001That's Aren't you going to talk with everybody? I don't know where you were standing. You made me nervous. Okay, we'll call the meeting to order at 6:00. We will stand for the pledges. I aliance 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 these friendship agricultures. If everyone's had a chance to look over the agenda, I will entertain a motion for approval. I'll make that motion to approve the agenda. Second. Motion by Mrs. Esivo, seconded by Mr. Plowman. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Okay, the motion carries. We'll move on to item number three, approval of minutes for the regular meeting of May 19th, 2025.
002I'll make the motion to approve the minutes of May 19th, 2025. Motion by Mrs. Esco, seconded by Mr. Clman. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Okay, that motion carries. We'll move on to item number four, reports. Any questions for Ryan on the operations report? The whole report I mean answer are we officially going out for RFP for the RBT or not yet? We're just getting quotes on the for the the toilets and we're still waiting on some funding. Oh, okay. Yeah, we're getting balances for SB9. We're waiting on that. We did ask some vendors for quotes though expecting some from the W contractor. Okay. I have a question. Go ahead, Susie. Um, I had asked Dr. Lucas about those big gates at the football field. Um because about getting maybe two double gates instead of
003the one big gate because they tend to get heavy with the wind and fall over and you can't open them and it's windy. So is that something we can look into maybe? Yes, we we can look and get closed. We just waiting for funding and um but yeah, we we'll definitely look into it. Okay. Because I know what those last they put through the fence. Yeah. It just makes it worse out too. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Do you have an update on the gym? The gyms the DTMS or the you know how what they're as of today? Uh status of high school gym and sanded and they got the three point area stained a different color and we're working on some more sanding spots. They're going to start putting one of the finishes on the
004main floor today. Hopefully within the next weeks as well should be done. We're not going to refinish that for just wax it ourselves. Okay. It was still closed. The kids unable to practice because it's still closed. And I know I know the high school volleyball's going to be starting coming. Is it this week or next week? They push it back a week the 24th or something like that. Next week. Okay. to be sure. Yeah, you can't ask if it's going to be open or not. Get one gym. Brian did mention that um the contractor over there told him that this would be the last goound on our existing gym floor over there. So the next time we have to sand, we'll have to do the whole new sand. Okay. So that's just something to be
005aware of. But that you said probably about 10 years. Hope as long as nothing damages. So after this it'll be 10 years that we need to think about redoing the whole floor. So as of right now we saying not even to put the scissor lift on that floor without plywood because it could cost that and I'm pretty sure it's going to be expensive. So the wood is this the junior high? No, this is this is a high school. Oh, [Applause] so after they said that after this we should have 10 years to think about putting new floors in at the high school gym. Yeah. So it's not an we just have to be careful with it. Yeah. And then like for the tournament, you know, for the Jesse tournament, you know, hopefully we could just
006remind people. Yes. Basketball shoes. Yeah. and they usually are pretty good, but just a reminder cuz and then of course our kids, right? It's hard because PE kids uses our gym floor, right? We just have to make sure that they And it's hard cuz they probably use the same shoe for during school time to PE. Yeah. So that's going to be hard just to save a little bit of warranty. [Music] But yeah, I was wondering about the gyms cuz volleyball and the two basketballs are both on hold until that They've been out for like a week already. So, we can check on it tomorrow. But I do love the new school scoreboard. Yeah, they're really nice and goals and the goals, but I messed with the scoreboard a little bit and it's really nice. We
007don't have to run physical wires anymore. I was Well, we still had to plug it in. Yeah. To the wall. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. table's going to sit. It's a brand new scores table like display on the floor. Oh, okay. I thought we were just the same. We just had a box for the floors to finish. Oh, that'll be nice. Look nice. Yeah, look on the black. It's like black metal. I helped them unload it when they came cuz some of the guys were gone. That would be cool. Any other questions? No, Dr. Lucas. Okay. And then just on this report, I just mentioned that we're DTMS is partnering with the Cook Center for Human Connection and there are 40 schools throughout Arizona and New Mexico. they're a part of it and it's it they're going
008to help us with social well-being of students and at the same time it's a study for them. Okay. So, we have to provide a lot of information. You know, it's still mask. I mean, like we're not necessarily giving them student names and stuff like that, but it is a a study for them to see if what they do is helping. So, they're just helping us feed our kids like those that need to be Not fed. No, this is not This is a The Cook Center is like a It's a big organization that does a school psychology school. It's a like a educational research center. Oh, okay. So So they're I just Yeah. cook. So I'm like, "Huh?" Yeah. Okay. Well, are they coming here or are the teachers going? No, they'll come here. Yeah. And
