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Committee members began by approving the meeting agenda (with the removal of item 5.15) and the minutes from the Feb. 26, 2025 finance committee meeting by roll call. Chair Crystal Tapia Romero offered the consent‑agenda listing for board consideration; the motion to recommend the consent agenda was seconded by Board Member Heather Benavides and carried on roll call with members Benavides, Josefina Dominguez and Chair Tapia Romero voting yes.

Items included in the consent recommendation were: the Johnson O'Malley 2024–25 allocation in the amount of $1,280,000; school bus camera funding for FY25; structural literacy program funds and incentives; addition of Los Perdiz to a Start by La Luz funding list; February 2025 intrafunction transfers for grant management; a reported $10% year‑over‑year improvement in grant spenddown noted in committee discussion; intrafunction transfers for noncategorical funds (including $13,500,000 in operational funds and $10,700,000 in capital funds); statements of equipment to be taken out of service (technology equipment listed at $6,360,529.22 and a “sandwich department” listing at $802,926.62 in the transcript); statement of portables to be taken out of service for March; three donations ($15,000 to Valley High School baseball, $9,000 to Volcano Vista High School for assistant coaches, and $6,000 to West Mesa High School from Educators Rising New Mexico); a recommendation to approve the Bradbury Stamm RFP for Taylor Middle School in the amount of $20,499,000; and several district purchases/expenditures that equal or exceed $500,000 (paving and related work materials on call; facility maintenance, repair, operation and industrial supplies; legal services as needed with an estimated four‑year spend of roughly $15,000,000; pest control services; E‑Rate Category 2 cabling for moves/adds/changes). The committee also recommended approval of the February 2025 cash disbursements.

Staff presenters identified that equipment and portable disposals would be handled \"in accordance with our New Mexico state statute.\" Several presenters described routine transfers (salary alignments and final closing entries for fund 29131 from the NM Department of Health) and staff said nothing out of the ordinary was found in the submitted materials. The procurement items were presented for committee review and placed on the consent list for board approval; the committee did not act individually on each procurement item.

Ending: The finance committee voted to adjourn after confirming the next committee meeting on April 23, 2025 at 8 a.m. and advising the public the meeting can be watched on the APS Board of Education YouTube channel.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Finance Committee Meeting 3-26-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Albuquerque Public Schools Finance Committee moved to recommend a bundled consent agenda to the full Board of Education on March 26 that included grant budget adjustments, intrafunction transfers, equipment and portable disposals, donations, the Taylor Middle School RFP and multiple procurement items.","taxTitle","ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, School Districts, New Mexico","taxId",13253,"location","New Mexico","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6102091,"Finance committee reviews $20.5 million RFP for Taylor Middle School Phase A; board member seeks timeline and cost context",594,1827000,2421000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2806010-6e110a9e047ed4de0ae3cd52d42ae09b&start=1827&end=2421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2806010-6e110a9e047ed4de0ae3cd52d42ae09b/thumbnail_1827000.jpg","/articles/6102091/New-Mexico/Finance-committee-reviews-205-million-RFP-for-Taylor-Middle-School-Phase-A-board-member-seeks-timeline-and-cost-context","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102091-336ba9945983722b1d0c5b69803cab22/orig.mp4?Expires=1776505281&Signature=c0caUYiRfZKlpJQKTEki1vA7nue08KyWHxi8EiYpzmw8~WQbcZrx~7SO02pvxtZH2p04RTA8n8haue5VCJcSbMdgXUD1UfKvI11o~A5-eFAv3lw5iKoVJkB1Qq539IT4Fsr4xdbl24zWYMvA-NspG~GSdO0bjXKjLQY-Ok8DEBMkqHcVc4qJndByMBJ1G8nsNVWnuvjWYJEbGX1pu~ErvarSZjtubNTjNU15UINoJwGsz33tru3fqabKHTouD7ex05r76quLMwOs7ekanK8oYqalsd7P-f-4D~Uy2dUzWlJMYo4rt2B0xQOuXg7-Uxsh4kbGqTaqqREgmJu0i0AOJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albuquerque Public Schools Finance Committee on March 26 reviewed a $20,499,000 request-for-proposal for Phase A of Taylor Middle School and heard questions about phasing, timing and cost.

Associate Superintendent Chris Haugus presented the RFP and told the committee the Phase A scope would \"be partial demolition of the existing main school building, and it will be replaced with the 2 story addition, which will include the administration, health office, counseling suite, library, multimedia center, performing arts classroom, and an art classroom, and also an outdoor dining courtyard and, outdoor classroom.\" The RFP was submitted by Bradbury Stamm Construction.

Board Member Josefina Dominguez asked how many phases the project includes and whether Phase B had a budget. Karen Allred (capital projects) said there are two phases and that Phase B is expected to be a classroom wing. On potential cost for Phase B she said, \"It's not gonna be less than 20,000,000, but it'll probably be something above 20,000,000,\" noting construction-price inflation and that Phase B had not been budgeted yet but is planned for a future bond election.

