February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Consideration to Approve Agenda
Presenter:
Board President
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3. Approval of Minutes of Previous Board of Education Meetings
Presenter:
Board President
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4. Opportunity for Audience
Description:
Any citizen who would like to address the Board will be able to do so as the item on the regular agenda. Comments will be limited to 2 minutes per subject. If further time is needed, concerns should be addressed to the Superintendent. Personnel matters will not be discussed in a public meeting. Items that appear under the heading Routine and Regular Business will not be discussed or comments taken unless it is requested that they be removed from that category and placed on the regular agenda. Action on Routine and Regular Business will be acted upon with one motion and one vote. |
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5. REPORTS/RECOGNITIONS 1) Hannah VanScotter — NM ACTE Teacher of the Year 2) WIPP - Jacket Donation 3) Attendance Awards 4) Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
Board President
Discussion:
1) Hannah VanScotter- NM ACTE Teacher of the Year. Leader in our area of the Permain Basin. Taking the lead with Partners In Education. True Model of Exceptional teacher. Congratulations!
2) Wipp - Jacket Donation - SIMCO - 300 coats/jackets. some employees donated $1,500 and a total of $10,000. 3) Attendance Awards - Best Attendance Elementary - Desert Willow Elementary Secondary Best Attendance — PR Leyva Most Improved Elementary - Cottonwood Elementary Most Improved Secondary - Alta Vista Elementary Competition for 120th Day Attendance 97.08% Attendance for Riverside Elementary 4) Superinendent's Report - Final stretch of the Legislative Session for 2026. The Budget has been approved. House Bill 253 in theSenate - State Equalization will go up $70 if fails will go down $37. Definite reducation. Hope it will happen. Insurance we have funded for employees fo r80/20 will be funded. No raise for employees, but the District has a 1% per step increase. Subject to negotations. State equalizations 8-9% for last several years. Buget will be challenge to put together. Allocated 10% for insurance premiums for the SEG. Review Discipline policies. Calendar work sessions and several proposal and a community work session and a survey and then a staff vote. Calendar must be approved before we can move forward on the Budget. Ground breaking ceremony for Sunset. Concerns regarding Lifetouch Pictures. Student photos - no credible evidence. Lifetouch keeps images and student data . using photos for facial recognition. number of district have severed their ties. A new RFP will be in place regarding next year. Parents can opt out of the photo and request to Lifetouch that all photo be removed from their data base. RFP will be released in March/April. 3 respondents were in the RFP Last time. Local photographer - pretty extensive project but encourage local photographers to apply. Graduation pictures also by Lifetouch. |
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6. BUSINESS
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6.A. ROUTINE AND REGULAR BUSINESS
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6.A.1. Authorization to pay bills, approve District Cash report, approve Budget Report for the previous month and accept donations as included within the agenda.
Presenter:
Laura Garcia, Chief Financial Officer
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6.A.2. Monthly Vendor Spend Reports
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.A.3. Approval of Carlsbad Municipal Schools Truancy Referral
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6.A.3.a. Motion to Approve Routine and Regular Business (ACTION)
Presenter:
Board President
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6.B. 2025-26 QTR-1 Financial Report (ACTION)
Presenter:
Laura Garcia, Chief Financial Officer
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6.C. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Carlsbad Municipal Schools & Central Region Educational Cooperative (ACTION)
Presenter:
Allison Hervol, Asst. Superintendent of Federal Programs
Discussion:
MOU Between CMS and Central REgion Cooperative - Implementation of CREC to reimburse the District - $544,750.95 - Opportunity Culture - Salary or uncentuves
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7. INSTRUCTION
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7.A. Overnight Travel - 2026 BPA National Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN for Carlsbad High School Students (ACTION)
Presenter:
Steven Speyrer, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction
Discussion:
Overnight Travel for CHS students to attend National BPA Conference - Nashville, TN
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7.B. Overnight Travel to the 2026 BPA National Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN for Carlsbad Early College High School Students (ACTION)
Presenter:
Steven Speyrer, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction
Discussion:
BPA for Early College High School to attend Nationa Leadership Conference in Nahsville, TN.
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7.C. Non-School - Out of Country Trip to Beliz (FOR INFORMATION ONLY - NO ACTION REQUIRED)
Presenter:
Steven Speyrer, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction
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8. ADMINISTRATION
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8.A. Final Approval to Purchase The Day Care Center Facility from God's Light In The Darkness Foundation, Inc. for $3.5 million. (ACTION)
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
Discussion:
Final approval to purchase the daycare center for 3.5 million dollars. Occuptancy 222 children. God's light in the darkness. Daycare for the District, County and some general public openings. $2 million . Getting someone to run the facility. Represnetative Dow and outside entity to run daycare. $100 per hour MOU for her assistance. Clancey would like to view the facility. Looking at march.
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8.B. First Reading of Proposed Policy JLIH-J-6700 Parental Guidance For Water Safety (NO ACTION REQUIRED)
Presenter:
Lavern Shan, Deputy Superintendent
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9. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:
Presenter:
Board President
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10. ADVANCE PLANNING
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
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11. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by the Chair to dismiss to Executive Session by roll call to discuss pending or threatened litigation, Rodriguez v. CMS D-503-CV-2025-00972. The specific statute authorizing closing is NMSA 1978, Sec1-15-1 (H) (7) No action will be taken in Executive Session.
Presenter:
Board President
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12. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION — By Roll Call
Presenter:
Board President
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13. POSSIBLE ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Presenter:
Board President
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13.A. Possible discussion and vote regarding matters listed in Executive Session.
Presenter:
Board President
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14. MOTION TO ADJOURN
Presenter:
Board President
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