year, it's going to go 80/20. So, it was uh 60/40 before. >> Which is all right. >> For teachers and above
031If your salary was above 25,000, it was 60/40. >> And our IAs is like around there? Or is it >> So, they're all cut off because the minimum salary for IAs now is 25,000. So, all of our IAs make too much, I think. >> Okay. >> To get that uh They're They're all 60/40 instead of 80/20. 80/20. But, now they'll be on 80/20. Everybody will be 80/20 now. >> If there's no um other questions regarding the accounts payable and payroll liability transactions, I'll entertain a motion. I'll make the motion to approve uh accounts payable and payroll liability transactions. >> Motion by Mrs. Esquibel. Is there a second? >> Seconded by Mr. Flores. All in favor? >> I. Motion carries. Approval of budget adjustment request. >> There are none. >> Okay, no budget request. Um action
032items discussion and approval of the 2026-2027 transportation contract. >> Right. This is a annual contract we do. Total contract, I believe, is around $193,000. 92. Um we renew the contract for bus service. >> And when is the first day of school? >> The 28th. >> So, the teachers are back the 22nd. >> And they start the 20th 28th. >> The 28th. >> So, when does >> We just run it through our fiscal year, you know, the the contract. >> Mhm. >> July 1st through June 30th is our fiscal year. Even though students aren't back, but it starts. Cuz they're paid by the mile. I mean, it's by the total number of miles. >> Okay. I would just I saw the 31st and that's when the first page goes out. >> Yeah. >> I was like,
033"Hey, are we starting the 31st?" >> Yeah. >> And how many buses do they have starting with us? >> Um I'm not sure. Either four or five. >> [clears throat] >> And the sped bus and the >> Is it just the pre-K bus? >> It's four. >> Four. >> [snorts] >> The sped bus and >> These are ours. We run them. >> And the pre-K bus, right? >> ours. We >> run them. Yes. >> And do we pay the contractors for running those or do they come back out of here? >> we we use our people and our staff. So, that's that's not part of this. The pre-K stuff and all that is not part of this. >> So, like bus route 3 got in >> Right. >> and all that stuff. >> Yeah, we
034could turn it in. >> Regina Marie Is there any questions or any other questions regarding the bus the contractor transportation contract? I And we love to try to do contracts on on our own, like get our own buses. >> if they if they ever want to stop or whatever, we will probably assume >> I know we heard of anything on >> [snorts] >> any updates on >> On what? >> the repairs for the buses that broke down consistently last school year. >> Um They should be fixed. >> They should be fixed. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And then we pay them, you know, there's a separate payment before maintenance and repairs. Cuz they own those buses. >> Mhm. Yeah, so it's bus 1 2 4 and 5. >> 1 2 4 and >> And then
035on the 10th page it has the breakdown for the total like with gas, operations, maintenance, salary. That's what they con- they asked for, right? For the 193,000. >> Right, so out of 193,000 that's basically how we came up with that number, you know. Four buses. >> That's for the whole year. >> Yes. >> I see it on the line right there. >> [clears throat and cough] >> Any other questions or comments regarding the >> contract contract? >> If there's no other questions or comments, I'll entertain a motion to accept the transportation contract. >> I'll make a motion to approve 26-10 transport contract. >> Okay, motion by Mr. Botta. Is there a second? >> I'll second the motion. >> Seconded by Mr. Dilla Oh. All in favor? >> Aye. The motion carries. With all items on
036the agenda being addressed, we'll adjourn the meeting at 6:28. >> Meeting adjourned.