009we're the first cohort, so hopefully, you know, it keeps going, you know, they'll be more cohorts. Yeah. That will be good. Definitely at middle school. Yeah. Yeah. That that's tends to be an age where it's hard. Yes. What was that, Susie? So, it's like a program that feeds their mental health. Right. Exactly. And then uh districtwide we'll be going through it's a organization called CT3 and they'll be providing two trainings to to us. ones, no nonsense, nurture, teaching staff, you know, best ways to nurture students and to build relationships with students. And then uh that'll be at the beginning of the year. Then ongoing throughout the year, they'll have a real-time teacher coaching, which they'll train a couple of our teachers to be teacher coaches that actually go into the classroom and try to make
010corrections and coach the teacher on the fly. Oh, yeah. I'm just anxious to see how it's going to turn out. Yeah. Yeah, it should turn out. And I just want to make a comment. I love the superintendent report. Okay. I hope you continue to do that the whole school year this premiere. Okay. It is nice. It is nice to see cuz we're always bothering you and saying like, "What are you doing?" Well, it might just be a rehash of Yeah. Yeah. No, I I love it. I you know and it's it makes us and then not only us as board members but our our community. Yeah. Um I just had a quick question. Um who was on the hiring committee or the interview committee? Each campus had their own. I'm not sure who was on
011each one. Okay. I thought maybe we had like a board or something. Yeah. No. Well, they had like an overall board, right? They had Yeah. No, it was not. Each campus did their own. Okay. I have a quick question. Uh-huh. Um, have we heard anything back from HMS on the the like student internships and Well, so the internship's going to be a go for sure. Um, but teaching the course, I've got to set up meeting with them next week, but because they said they had more information and should be able to work something out with us to where we can actually offer it as a course. Okay. So, yeah, because I think that'd be great for them to have that hands on will have the the the internship. Yeah, the internship. And that's what they
012said, right? It was just like signing the contract and making sure they were right. Pretty much the last meeting. Yeah. I I love it. Hopefully, we'll continue to work with HMS and Yeah. And our students as well, just to give them idea of jobs and Yeah. And healthcare. That's great. Yeah, especially in rural communities. Going back on Ryan's report, if I may, Madam President, I I saying that there was a PNM um like internship with PNM. It's a 15 week or how many weeks? I don't know how many weeks it was. And PNM certifies our students electricians. And I asked him if he can look into it with P&M. So they study in Colbury does it as well and I thought it would give our kids, you know, a different aspect of like jobwise and
013stuff like that. And talking to the Silver City uh school boards, they said that it it was very good for them because a lot of our kids their kids started applying for being electricians or going to electrical companies and stuff like that. So they could be certified into that. And also talking to Silver City, they said, "Oh, maybe we could as a district Y thing, we can start setting up um getting together and figuring out if we can do like a what's it called? Like plumbing, electrician, like more certifications for our kids and seeing if that could be a cost that we could all pitch in and do as like the Western I said I'll bring it up to the board and maybe we can start talking about that just to give the kids more
014things to do. Yeah. I don't think but I don't know how it will work out teachers and and that's why I told him I said it's hard for us right as a small district we're already tight as it is but believe me it'd be great to have building trades and all kinds of and maybe you know working with them I don't know how hard it would be like to get a teacher from Washington to come here and do like night classes right or something. Or maybe make it like a dual credit with even online or something. They could use the learning center. Yeah. So, I don't know. I just we just started talking about it. So, just want to let people know. But I did try and see if we could Okay. reach out to
015PNM and see if we could have that electrician course and have them certify as electricians for kids. Yeah. Well, the circation process for electrician is like years long. It's a Yeah. I don't know. I mean, you can get I'm sure it's just kind of getting a tournament is four years. Yeah. So, you have to go to a four year program. It's called like an ACE leadership high school. It's probably like an Internship in Albuquerque. Mhm. It's just like a 15week career tech education program to prepare high school students across New Mexico with electric um industries and stuff like that. So, and to let them know what it requires for the develop I just want more things for kids. We did the request for information from the actual they have it did its own website right
016now it's only open to three schools that have it but something would be a contact okay thanks it doesn't hurt to ask right yeah do you have anything else you guys and nothing for public forum Nothing. Barbara, nothing. You don't want to speak. I'm just kidding. Um, item number six, board of education issues. Just a reminder, if anyone wants to go to the leadership recruit July 10th through 12th, I wish I could. Yeah. So, but I'll send out an email if anybody wants to go. We need to get you registered. Whoever wanted to go there wanted to go golfing if they wanted to golf with the board of directors. So I said I won't go. Yeah. I was like I'll extend the invitation to whoever wants to go. Okay. Item number seven consent agenda approval
