001Board member training 104. It shall be the commitment of every member of the board of education upon entering a term of office to engage in all training for board service required by New Mexico statutes and regulations. The board recognizes that continued training is necessary for board members to provide effective service to the community. Board members who participate in board funded training and learning opportunities shall share with other board members the essence of what they have learned. All school board members in the first year of their term are required to complete at least two hours in each of the following subtopics. One, laws and department policies and procedures affecting local school boards or public schools, including ethics and personnel. Two, public school finance, budgeting, and fidiciary responsibilities of local school boards. Three, legal concepts pertaining to
002local school boards and school districts, including the Leading Act and Inspection of Public Records Act. Four, effective governance practices and effective methods of supporting and supervising the local superintendent. Five, student achievement and student support services. All schoolboard members who complete their first year of service are required to complete a minimum of five hours of annual training in the following subtopics. One, laws and department policies and procedures affecting local public schools, including efforts to school personnel. Two, public school finance budgeting and fudiciary responsibilities of both school boards and performance based budgeting. Three, a local school board's role in evaluating and improving student academic achievement and using data to set individual school goals for student academic achievement in each of the school districts public schools. Four, a local school board's role in providing a safe learning environment
003conducive to improving student outcomes. Five, legal concepts pertaining to local school boards and school districts, including the open meetings act and inspection of public records act. Six, effective governance practices and effective methods of supporting the superintendent. Seven, other matters deemed relevant by the department. Prior to September 1st of each year, the NMSBA shall provide each local superintendent with a list of training hours earned annually by each local school board member. State statute requires that each board member's training hours be reported to the school dashboard. New Mexico State statute 22-2F-3 nine requires an imped to establish a school dashboard to provide school and student information to school stakeholders and policy makers in a transparent manner, including the number of hours of training attended by each school's local school board members and whether each member met statuto
004training requirements. This new wording m it it has the uh some of the old wording from the previous one but the new one is the is based on with the new requirements. So 10 hours for the first year board members and 5 hours minimum of five hours after you finish your one year term. So this now reflect the law 2024 >> and it's not it's not in each subcategory it's five >> correct yes except for except for the first one because it's at least two hours of each but the five is in a >> so that's 100 for the 105 m again I I apologize the the only revision is the page again from 110 to 105. So it's the previous one. Um so to to validate for this we are following the current policy
005that uh the superintendent shall make recommendation for policy manual changes for the month of July October. However, it already has a provision under the ongoing review that we will be able to the superintendent will recommend to the board of education which policies should be reviewed and devised on a rotational basis. So the rotational basis of is already there and um my proposal still stands that uh in in u coence with the board expectation that we review especially because this has been an old policy at least for this year that we review every month at at least one policy uh one policy section. So now there are there are some times wherein there's not much changes and we could do two policies in one month but at minimum every month is starting July we're going to
006review one policy and um to shorten uh some of uh the next so again the paging is going to be revised accordingly but no changes for the uh for the succeeding uh policies on roles. Uh well there are some changes because uh typographical error uh it says roles r o l ls so it should say roles so and it's in all of the wording within that and then the next one is committees uh confidential information officers of the board of duties unless otherwise there's any you know changes that you would like to recommend then the next major changes is under meetings uh meetings of the board and open meeting resolution. Um but this this does not need to be uh read because instead of addition there will just be some reduction like for example uh
007regular meeting number five um and of course the pleasure of the board if we want to continue uh in the current current policy we are required to publish it in the Albuquerque journal the heavy standard and foxing to the local radio station and I believe we no longer have a standard. And uh as far as as far as our publishing, we publish it in all of our local post offices and we also publish it in our website. And there is already a provision on number six that says that the board secretary shall mail notices to broadcast station and newspaper if there is a request. So if we if we keep the number five that means that we will have to continue publishing that and you know I mean we're already in compliance with general speculation.
008So that would be the recommendation and um yes that's the recommendation there and the rest from um changing in the changing in the for realigning of the paging. Uh now we are the sections series 100 will now have 20 sections. Series 100 no 21 but that the number is series 100 all the way to series 120 and the addition on 120. This is an addition. So go ahead. Local schoolboard meetings, webcasting, and archiving except as otherwise provided in this section. Live audio and video webcasts of local schoolboard meetings shall be accessible through the school district's website and shall include a user interface that allows members of the public to submit written or verbal comments. A webcast shall begin as soon as practical after the chair has called the meeting to order and shall terminate as
009soon as practical uh after the local school board has adjourned. Recordings of the webcast and an electronic copy of any minutes approved at the meeting shall be posted on the school district's website within one week of the meeting's conclusion and shall be publicly available for at least three years following the date of the meeting unless the state record uh records retention schedule provides otherwise >> and this is a uh verbatim uh capture of the New Mexico statute and this is in compliance with the new requirement. So that is our first read. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. >> I will be we will be making the necessary changes and we'll do the second reading next month on the first reading of such of series 200. There is not an action. It's just >> Yes.
