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Opponents urged the board not to renew its agreement with the Council of Great City Schools and described the council's coaching and governance framework as out of step with local needs. Tony Watkins, identifying himself with Family Standard for Education, said, \"We call for the board to vote against renewing its contract with the Council of Great City Schools.\" Several other public speakers argued that the council's practices concentrate power with the board president, reduce transparency, or fail to reflect Albuquerque's cultural and community needs.

Supporters of the SOFG model told the board that measurable goals and guardrails are producing gains in graduation and proficiency metrics and have improved accountability. David Ambs, speaking in favor of SOFG, said that the model has helped the district report \"real time monitoring of reading and math goals\" and argued it has contributed to rising graduation rates. Community advocacy organizations such as New Mexico Kids Can also described the plan as courageous and said other districts have followed APS's lead.

Speakers on both sides referenced district materials and policies. Critics said a previously adopted family engagement policy was removed from the website; supporters said the SOFG model provides clarity and improved communication to families. Some speakers claimed outside consultants were directing board behavior; others said the guidance is helping the district focus on student outcomes. No motion or vote on the council contract occurred during this meeting.

The public forum's mix of testimony underscored a sharp community debate about governance approach, the appropriate role of outside consultants, the balance between measurable goals and locally defined priorities, and how to preserve board accountability while pursuing academic gains.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board of Education Meeting 5-7-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public comment at the May 7 APS board meeting featured extended, sharply divided testimony for and against the Council of Great City Schools and the district's student outcomes-focused governance model.","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},6245376,"APS board approves fiscal 2026 budget; $20 million set aside for enterprise resource planning upgrade",1111,7671000,8782000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226599-ed3e24d3e0d03e24b34574ade8ea272d&start=7671&end=8782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226599-ed3e24d3e0d03e24b34574ade8ea272d/thumbnail_7671000.jpg","/articles/6245376/New-Mexico/APS-board-approves-fiscal-2026-budget-20-million-set-aside-for-enterprise-resource-planning-upgrade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245376-c70a6250b517bbbed823714597cb421d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135688&Signature=hvmJLE3WnMUA045OrDTUENcwHe2tmwgNbjMGi0aMvwD01lbzY8NtojVlGxdbeie5KlFFcZqi-i6y4P6KLdhK7F-Z2y-zeJwBY7wohCD5vXmdFs1z~Ucf12hHM3I5~Jhhrim871OrZ0rMeyZrDp6A5W~YJg7b-7EVB3HnNaS0t-D9ZdA0iUIcsiDORRREPywoVWvRMm962wSPyZxiWrW-HNLxsKM4p2yym3SvUZ795t49t5ZwDF8Y-M1xepuQTBEAHfhqXuO0Y9BklWYNe4L4-3b-vgb3oYnKku5ZaUVY7z15RBcZvoB5nlYcyxp~k6klphpBLdNs5NxgrpJnCgsH5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education approved the district's proposed fiscal 2026 budget, including charter school budgets, and authorized board signatures on required documents.

Superintendent Blakey described the budget as student-centered and aligned to the board's goals, noting it responds to declining enrollment, changes in the state funding formula and expiring ESSER funds. In the public presentation, Dr. Blakey said the budget \"is about one thing, and that is our students,\" and district staff said it prioritizes instructional supports, equity-directed allocations and social-emotional services.

The budget document included a $20,000,000 allocation from the district's fund balance to support a transition to a modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Finance staff described process changes made in budget management this year, including an earlier and more robust transfer and enrollment-adjustment process that aims to give principals better budget information while they schedule students for the fall.

Board members asked how return-on-investment (ROI) and 'return-on-learning' analyses will be applied as the budget moves into management. Finance and program staff said program approval and quarterly departmental reviews will require evidence of impact on student outcomes before transfers or supplemental purchases are approved.

Courtney Jackson moved to approve the FY2026 budget; Josefina Dominguez seconded. The board voted by roll call (Heather Benavides; Courtney Jackson; Josefina Dominguez; Reynaldo Tomarito; Nela Storga; Daniel Gonzales) with all voting yes; the motion carried. The budget will be submitted to the New Mexico Public Education Department as required.","The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education approved the district's fiscal year 2026 budget, including charter budgets, while detailing investments aligned to board goals and a $20 million fund-balance allocation for a new enterprise resource planning system.",{"_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},6245380,"APS board accepts monitoring report on skills, habits and mindsets and adopts revised monitoring calendar",3706,3614000,7320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226599-ed3e24d3e0d03e24b34574ade8ea272d&start=3614&end=7320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226599-ed3e24d3e0d03e24b34574ade8ea272d/thumbnail_3614000.jpg","/articles/6245380/New-Mexico/APS-board-accepts-monitoring-report-on-skills-habits-and-mindsets-and-adopts-revised-monitoring-calendar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245380-359964161fe4d15b089822cbdf08f49b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135688&Signature=LciqrWGz03bHXM-HqEcwfQpj9wnora4KiOWqCOV3sTfp-PtltkSDbbUfzgV-WHXuDe~tKZFhPuped3Q7dn9f-K5n9BZrUIB9pknaGrYqwvG6sLW5gjtp-pSAM7I8GWu4oiv~5MgQO858v0M6MKgiw72JuJmKOASG8ZYWfts9ysqDmsxW5orGw1DVtdysjIDC~Msdmt6lsxyuG839y632IYp2k1BR8gjAeQUmgz9gvZDV04r4UVfFkVkMCmbemCLcUsgLMZm1GmgAFKV4wJ6Sd0JznufYq5QzJ7s-Vb2j8u8NwK8oqGJBChcXUQ44U~MUsc1MZmM2zeSBDahuurGUJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education accepted the district's progress monitoring reports for interim goals 4.1 and 4.2, which measure students' skills, habits and mindsets, and approved a revised monitoring calendar that schedules at least four reviews per goal through Feb. 2028.