017of accounts payable and payable liability transactions. Any questions on check I had one that was it came up a couple of times. It was a finance something or another. Let me see if I can find it again. Okay. You have a check number? Uh I do. Let me scroll back down into it again. Is it a quadrant? Oh, here we go. It's 33 478 34. And then it comes again at 3354. the wage land and financial services. Yeah, it's uh for the copy copy machines. We we started leasing the copy machines instead of buying them out, right? Oh, okay. I like that. No one ever looks familiar from before, right? Yeah, that's a new Yeah, we we had I think two machines go out. How many how many one or two? Three for the schools
018and one here. Okay. Yeah. So, we have four of these. And it's supposed to work out. We'll see. It's supposed to work out better for us because we get a brand new machine instead of having to buy all used ones that were already at the end of life. And yeah, it should be and it should be cheaper. And they they send the ink automatically when it gets low. Yeah, that's nice. That's really nice. Any other questions? No, sir. I will entertain a motion for the approval of accounts payable and payroll liability. I'll second. Okay. Motion by Mr. Plowman, seconded by Mrs. Cole. All in favor? Any opposed? Okay, that motion carries. Um B, approval of budget adjustment requests. So there were none at this time. We have to link the bars on July. We'll bring
019that right now. They did not send any discussion items. We don't have anything. So we will move on to item number nine, action items. A and B are the same or part of the same one is we have to review the sped policies which I put in there. There's really nothing attorney say we change all the policies. And then uh our IDAB application is something we do every year and it's a a total of our basic entitlement this year was $192,916 for K through 12 special education. Mhm. And then in preK we had 25,456. 100% of it's going to salaries. So I mean so that is our application 200 something thousand salary and it has to be I mean they're all special education. So special education teachers or special education. Oh okay. Entertain a motion
020for the approval of the B application including insurance statements. We'll make that motion to approve the idea B application. I'll second motion by Mrs. Cole, seconded by Mr. Fman. All in favor? I I. Any opposed? Okay, that motion carries. We'll move on to C discussion on approval of the 2526 transportation contract. So, this is pretty standard. We review it every year. And this year, the total amount we're contracting for is 193,182. [Music] uh that we don't do as many miles this year or we use that time. Yeah, we cut the the yearly payment because the new buses paid off. So that one is 20ome,000 that decreased. There was a little bit of decrease in miles, but that raises offset that. So it's it's almost pretty much identical to last year minus the rental. They still
021go to Cart on page 10. Is this our quote or their quotes? That last page that's what we give them or You guys have any questions? Well, I will entertain a motion for the approval of the 2526 transportation contract. I'll make a motion to accept the contract for LNC transport as written. Motion by Mrs. Cole. Do I have a second? Seconded by Mr. Clowman. All in favor? Any opposed? Okay, that motion carries. We'll move on to D. Discussion and approval of policy advisory 265 EDC emergencies. And that one all it does to our existing policy is add you notice on the second page cross reference. It gives a reference to cardiac emergency response plan automated external. It added that one sentence to our existing policy. I will entertain a motion for approval of policy advisory
022265 EBC emergencies. I'll make a motion to approve policy advisory 265. Motion by Mr. Plowman. Do I have a second? I'll second. Seconded by Mrs. Cole. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Yes. Okay. Motion carries. Item number E, discussion on approval of policy advisory 266 IIA instructional goals and objectives. Right. So again, this just adds a sentence to our existing policy. Um with the last legislative session they required us to include that students shall be taught to read using science of reading structured literacy and scientifically based reading instruction literacy instruction for ELLL students self include evidence-based practices for literacy differentiation culturally on responsive instruction. So they added that sentence to our polic and our readings because the programs we use are this definition on these advisories like anything that has to do like like the
023IAS and teachers and stuff like that. Do they have to read it before taking the job like like this one or No, this is just our board policy. It says yeah operational policy and like on the handbooks like do you guys make Yeah. the all new employees or Yeah. And then you guys have like a sign off sheet that they read and they agreed to it. Uh well they have I don't know. We have I don't think sign off sheet. Okay. Because the county just makes us sign off on it. Yeah. Saying that you receive the handbook. Yeah. They do all the trainings they have. I mean, we have all kinds of forms that they have signed, but nothing specific on a handbook. Okay. We need a motion. Yes. Oh, sorry. I'll make that motion
