BOARD OF EDUCATION

Board Meeting March 2, 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. RECOGNITION OF SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND GUESTS

ITEM NUMBER IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

ITEM NUMBER V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Regular Meeting – February 9, 2026

ITEM NUMBER VI. PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT ORGANIZATION REPORTS

A. Portales High School Student Council Report
B. Spelling Bee Kiddos-Valencia Spanish Spelling Bee Jared Zazueta winner andNathaly Santos
Reyes runner up.
C. FFA Students, 8th grade Boys and Girls Basketball

ITEM NUMBER VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

ITEM NUMBER VIII. 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. PED has Approved Second Quarter Actuals for Portales Municipal Schools
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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C. Personnel Report
D. Donations – Foundation of Faith Brenda Morgan-Scholastic books, sanitary wipes, student
incentives.
Rustin Rowley-$200 for basketball student tickets
Heather Christensen-$5 for basketball student ticket
Sheral Whited-$20 for basketball student tickets
Tamara Price-$20 for basketball student tickets
Ty Thatcher-$25 for basketball student tickets
Elizabeth Malone$ 40 for basketball student tickets (Pages )
E. Out-of-State Travel- Jodi Shifflett -PHS FCCLA and PJHS FCCLA to Washington, D.C. on July
5-10, 2026.
F. Ratification of Budget Adjustment Request
1. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0116-IB-Initial Budget-CYFD Child and Adult Care Food
Program $325,000.00.
2. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0117-I-Increase SB-9 State Match Cash $558,070.65
3. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0118-I-Increase Title I Part A – ESEA $9,746.00

ITEM NUMBER IX. SUPERINTENDENT
A. Resolution No. 25-26-05 Declaring Fixed Assets Obsolete and Authorizing Auction, Donation
or Disposal

B. Seeking approval for the 2026 Math Curriculum Adoption:Rick Segovia/Math Committee
Elementary K-5: Eureka Math²
Secondary 6-12: Savvas

C. Permanent Cash Transfer Request-move balance and any future county tax collections from
43000 to 41000 Go Bond Services.

D. Permanent Cash Transfer -move Daycare Account from 23145 to 28201.

E. Approve 2024-2025 Audit Report

F. Approve Extension Request for Loan PPRF-6078

ITEM NUMBER X. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

A. Superintendent’s Discussion Items

1. Director’s & Principals Reports

ITEM NUMBER XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS

A. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, April 13, 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 March 9-13, for Spring Break.
C. NMSBA Region V Meeting in Dora on March 17, 2026. There may be a quorum present but no
formal action will be taken.

ITEM NUMBER XII. 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 more specifically Selecting Scholarship Recipients.

A. Select NMSBA Scholarship Recipient.

B. Select School Board Scholarship and Dupey Scholarship

VISION – All students will be productive and successful citizens.
MISSION STATEMENT – The Portales Municipal School District will provide all students a quality education.
ITEM NUMBER XIII.
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“The Matters discussed in the closed session were limited only to those specified in the
motion for closure.”
ADJOURNMENT