BOARD OF EDUCATION

Board Meeting August 10, 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 – July 13, 2026

ITEM NUMBER VI. PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT ORGANIZATION REPORTS

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. Monthly Financial Reports for June and July
1. Accounts Payable Vendor Charts
2. Accounts Payable Graph Charts
3. PED has approved Third 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. Payment of bills and Expenditures (See www.portalesschools.com )
D. Personnel Report
E. Donations-Brady Barham- $500 to back to school breakfast.
Roosevelt County Health Council/United way- Stuff the Bus School supplies
Dreadful Cutt’s -20 Haircuts
Lori Roberts – School supplies
Jenny Montiel- Ballon Arch with backdrop for back to school
Altrusa- $500 to FCCLA
F. Out-of-State Travel- Dusty Nusser- JV/V Volleyball @ Friona Dual on 9-19-26
C Volleyball @ Bovina 10-1-26
7B Volleyball @ Bovina 8-27-26
Ginger Terry- PHS Chamber Choir to Carnegie Hall in New York City on
March 3-7.
G. Ratification of Budget Adjustment Request
1. Doc. ID: 057-000-2627-0004-I- Increase-Private Dir Grants (Categorical) $60,000.

ITEM NUMBER IX. SUPERINTENDENT

A. Resolution No. 26-27-04 Declaring Fixed Assets Obsolete and Authorizing Auction, Donation
or Disposal

B. Revisions of the Board of Education Policy Manual for Second Reading/Adoption

Policy Advisory No. 275 GCIA-Teacher Residency Program
Policy Advisory No. 276 JICJ- Use of Cell Phone and Electronic Devices in
Schools
Policy Advisory No. 277 JLCEC- Cardiac Emergency Response Plan
Automated External Defibrillators
Policy Advisory No. 278 JLF- Reporting Child Abuse/Child Protection

ITEM NUMBER X. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

A. Superintendent’s Discussion Items

1. Superintendent’s Report

2. 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, September 14,
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.

ITEM NUMBER XII. ADJOURNMENT
VISION – All students will be productive and successful citizens.
MISSION STATEMENT – The Portales Municipal School District will provide all students a quality education.