024to approve the instructional motion by Mrs. Esimo. Do I have a second? I'll second. Seconded by Mr. Pl. All in favor? Any opposed? Okay, that motion carries. We'll move on to F. Discussion and approval of policy advisory 267 JJ cell phones and electronic devices in schools. Right. So, we have two options here. Um the first option basically to buy by by statute you know they pass that each district has to come up with itself policy. Um so the first one basically says school principles and leaves the school board out of the policy. Don't go to school principles. The second one says the board prohibits the use of wireless communication devices by students during instructional housing class time. Um so that was my question on those is how like what is that? So basically they're the
025same as policy just with this one we don't have any leeway because the board prohibits the use although it does down later the school principles can still make rules with my approval to restrict student use you know so they can still add to the rules say like discretion is for the principal the first one gives more discretion to the principal the second one kind of takes that discretion away and says that we as a school district will not use wireless communication devices by students during hours and there are exceptions like uh health or safety reasons an IEP or somebody doing text to speech you know there there are exceptions that the student can use or um medical you know if there's some need there are exceptions but either one you know both of them the
026student if they violate the policy can be the phone could be confiscated Um, you know, it's just one is kind of up to each principal whether they're going to allow it or not. And the second one is whether just as a district we say no. So what are we at right now? It's kind of right now principles. Yeah. Is that what your recommendation would be still to have it with than the principles or do you want us to So it depends if we want more consistency because you know different principles have different rules. Rules. Um, so I personally would like more consistency. Yeah, it might make it easier for the principles too, right? If you put it in the board then they turn around. Tell me how how you build. Yeah. So the board is
027alternative one or two. two and we kind of have something in place, right? But it's just right, but it's more it's more at the discretion of the principal and it'll still be I mean because there's still going to be you know because some principles have it in their handbook that you know first time it's con warning and second time's this, third time's this. As a board, we can revise those and just say this is well, so this one just says the board prohibits the use of workations at all. So, so the principles can make further restrictions, but it's still not um you know, each in each handbook will have to have a policy as far as like consequences. Yeah. Yeah. just to be consistent all around. I don't mind having it like us as a
028board, right? But I guess as a parent, you probably want to see the rules underneath like the consequences afterwards. So that's clearcut. Yeah. Clear cut. Like this is what the policy says. No matter what school your child's in, this is it's going to be first consequence is confiscated or well everybody's discipline matrix is a little different but I'll have them get together no matter which one we go with. Yeah. I just want them to be because if we're going to have their backs they should have our backs too because that's a way right. Um but so on our motion do we go ahead and approve with the either yeah if you want two then it would be option two and that's what that's the one with the school board. Okay, I'll make that motion to
029go ahead and um choose option two with the school board just the use for the use of electronic did I make that Barbara you just you just fix it up a little bit but with option two the school board yeah for the cell phone call awesome motion by Mrs. Esville. Do I have a second? Second. Seconded by Mr. Plowman. All in favor? I I Susie, are you on mute? Susie, maybe she got busy. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Um there weren't any opposed. So the motion carries. Move on to G. Discussion and approval of policy advisory 268 JLCEC cardiac emergency response plan automatic external defibrillators. This is a policy that says that we have to have ABS in school to be able to do. Um coaches are trained and nurses give them training. And it's going to
030start at the high school right first. on the training and then later on it's already in our office here. Yeah. Well, I'm not sure. Yeah. Tell me exactly what to do. Yeah. Yeah. So, um, so this one and it does have on here and and ours has already met that. I double checked with Ryan, but it says athletic coaches, all coaches have districtification CPR and use of AP. They all have that already. So, I will if there are no questions I will entertain a motion for approval of policy advisory 268 cardiac emergency response plan automatic external default agency our nurses still do those training or is it no we get our insurance company okay to to do that they seem to certify PS I'll make a motion to approve policy advisor 26 68 motion by
031Mr. Plow second. Seconded by Mrs. Cole. All in favor? I. Any opposed. Okay, that motion carries. We'll move on to H. Discussion and approval of policy advisory 269, JLIH, parental guidance for water safety. Right. So this is stating that as a district we have to come up with basically a water safety plan in our handbooks, you know, for handbook that go out to the parents and they sign for within 10 days of start of school. Um advising parents to get their children educated on water. Not saying we have to do it, but we have to advise them that they need to because drowning is one of the lead cause of death and children. So they're trying to get the information out there. I'll make that motion to approve all C advisories 269. Motion by Mrs.
