December 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Presenter:
Board President
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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) Attendance Awards 2) Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
Board President
Discussion:
Best Attendance Elem - Sunset Elementary
Best Attendance Secondary - CHS Most improved Attendance - Riverside Elementary Makenna Akinloye - Student at CHS - Student Advisory Council - opinions are helpful - what we enjoy most at CHS - able to underhand my classes more. Bathrooms need help, problems. Security Guards are helpful. Lunch lines out of hand. Much time to eat. Parking situations and student parking are quite chaotic. More parking in January. Wi-Fi is much improved. Especially during MAPS testing. Proximity Teachers - replaced. BPA Transportation help to state conference. Obtain buses for transportation for the . Take notes and care. They are on it. Honest feedback and steps are taken to improve. Dr. Washburn - Superintendent's report - MAPS - state required interim assessment. Standards based, great progress 439 first graders 85% of them. Two categories - advanced or proficient. 33% to 47% proficient from fall to winter. 2nd - 36% proficient from fall to winter. 3rd 91% 43% proficient. 4th 89% 27% Proficient 48% nearing proficiency.5th 80% tested 42..... Covid equivalent of those in a war. Middle school groups are most impacted. We are seeing the kind of growth we need to see. Cottonwood - easiest way to see where students are Math - beginning of year - 4 quadrants enrollment 12/13/24 7,264 kids enrollment August 7,145 typically mean adjustment on our funding. Educators - have 34 1/2 general ed vacancies 21 sp ed teachers 11 new in January. Month of Dec. hired 9 gen ed. and 3 sp.ed. teachers; vacancy report includes proximity teachers; dissolving proximity teachers - (licensed teachers) hiring - every chance we have to put a teacher in the classroom we can. Continue to update. Interim State Testing. |
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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, Director of Finance
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6.A.2. Budget Adjustments for the month of November 2024
Presenter:
Laura Garcia, Director of Finance
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6.A.3. Monthly Vendor Spend Reports
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.A.4. Renewal RFP 2022-2023-04 Leasing of Farm Property
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.A.5. Renewal RFP 2022-2023-10 Telecommunication Services
Presenter:
Crystal Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer
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6.A.6. Approval of Carlsbad Municipal Schools Truancy Referral (ACTION)
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
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6.A.6.a. Motion to approve Routine and Regular Business (ACTION)
Presenter:
Board President
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6.B. Fixed Asset Deletions from Inventory (ACTION)
Presenter:
Laura Garcia, Director of Finance
Discussion:
Fixed Asset Deletion from Inventory - Phase 2 - Assets 5000 or less and 5000 or more.
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6.C. Salary Schedule Revision- Administrative Support Salary Schedule (ACTION)
Presenter:
Heather Garner, Asst. Superintendent for Talent Acquisition and Development
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7. INSTRUCTION
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7.A. Out of State Travel to the Sun City Welding Academy - CHS Students (ACTION)
Presenter:
Vicki Beeman, Director of Principal Leadership and Supervision
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8. ADMINISTRATION
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8.A. Consideration of Letter of Intent to Purchase Land with Kestrel Housing (ACTION)
Presenter:
Gerry C. Washburn, Superintendent
Discussion:
Considering the area, need families. This type of housing will not help in attracting teachers. May not be what we need and may not stay in Carlsbad. TEachers coming in now are single. Fresh out of college, single. are requesting apartments.More females are being recruited. Gated community. Recognize that we do what can be done to keep teachers safe in regards to housing.
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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 limited Personnel Matters. The specific statute authorizing closing is NMSA 1--15-1 (H) (1) No action will be taken in Executive Session.
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12. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION - By Roll Call
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13. MOTION TO ADJOURN
Presenter:
Board President
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