August 25, 2025 6:00pm - Regular Board Meeting

I. Welcome, Introduction, & Roll Call

I.A. Pledge of Allegiance

I.B. New Mexico Flag Salute

II. Review and Approval of Minutes

II.A. Minutes from the Work Session & Regular Board Meeting of July 21, 2025 & Finance Meeting of July 17, 2025, and Special Meeting of July 31, 2025.

III. Consideration and Approval of Agenda

IV. Information/Presentations (Non-Action Items)

IV.A. Program/Presentations

IV.A.1. SCEA - Ms. Dianne Carrico & Mrs. Desire McGee

IV.A.1.a. New Staff Orientation

IV.A.2. Mr. Antonio Andazola, Maintenance Director

IV.A.2.a. Asbestos Management Plan

V. Information to the Board

V.A. Superintendent

V.A.1. Agreement and Resolution between Silver Consolidated School District and Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments

V.A.2. Consolidation Update

V.B. Louis Alvarez, Associate Superintendent

V.B.1. Personnel Report

V.C. Mrs. Cindy Barris, Associate Superintendent

V.C.1. Enrollment Update

V.C.2. Mental Health Grant Update

V.C.3. Core Elective Policy

V.D. Michele McCain, Director of Finance

V.E. Board of Education

V.E.1. Finance Sub-Committee Report

V.E.2. Audit Sub Committee Report

V.E.3. Threat Assessment Committee Report

V.E.4. Board President

V.E.4.a. First Reading NMSBA Policy No. 270 ..... EGAD - Copyright Compliance
First Reading NMSBA Policy Advisory No. 271 IJNDB- Use of Technology Resources in Instruction  
IJNDB-R - Use of Technology Resources in Instruction                                                
IJNDB-E - Use of Technology Resources in Instruction

First Reading NMSBA Policy Advisory No. 272 NEW .....IJNDC - Use of Artificial Intelligence

V.E.5. Board Comments

VI. Open Public Comments (3 minutes) Public Comments are to be emailed directly to the Board President, Mrs. Ashley Montenegro at amontenegro@silverschools.org no later than 5 PM on August 25, 2025, at which point they will be distributed as necessary. The comments must be directly related to what is listed on the agenda for this specific meeting and must include first and last name (no screen names). The same guidelines must be followed, which are outlined during public meetings in the Silver School's Administrative Office. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DmB8nSZG1jR_QPa8Gij9HcVkairOzPSDCRNyZjY-7zY/edit?ts=67ae665e

VII. Action Items

VII.A. Consent Agenda/Approval of:

VII.A.1. Budget/Finance/Purchasing

VII.A.1.a. Financial Reports

VII.A.1.a.(1) Total amount of checks written in July 2025

VII.A.1.b. Budget Adjustment Requests

VII.A.1.c. Award of Bids & Proposals

VII.A.1.d. Donations
     Elks Lodge No 413, SHS Football - $500
     Elks Lodge No 413, SHS Softball - $500
     L & A Realty Group Inc., SHS Football - $800
     SC Moose Lodge 1718, SHS Football - $1,000

VII.A.1.e. Conflict of Interest Disclosures

VII.A.1.f. Disposal Action Items

VII.B. Transportation - Mr. Antonio Andazola, Transportation & Maintenance Director, Nothing to present

VII.B.1. Bus Drivers

VII.B.2. Activity Drivers

VII.B.3. Feeder Routes

VIII. Consideration and Approval of The Agreement and Resolution between Silver Consolidated School District and Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments

IX. Consideration and Approval of Capital A.E. Feasibility Study Recommendation

X. Consideration and Approval of Core Elective Policy

XI. Open Public Comments (3 minutes) Public Comments are to be emailed directly to the Board President, Mrs. Ashley Montenegro at amontenegro@silverschools.org no later than 5 PM on August 25, 2025 at which point they will be distributed as necessary. The comments must be directly related to what is listed on the agenda for this specific meeting and must include first and last name (no screen names). The same guidelines must be followed, which are outlined during public meetings in the Silver School's Administrative Office. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DmB8nSZG1jR_QPa8Gij9HcVkairOzPSDCRNyZjY-7zY/edit?ts=67ae665e

XII. Future Meetings & Proposed Agenda Items

XII.A. NMSBA Region VIII Meeting, Tuesday, September 23 @ Deming

XII.B. NMSBA 2025 Annual Convention - December 4 to 6 @ Albuq

XIII. District Events and Announcements
          Labor Day Monday, September 01 - No School (District Offices Closed)
          Home Games
          SHS Boys Soccer,
          Organ Mtn (JV) - Aug 28 @ 5 p.m.
          Gadsden (JV/V) - Sep 9 @ 3/5 p.m.
          SHS Girls Soccer
          Organ Mtn(JV) - Aug 28 @ 3 p.m.
          SHS Football
          Cobre (V) - Sep 12 @ 7 p.m.

XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Board may elect to go into executive session for reasons permitted in the New Mexico Open Meetings Act.  See NMSA 1978, §§ 10-15-1(H)(1)-(9).

XV. Report on Executive Session - "The matters discussed in the closed meeting were limited to those stated in motion to close the meeting.  This statement shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting as required by Section 10-15-1 (J) of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act".

XVI. Adjournment