The June 3rd school board meeting discussed staffing, budgets, summer programs, and recognized track and field participants.
Staffing Information
Bluewater, Cubero, Early College High School, and Seboyeta are, as of June 3, fully staffed.
Grants High School is in need of an English Language Arts teacher.
Laguna-Acoma has an opening for an assistant principle and athletic director.
Los Alamitos Middle School has an opening for a social studies teacher.
Mesa View needs an assistant principle, 3rd grade teacher, and 5th grade special education teacher.
Mount Taylor elementary needs an art teacher, 4th grade teacher, 6th grade teacher.
San Rafael needs a 4th grade teacher.
Milan is also in need of an assistant principle, counselor, 3rd grade teacher, 5th grade teacher, 6th grade teacher, and special education support, however, they conducted interviews on the day of this meeting.
2025 School Budget
The total revenue for this year (amount, fund): $42,895,768 General operations $1,352,054 transportation TBD food services $2,505,624 Title I $1,359,866 IDEA-B Entitlement $52,316 IDEA-B Preschool $69, 416 Title III ELA $389,567 Title II $104,374 Rural & low income $154,686 Title IV $253,999 Perkins $575,512 Instructional materials The SEG bBudget: Instruction $700,000.00 Maintenance $750,000.00 Utilities $1,250,000.00 Ancillary Services $900,000.00 Supplies $150,000.00 White Fleet $400,000.00 Transportation $452,000.00 Insurance $1,000,000.00 Nursing $20,000.00 Technology $450,000.00 Legal Expenses $120,000.00 Board $50,000.00 Business Office $50,000.00 HR $50,000.00 Service Leases $450,000.00 Total $3,758.93 Next year’s budget will be made up 85 percent of the State Equalization Guarantee – a complicated math formula from the state’s Public School Funding Formula. This means 15 percent, ~6.8 million, is free to be used for anything else.
Additionally, teachers are receiving the Marzano resources book in which they will learn the new art and science of teaching. Council members also received one to look over it.
NMSU Budget
According to Dr. Marlene Chavez-Toivanen, the priorities at New Mexico State University are to increase student support, improve completion, establish and strengthen community partnerships, and improve effective resource management.
NMSU also offers a wide range of studentsupport resources, including Starlink free internet, free laptop loans, TutorMe free 24/7 tutoring, and an Aggie Cupboard food bank that provides students and employees who do not have access with food.
Degrees and certificates statistics: 2019 - 64 2020 - 79 2021 - 67 2022 - 83 2023 - 90 2024 - 100 2025 - 110 54.8 percent of students are part-time 61.3 percent of students are 25 years and older Dr. Chavez stated “It’s nice to see the younger students come and engage on campus. They bring a sense of liveliness, different perspective, and to see what they accomplish in those years.” Employee Compensation: Four percent increase in pay. $240,000 for workforce training programs. $160,000 for career technical education programs. Capital Outlay (money from the state legislature): $3,000,000 2024 general obligation funds.
Revenue including BR&R, captions outlay, private gifts, state govt G&C, federal govt G&C other sources, local govt, appropriations state govt, appropriation tuition and fees for the 2025-2026 were about $10,000,000, while the previous school year was more when they were given their junior bill money early “We continue to have adequate funding for what we need and it is trending upward.” Dr. Chavez informed.
Capital Projects:
Martinez Hall Exterior complete resurface Completed $5,272,000 Welding and automotive renovation $1,250,000 Begins this fall Paid with 2023 GO bond Electrical distributions and HVAC upgrades $3,000,000 Planning phase Paid with 2024 GO bond
Interior upgrades to include infrastructure and safety/security.
Energy management systems for campus-wide card access control exterior doors.
Recognitions
The students who competed in the May track and field competition were recognized at this meeting.
Laila Martinez participated in the 800, 1600, and 3200 meters, the latter which she is the state record holder for and set the school record.
Tori Felipe took part in discus and shot put, breaking the school record for discus.
Cardenas Chavez won district and placed fourth overall in state for the high jump.
The team which included Siana Lee Chavez, Leah Pedro, Promise Garcia, and Laila Martinez broke the school record for the 3200 relay.
Another team that was recognized included John-Paul Miller, Samuel George, Coudy Melonas, and Nathaniel Saltclaw.
Upcoming
GHS credit recovery summer school Jolt program junior officer law training Steam camp at Mount Taylor Elementary School Summer food program June 5-7 NMSBA Law Conference Albuquerque, NM June 24 Regular School Board Meeting (instead of 17)