BOARD OF EDUCATION

Board Meeting February 9, 2026
Board Room 6:00 p.m.

This meeting will be held in compliance with the New Mexico “Open Meetings Act,” NMSA 1978, Chapter 10, Article 15.
The following agenda sets forth subjects of the meeting. The order in which the agenda is followed is subject to change by the Board. If a topic on the agenda is permitted by law to be discussed in closed session, the Board may or may not, at that time, close the meeting as to such topic. The agenda will be available at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting from the Superintendent of Schools whose office is located at the L. C. Cozzens Administrative Offices located at 501 S. Abilene.

Any person desiring to address the Board should complete a “Request to Address the Board” form. The forms are available at the door of the board meeting and should be submitted to the board president. The School Board President will recognize those requests during the Public Comments portion of the meeting.

The meeting is also being conducted in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (42 U.S.D. 12101
1991). The facility where the meeting is to be held is wheelchair accessible, and handicapped parking is available.

Sign interpretive services are available. Requests should be received at least one (1) week prior to the meeting. To make arrangements for those or other handicapped services, please call 575-356-7000.

MEMBERS: Present Absent
Cade Standifer, President
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Dustin Cabeldue, Vice President
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Doug Pfaffenberger, Secretary
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Inez Rodriguez, Member
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Glenn Johnson, Member
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Sharon Rowley, Superintendent
Others Present: Administrators
Principals
Assistant Principals
Others:

ITEM NUMBER I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

ITEM NUMBER II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ITEM NUMBER III. SWEARING IN OF NEWLY APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER-Judge Christopher Mitchell

ITEM NUMBER IV. RECOGNITION OF SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND GUESTS

ITEM NUMBER V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

ITEM NUMBER VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Regular Meeting – January 12, 2026
Special Meeting – January 27, 2026

ITEM NUMBER VII. PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT ORGANIZATION REPORTS
A. NMSBA Awards-
B. Portales High School Student Council Report-
C. Ginger Fowler LSE Spelling Bee Beatrice Shuler-Winner, Mia Anderson Runner up

ITEM NUMBER VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS-One public comment

ITEM NUMBER IX. CONSENT AGENDA

Items are placed on the agenda so the Board, by unanimous consent, can designate those routine agenda items they wish to be approved or acknowledged by one motion. If any item does not meet with the approval of all Board members, that item will be heard when reached under the regular agenda.

A. Approval of Fixed Asset Disposal List Not Requiring State Auditor Approval
B. Monthly Financial Report
1. Accounts Payable Vendor Charts

VISION – All students will be productive and successful citizens.

MISSION STATEMENT – The Portales Municipal School District will provide all students a quality education.
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2. Accounts Payable Graph Charts
3. PED has Approved First Quarter Actuals for Portales Municipal Schools
C. Payment of bills and Expenditures (See www.portalesschools.com )
D. Personnel Report
E. Donations – Patricia Holbrook donation of $30
Kristie Terry- Misc. school/classroom supplies.
F. Out-of-State Travel- Dusty Nusser to Amarillo Varsity baseball team on April 9, 2026.
Tamara Price- BPA to Nashville,TN on May 5-10, 2026 to National
Leadership Conference.
Shaunna Smith- Las Vegas, NV April 13-17 for National Child Nutrition
Conference.
Shaunna Smith-Seattle, WA April 19-22 American Commodity
Distribution Association Conference.
G. Ratification of Budget Adjustment Request
1. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0088-I- Increase Private Dir Grants $42,050.00
2. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0089-I-Increase Operational $28,450.45
3. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0091-D-Decrease Local Revenue Operational (2,913.54)
4. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0092-I-Increase Food Services $216,291.41
5. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0094-I-Increase Athletics $722.62
6. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0095-I-Increase Non-Instructional Support $225,601.19
7. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0099-I-Increase Private Dir Grants $143.16
8. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0100-I-Increase Public School Capital Outlay $41,603.55
9. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0101-I-Increase Capital Improvements HB-33 $93,954.32
10. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0102-I-Increase SB-9 State Match Cash $98,374.30
11. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0103-D-Decrease ETN Debt Services ($3,722.00)
12. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0104-I-Increase GO Bond Building $225,341.21
13. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0105-I-Increase Capital Improvements SB-9 Local $43,661.36
14. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0106-D-Decrease GO Debt Services ($58,830.57)
15. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0107-M-Maintenance Title I Part A-ESEA
16. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0108-M-Maintenance Title I Part A-ESEA
17. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0109-M-Maintenance Operational
18. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0110-M-Maintenance Operational
19. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0111-M-Maintenance Pupil Transportation
20. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0112-M-Maintenance PreK Initiative
21. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0113-M-Maintenance Public School Capital Outlay
22. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0114-M-Maintenance Capital Improvements SB-9 Local
23. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0115-I-Increase Operational $930.30

ITEM NUMBER X. SUPERINTENDENT

A. Approval of the RFP for 25-26-0002 Dark Fiber, Maintenance, & Internet Services

B. The High School recommended dates for National Honor Society Banquet are first choice April
29th or second choice April 27th.

C. Approve Removal of the Bank Account signatures of current Board Member Kelley Lee, and
add new Board Member Glenn Johnson.

D. Approval of Calendar days changed on January 26, 27, 28, 2026 to Emergency Remote
Learning Days due to weather day.

ITEM NUMBER XI. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

A. Superintendent’s Discussion Items

1. Superintendent’s Report

2. Director’s & Principals Reports

ITEM NUMBER XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS

A. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, March 2, 2026 at
6:00 p.m. in the BoardRoom of the L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices at 501 S. Abilene. A
closed session may be held.

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign
language interpreter,or any other form of auxiliary aide or service to attend or participate in
the hearing or meeting, please contact the Superintendent of Schools’ Office at the L.C.
Cozzens Administrative Offices at 501 S. Abilene, in Portales, New Mexico at least one (1)
week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including the agenda
and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the
Superintendent of Schools’ Office at 501 S. Abilene if a summary or other type of accessible
format is needed.

B. There will be no school Monday, February 16, 2026 in observance of Presidents Day.
ITEM NUMBER XIII.
ITEM NUMBER XIV.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board recess to Executive Session in
compliance with the New Mexico “Open Meetings Act”, Section 10-15-1 Paragraph (H) (2)
Limited Personnel Matters and Student Identifiable Information; more specifically Selecting
NMSBA Excellence in Student Achievement Award Recipient.
A. Select NMSBA Excellence in Student Achievement Award.

“The Matters discussed in the closed session were limited only to those specified in the
motion for closure.”

ADJOURNMENT
VISION – All students will be productive and successful citizens