Staff told the committee this Taylor work traces to the 2021 bond package and that the district has planned rightsizing and phased construction to align increased enrollment with capacity. Haugus and Allred described construction staging and site preparations to allow students to remain on campus, and said the district has worked to provide safe walking routes and temporary space during work.

No final board approval occurred in the committee; the RFP and related signature-authority request were listed for recommendation on the consent agenda for the full Board of Education.

Ending: Staff said Bradbury Stamm has performed projects on active campuses previously and construction managers will coordinate with school leaders during phases; Phase B budgeting and the bond timeline will be addressed in future board materials.","The committee considered recommending board approval of a $20,499,000 request-for-proposal from Bradbury Stamm Construction for Phase A work at Taylor Middle School. Staff said Phase A includes demolition and a two‑story addition; Phase B would be a classroom wing and costs are not yet budgeted.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6102096,"APS finance committee hears FY26 budget update, raises questions about special education staffing and grant spenddown",463,174000,637000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2806010-6e110a9e047ed4de0ae3cd52d42ae09b&start=174&end=637","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2806010-6e110a9e047ed4de0ae3cd52d42ae09b/thumbnail_174000.jpg","/articles/6102096/New-Mexico/APS-finance-committee-hears-FY26-budget-update-raises-questions-about-special-education-staffing-and-grant-spenddown","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102096-ad32ff4ace35d025ee5a1cdfa6fa10fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1776505281&Signature=YQCDMmsg5aYQQExye~ZvWDTZMiCdKhQRGJu~xcDjVDL0~uaWWwtVqEiufLj-Mb1yOS5FNntpmWbTG4-QZY21W4IDhMQDNbZ5sg59nwRXwQxyEP4x5PBWcN14EJLAwEw0~IAuDhmJyOWfJR6YH4vOyvxzg~fxtsbEQUaLimANEWOJ~lq62jDzi0D4ipSo~8U-8clRyddx~aRXKvvs3E8FNRU~WesPTuu19Qx9QmICwHqQ~8-7VGOGiAXt4cepKdh~MY~wXHbwPdamhsV0Ho7wznxnjVs5CeDAbDdU8FrxGYd9TQlnQTKZut5eKcphmtcPzFc0~LVE8RN0d3UQ34rPcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Albuquerque Public Schools presented a fiscal year 2026 budget briefing to the Board of Education Finance Committee on March 26, with staff outlining state funding projections and a detailed look at special education services.

The presentation emphasized why the items matter to students and classroom services: district staff said school-level special education needs are growing and that recent changes to how grant funds are managed have produced a roughly 10% increase in grant spending year over year.

Chief Financial Officer Maureen Apodaca opened the presentation, saying the briefing covered \"SCG projections and information on the special education department,\" and noted enrollment figures would be provided in follow-up Q&As. T.C. Reiser, a district special education representative, told the committee, \"We are seeing about a 2% increase per year in our students with disabilities,\" and described steps the district is taking to expand supports, including assistive technology and more opportunities for special education students in general education classrooms.

Board Member Josefina Dominguez pressed staff on staffing and transition supports. Reiser said staffing shortages and turnover are significant challenges and described mitigation efforts: \"we are working our best to manage those through our Kelly Subservices and additional training, and we have... HR is working on hiring international teachers to help support.\" On classroom transitions, Reiser said, \"we are obligated to follow a student's IEP, so if that is what is placed in an IEP, then those supports are made available.\"

Committee members also focused on grant management and spenddown. Apodaca and federal/state grants staff said the district has seen a roughly 10% increase in grant spending from fiscal year 2024 to the current fiscal year and attributed the change to centralization and coordination. Superintendent Scott Blakey said the district \"created an office of federal and state grants\" to pull grant strategy into one office so funds are not fragmented across departments. Dr. Blea (federal/state grants office) said the approach is \"very comprehensive and systemic\" and includes internal systems to communicate school- and department-level allocations and reallocate unused funds.

Board members asked whether that improvement could be projected forward; grants staff did not provide a numeric forecast, saying only that the district's goal is to ensure \"every dollar goes to improve student outcomes\" and that they could not commit to a specific additional percentage improvement.

The committee did not take a formal vote on the FY26 presentation; staff said additional information (including student enrollment figures and updated legislative projections) will be provided at follow-up meetings and in Q&A materials.

Ending: Staff said follow-up materials and additional presentations will include updated legislative outcomes and enrollment data; the finance committee moved on to consent and procurement items after the FY26 briefing.","Albuquerque Public Schools staff presented a FY26 budget briefing focused on state funding projections and special education, with board members pressing about staffing shortages, implementation of IEPs, and a reported 10% increase in grant spending efficiency after centralizing federal and state grants.","actionData","errors"]

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