010Fine. Madame President, members of the board, as part of the new requirement, um we are required, each public schools are required to submit a policy to the TED and this is the first reading of that policy and um Mr. Foster will explain some more details. Yes. >> Right. So under the the requirements u we met as a leadership team and drafted a proposed policy that meets the requirements as well as the guidance of NMS SBA. Um, so the purpose to of the policy is to support academic focus, social development, and student well-being by regulating personal electronic devices during instructional time. And this applies to all K12 students across district schools effective August 30th, 2025. the uh definitions. Uh so a wireless communication device includes any portable electronic tool capable of transmitting voice, text or data
011including but not limited to cell phones, smartphone, smartwatch, tablet computer, laptop computer, gaming device, airpods, earphones and headphones. Pro prohibitions during the instructional hours. Uses prohibit is prohibited during instructional periods defined as anytime anytime class or core learning is in session, lectures, discussions, and assessments. Devices must be silenced and stored as directed by the by the school administrator or teacher. Permitted use exceptions. Teachers may authorize device use during class for educational purposes i.e. research or learning apps. Additional device use is allowed for a health or safe health safety or emergency reason as determined by the classroom teacher, site administrator or school nurse. by students requiring accessibility accommodations, text to speech or speech to text or those with disabilities under the individual's education program or their IEP or 504 plan is documented in the students IEP
012or 504 plan. Non-instructional hours devices may be used during passing periods between classes, lunch or snack time, before school starts or and after dismissal. subject to time place restrictions as defined by the as defined by the school. Student privacy protections. The private the policy safeguards student privacy and remote surveillance and tracking via devices. Prohibits searching a device without parental guardian notification unless permitted by FUPA and district policies. restricts collection of person of personal data when devices are stored or collected. Storage solutions and district support. Schools may provide secure schools may provide secure school provided storage solutions um for devices during instructional hours. Under SP11, the public education department may reimburse the costs subject to appropriation and PES. Eight, state testing. No personal electronic devices wired or nonwired will be allowed durowed into the testing environment
013during state testing. Nine, consequences of policy violations. Violations may result in verbal warning and teacher conference. Device confiscation until at the end of the day and parent guardian notification. Repeat violations escalate consequences for a district discipline policy. Examples are detention and school suspension. Consequences are crafted to be progressive, fair, and transparent and are centered on student education rather than punitive measures. 10. Public publication and communication. The policy is published on the district websites, district and school websites, including the student parent handbooks, communicated at the at the start of each school year and during student orientation, covered during staff training and implementation and enforcement. Review and evaluation. District leadership reviews implementation annually. Reports usage statistics, disciplinary referrals, surveys students, staff, and parents for feedback. Compares academic and behavioral data pre and post policy. Adjust guidance and
014pro protocols as needed. Rational benefits researchbacked phone phone free policies boost attention academic performance and social interaction and mental health balanced approach doesn't ban all use in educational health safety and accessibility uses are supported. It's equitable enforcement with secure storage and clear consequences. All students are treated fairly. Communicating community and safety aware allows student to contact in emergencies addressing parental concerns. These policies reflect the requirements of SB11 honors local and legislative guidelines and promotes a supportive and engaged learning environment public schools. So, uh, Madame President, members of the board, the team looked into the PE guidelines that I've received from the secretary, but they've also reviewed existing uh, New Mexico public schools adopted policies as well as the New Mexico School Board Association. U, they they published two uh, recommended uh, policies and this is
015how what the leadership came up with. It's uh like what like what specifically states is that this is we are an educational institution and we wanted to teach our students how to use tools that they have. There are some restrictions because the focus is on education but it's not restrictive or punitive because these are the tools that everybody are using in the day and age. So it's how how so if we adopt this policy um your leadership team your administration will create a handbook um a procedure on how that education will look like and how we can mitigate abuse of those um abuse and misuse of technology tools for non-educational purposes and of course this is first reading and open for discussion Not right now. >> Um, where it says use prohibited lectures discussion for
016assessments. I'm wondering if an additional uh thing. >> Yeah. Um, I don't really know the exact wording, but I imagine that they're like, well, I wasn't doing that during those three specific times, so what about this time? You know, I I guess I'm just thinking about the holes that could be found in a policy like this. >> Well, do you think in during instructional periods covers that? >> I I don't Oh. >> So, >> Oh, it says right there. Yeah. Yeah. And you're putting in parenthesis what examples like that. >> Exactly. Okay. Maybe under the parenthesis we could put examples. Yeah. >> And Yeah. I guess just at first plug I was like I if I was a student sitting there trying to make a judgement >> I would definitely if I was a student
017you know we'd be looking for loopholes. >> Yeah for sure. So as a school board member like where's the loophole that student right so >> just >> yeah and we can clarify that and we put examples okay >> okay thank you so much >> thank you >> okay consent agenda I make a motion we approve the consent agenda Okay. >> Oh, okay. >> Yes. >> Glenda. Okay. [Music] Um, six planning. The next upcoming school board meeting will be on August 19, 2025. Yes. >> Yay. [Music] Thank you. >> Thank you everybody.