AGENDA
PORTALES MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Special Meeting March 25, 2024
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
Inez Rodriguez, President ⬜ ⬜
Braden Fraze, Vice President ⬜ ⬜
Cade Standifer, Secretary ⬜ ⬜
Dustin Cabeldue, Member ⬜ ⬜
Doug Pfaffenberger, Member ⬜ ⬜
Johnnie S. Cain, Superintendent
Others Present: Administrators
Principals
Assistant Principals
Others:
ITEM NUMBER I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at p.m. Roll was called and a quorum was declared: Yes
____No
ITEM NUMBER II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ITEM NUMBER III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Pages )
Member _______ made a motion to approve the agenda. All voting in the _______, the Board _______
the Agenda.
ITEM NUMBER IV. SUPERINTENDENT
A. Discussion and possible action on Portales Municipal Schools joining the New Mexico School
Superintendent’s Association and/or the New Mexico Coalition of Educational Leaders lawsuit
against the New Mexico Public Education Department regarding change to NMAC rule 6.10.5.
It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the District join the New Mexico School
Superintendent’s Association and/or the New Mexico Coalition of Educational Leaders litigation against the
New Mexico Public Education Department regarding changes to NMAC Rule 6.10.5.
Member ______ made a motion to approve the Superintendent’s recommendation.
______ voting in the ______, the Board approved the recommendation of the Superintendent.
ITEM NUMBER V. Executive Session -Employment Termination Hearing:

Notice is hereby given that the Board will meet in closed executive session pursuant to the Open
Meetings Act, NMSA 1978, §10-15-H as follows:
1. Limited Personnel Matters as permitted under Section 10-15-1(H)(2), specifically, personnel hearing,
Salczynski v. Portales Municipal Schools, pursuant to NMSA 1978, § 22-10A-24.
2. Deliberations by a public body in connection with an administrative adjudicatory hearing as permitted
under Section 10-15-1(H)(3), specifically to allow the Board to engage in discussions during the
hearing regarding such matters as how to rule on motions and objections, and at the conclusion of
the hearing regarding reaching a final decision.
3. Discussion of personally identifiable information about any individual student as permitted under
Section 10-15-1(H)(4), specifically to allow for the presentation of individual student information in
connection with the termination hearing of Salczynski v. Portales Municipal Schools.
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,
(H)(3), deliberations by a public body in connection with an administrative adjudicatory hearing and (H)(4)
discussions of personally identifiable information about any individual student.
Member ________ made a motion for the Board to recess into closed executive session as authorized by
the Open Meetings Act Paragraph (H)(2) Limited Personnel Matters, (H)(3) Deliberations by a public body
in connection with an administrative adjudicatory hearing and (H)(4) discussion of personally identifiable
information about any individual student.
Upon a roll call vote, Members_________ voting in the _________, the Board approved the motion and
the meeting was recessed at _______ p.m.
ITEM NUMBER VI. Reconvene from executive session and related report
“The Matters discussed in the closed session were limited only to those specified in the
motion for closure.”
ITEM NUMBER VII. Board Action Items:
A. Motion to uphold or reverse the Superintendent’s recommendation to terminate.
Member _______ made a motion to (uphold/reverse) the Superintendent’s Recommendation to terminate.
Upon a roll call vote, Members_________ voting in the _________, the Board approved the motion.
ITEM NUMBER VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS
A. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024 at
6:00 p.m. in the Board Room 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 IX. ADJOURNMENT