Superintendent Blakey opened the monitoring discussion and said the district was \"excited tonight to talk about goal 4,\" framing the presentation as an update on social-emotional and related measures that the board has made central to its strategy. Deputies and chiefs presented results showing growth on self-efficacy, perseverance and social awareness but shortfalls in self-regulation among secondary students.

Board members pressed for details on root causes and targeted interventions. Dr. Antonio Gonzalez, deputy superintendent of leadership and learning, and Chief Academic Officer Sherry Jett described layered strategies for secondary schools: restorative-approaches training already underway for cohorts of schools, a reimagined advisory model with grade-level choices, and expanded counseling programs aligned to the ASCA (American School Counselor Association) model. Dr. Kenneth Salazar, associate superintendent for school climate and support, highlighted school-level bright spots and one-to-one adult-student relationship work at schools such as Roosevelt Middle School.

Members also asked how the district will include students with the highest support needs. Jett said the district had piloted alternate accommodations and vendor work-arounds to collect responses for students with intensive special-education needs and will work with the vendor to incorporate permanent accommodations into the platform before broader rollout.

After the monitoring conversation, Board Member Courtney Jackson moved to accept the monitoring reports and Board Member Josefina Dominguez seconded. The board voted by roll call (Heather Benavides; Courtney Jackson; Josefina Dominguez; Reynaldo Tomarito; Nela Storga; Daniel Gonzales) with all voting yes; the motion carried. Later in the meeting the board approved a revised progress-monitoring calendar (motion by Josefina Dominguez; second Courtney Jackson) by roll-call vote.

The actions are procedural acknowledgments that the board had a satisfactory monitoring conversation and that the administration's reporting and plans met the board's expectation for continued work toward the district's goal 4 outcomes. The board did not adopt new policy in this item; it accepted the presented evidence and asked administration to continue implementing and refining the strategies discussed.

Board members and administrators said next steps will include expansion of restorative-approaches cohorts, more frequent school-level \"check-ins\" via the district skills/habits platform, intentional use of principal advisory councils to gather student voice, and an effort to scale counseling programs to ASCA RAMP recognition.","The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education accepted progress monitoring reports for interim goals 4.1 and 4.2 (skills, habits and mindsets) after a technical presentation and questions. The board also approved a revised progress-monitoring calendar to ensure each goal is monitored at least four times a year.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6245366,"Parents and community members press APS to review explicit materials in school libraries",2322,923000,3245000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226599-ed3e24d3e0d03e24b34574ade8ea272d&start=923&end=3245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226599-ed3e24d3e0d03e24b34574ade8ea272d/thumbnail_923000.jpg","/articles/6245366/New-Mexico/Parents-and-community-members-press-APS-to-review-explicit-materials-in-school-libraries","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245366-105a9df11c371843fb91dddcbfb1092d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135688&Signature=Q2w0ZsdvhpM2J2Tuz9azGHs7hwM~j9o09SnAFgPNgeAJLlpxQ~5I3d1aif~GQl8frhS08vM-hx3limj3YizWULzfCnxIkaFLoy2d5W9nOqZ10rEIw3uVSf22e0vXYhiGsbNc4nIVdgIlgCBzV5RS2xCtpc82aGZSieLVgVpH4TQ~m6WIOhZ~I0hUDYPLzUW3f8S~SN9awkB6QTfrFHNzofjQWAwiqG4eveXKtCBwUeSvj64-MrgBjXoT8KBKQVc7mTyS6v3QkQbX84iJZftweR2WbgrAE9rzgwVamhHuOmIQ~vQ2pqur3tfnjmsf86omDi7eRJl7FvQ7nCWgfako5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of public forum commenters urged the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education to review and restrict materials that speakers described as pornographic or otherwise inappropriate for children in school libraries and curricula.

Several speakers named specific titles and cited research they said links exposure to explicit content with harm. Damara Andrade said parents had raised concerns about \"explicit materials within the APS libraries\" and urged the board to raise library standards. Arturo Quintana read passages from a book he said should not be available in schools. Casey Peterson and Mikaela Peterson cited studies and medical journals during public comment and asked the board to adopt a content-review policy and remove harmful materials.

Speakers suggested practical steps including content review policies, age-appropriate restrictions, and clearer communication with parents. Some named titles specifically: speakers referenced Lucky by Alice Sebold and Choke by Chuck Palahniuk when describing material they considered sexually explicit or violent (spelling corrected to the widely accepted published titles). Speakers did not identify a specific board or administration action taken at the meeting; the comments were part of the public forum and were referred to the administration for response.

The board acknowledged the testimony during the president's report and said the administration would consider the concerns raised. No formal policy or book-removal vote occurred at the May 7 meeting.","Multiple public speakers told the board they had found sexually explicit or violent materials in APS libraries and urged the district to create a formal content-review policy and remove or restrict access to books they described as inappropriate for students.","actionData","errors"]

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Public forum splits: supporters and critics debate use of Council of Great City Schools and student-outcomes governance

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