032Esco. Do I have a second? Second seconded by Mr. Clowman. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Okay, that motion carries. Item number I discussion and approval of the SLP RFP. Yeah. So, as you know, we don't have a SLP in district. Uh we went out for RFP. We had one response. Um, and I recommend we take So, they just did it by the hour. They didn't break. So, the rate is $100 per hour. It will be via Zoom or some kind of digital platform. It will not be in person. Um, but if they stay all year, it's more than 60,000. So, we have to approve the RFP. However, we will keep advertising and looking for an inhouse. Um and then we you know so when we sign the contract as long as we're given 30
033days notice we can contract any and they know I have spoken to them they do have a licensed SLP that's from Los Cusus that's okay which is not the best but it's something that we have to provide the So as from Proare Therapy, so I recommend we accept their therapy. Yeah. Accept their RFP. They were the only ones that we received. So it's $100 an hour, right? Right. We're not I mean, so it'll be for the year, but we as long as we give that 30 days written notice that I just said that. I'm sorry. Yeah. And uh and so if you figure eight hours a day, 4 days a week, that's 32 hours a week, $3,200 a week. Multiply that out 36. It's just curious. You don't have to answer. You can talk to
034me private, but we can't try to do like a contract with amplified therapy. I know that I can check with them. I know they only go up to three years old, but I'm just saying like, well, maybe they could help the schools having somebody in person. I don't know if it's because, you know, they have to do a lot of IEPs, maybe the testing and it's just a lot. It's a lot it's a lot more work once you get to the public school age. there's a lot more documentation required of the SLP than what it is at the really young ages. I'm just think maybe just partnering up with our local people. Maybe maybe they can find somebody but but they would still you know cuz they would still be required to do you know
035the the testing the IP and that's really time that's I was just curious yeah but we should check with any other questions um if we And if they could set out school supplies notice maybe in the paper. Yeah, we can. Okay. And then also um Joanie Kerr Margaret with the health subsidance. Yeah. Health council. They are going to have supplies for all students animus and Morrisburg just for county. Okay. Um free. They're supplying everything that's on the list. And so maybe and we sent them our list at they asked for that in like April I guess they do that um awareness through our school right so that's where they're going to have the free school supplies and they're going to provide every kid what like by their grade right they'll get a backpack and plus
036their school supplies so just for those you know take advantage of it because I know I am crush, right? Yeah, that's very very generous of them. Yeah. So, it's just I don't know. They haven't had a flyer yet out, right? So, but I know they're trying to get the word out. Okay. Yeah. I think they did get a flyer out. I was just concerned because I had heard about the clear backpacks being want to be implemented and that would really throw rent in their plans cuz I think they've already ordered all their backpacks. I really don't think those backpacks are going to be durable and be able to sustain the entire school year. And I think parents are going to be apt at having to be spending more money to get replacement throughout the year.
037Did they order clear backpacks or regular backpacks? Do you know? I could ask. Regular. I thought they were planning on the clear ones. We have clear backpacks. Well, we do not. I know that was Oh, okay. something that was wanted to be implemented, but I'm still waiting on our attorneys to say we can even require that because if we require it, then we would have to provide it. But if they're providing it, that's um we need to approve. I'll make I'll make a motion to approve this. Motion by Mr. Plowman. Do I have a second? I'll second that motion. Seconded by Mr. Mr. Mrs. All in favor? I don't. Any opposed? Okay, that motion carries to adjourn. Yeah. Okay, we're adjourned at 6:41. Thanks, Susie. Thank you