BOARD OF EDUCATION

Board Meeting April 13, 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 – March 9, 2026

ITEM NUMBER VI. Approval of the Ratification of scholarship recipient selections discussed in the executive session
on March 2, 2026.

ITEM NUMBER VII. PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT ORGANIZATION REPORTS

A. Portales High School Student Council Report
B. Academic Team
C. Recognition of Staff Accomplishments

ITEM NUMBER VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

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 (Page )
B. Monthly Financial Report
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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1. Accounts Payable Vendor Charts
2. Accounts Payable Graph Charts
C. Payment of bills and Expenditures (See www.portalesschools.com )
D. Personnel Report
E. Donations–Gillian Andersen- Several clean notebooks for academics
Laurie Collins-$5000 to Lindsey Steiner Folklorico dance group for costumes,
t-shirts, etc.
Jessica Montano- $1391.54 from community members for for Wendy Smith’s ITF
trip.
F. Out-of-State Travel- Nathan Chavez to Milwaukee to the National Coaches convention on
June 16-June 21st.
Ginger Terry- Lindsey, Jr. High, and High School choir to Amarillo, Tx on
April 30th a day trip.
G. Ratification of Budget Adjustment Request
1. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0119-M-Maintenance-Operational
2. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0120-M-Maintenance-Operational
3. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0121-M-Maintenance-Local Revenue Operational
4. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0122-M-Maintenance-Food Services
5. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0123-M-Maintenance-Entitlement IDEA-B
6. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0124-M-Maintenance-Entitlement IDEA-B
7. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0125-M-Maintenance-PreK Initiative
8. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0126-M-Maintenance-Title I Part A-ESEA
9. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0127-I-Increase-Capital Improvements SB-9 Local $30.00
10. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0128-M-Maintenance-Rural & Low Income Schools
11. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0129-I-Increase-Capital Improvements SB-9 Local
12. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0130-T-Transfer-Title I Part A-ESEA
13. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526–0132-T-Transfer- 27533 FY24FY25 Pilot CTE reg 2024 HB2
14. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0133-T-Transfer-PreK Initiative
15. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0134-M-Maintenance-Operational
16. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0135-M-Maintenance-Operational
17. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0136-M-Maintenance-Food Services
18. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0137-M-Maintenance-Non-Instructional Support
19. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0138-M-Maintenance-Entitlement IDEA-B
20. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0139-T-Transfer-Entitlement IDEA-B
21. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0141-M-Maintenance-PreK Initiative
22. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0142-M-Maintenance-Career Technical Education Program
(PILOT)
23. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0143-T-Transfer-Career Technical Education Program (PILOT)
24. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0144-M-Maintenance-27533FY24FY25 Pilot CTE reg 2024 HB2
25. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0145-M-Maintenance-27533FY24FY25 Pilot CTE reg 2024 HB2
26. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0146-M-Maintenance-GRADS Instruction
27. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0147-T-Transfer-GRADS Instruction
28. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0148-M-Maintenance-Capital Improvements HB-33
29. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0149-M-Maintenance-Capital Improvements SB-9 Local
30. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0150-I-Increase-Operational $862.40
31. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0151-I-Increase-Athletics $200.00
32. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0152-M-Maintenance-Title I Part A-ESEA
33. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0153-M-Maintenance-Title I Part A-ESEA
34. Doc. ID: 057-000-2526-0154-I-Increase Operational $1,152,491.92

ITEM NUMBER X. SUPERINTENDENT
A. Resolution Authorizing Application to the Local Solar Access Fund (LSAF)

B. Approval of Portales Municipal School District 2026-2027 Calendar Option B

C. Amending the wording on the second local requirement for graduation from Financial Literacy
to an elective of student choice.

D. Approval of the 2025-2026 Audit Contract

E. Approve IDEA B Application and Assurances on Unified Application
1. Receive Report and recommendations from Administration regarding review of Board
Policies and Administrative Procedures Governing Special Education and revisions
to the same.
2. Approve IDEA B Application including Assurance Statement.

F. Consider for approval a Resolution to increase the tax rate, and then maintain the tax rate at
$6.520 mills for the 2026 tax year. -Kaeley Weimerskirch
Discussion/Action.
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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G. The Notice of Sale of Bonds and Delegation of Authority.-Kaeley Weimerskirch
Discussion/ Action

H. The NMFA Resolution No. 25-26-06 requesting financial assistance. -Kaeley Weimerskirch
Discussion/ Action

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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, May 11, 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. The National Honor Society ceremony will be held at the PAC on Wednesday, April 29, 2026
at 6 p.m. There may be a quorum present but no formal action will be taken.

ITEM NUMBER XII. ADJOURNMENT