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Speakers at the meeting’s public forum urged the board either to terminate the CGCS contract or to open the selection of governance coaches to a public, competitive process. Several speakers said individual board members had been prevented from explaining dissenting votes and that the contract’s provisions were not publicly available.

“Perhaps most egregiously, this current board has never voted on the contract, which has been dictating how it governs,” said Tony Watkins of Family United for Education. Parent Kristen Wood Hegner said a lack of transparency around district decisions “threatens the fragile relationship between families and the school district.” State Sen. Linda Lopez and state Rep. Diane Hockmanby Hill each told the board that the district should use vendors with local expertise and follow open procurement rules.

Why it matters: Commenters tied the CGCS relationship to broader governance changes the board has adopted in recent years — including a student-outcomes focused governance model — and said procurement and communication practices have undermined trust. Several speakers asked that any future governance support be procured openly and that community input inform selection of outside contractors.

Board response and next steps

Board members spent more than an hour discussing next steps. President Gonzales said the board would not proceed with any vendor selection without public process. Board members agreed to add two public agenda items at the next possible meeting cycle: a public evaluation of services provided by the prior governance contractor and a formal revisit/revision of the current student-outcomes focused governance (SOFG) implementation timeline.

The board also set an interim calendar for issuing a new RFP for governance coaching: the board will discuss evaluation criteria and related materials at a July 16 meeting, the administration expects to issue the RFP shortly thereafter, proposals would be requested by August 1, and the earliest possible board vote to approve a vendor would be in mid-September (with final contracting completed no earlier than the September meeting schedule allows). The administration said the existing contract remains in effect through its current term (June 30) unless ended earlier.

Board members made a range of requests for the new RFP. Several members said they want an open competition with itemized deliverables, transparent cost reporting, the ability for the full board and superintendent to own and approve work, and contractual language allowing termination without cause. Member Josefina Dominguez asked for a public evaluation of the prior vendor’s work before the RFP is released; that evaluation will be added to an upcoming agenda.

Split views among board members emerged during the discussion. Some members said coaching is a normal part of governance work and urged an expedited RFP to maintain continuity of support for SOFG implementation. Others said the board needs time to reflect and to ensure procurement and oversight language protect transparency and community trust.

What the board did not do

No vendor was selected and no contract was executed on June 4. The board did not repeal the SOFG model; members said the model and adopted goals remain board policy but that the implementation timeline and vendor relationships are open for public review and revision.

Speakers

- Tony Watkins, Family United for Education (public commenter)
- Kristen Wood Hegner, parent (public commenter)
- Erin Dimas (public commenter)
- Diane Hockmanby Hill, New Mexico State Representative (public commenter)
- Ben Roberts, parent (public commenter)
- Diane Hockmanby Hill (state rep)
- Courtney Jackson, Vice President, Board of Education (board member)
- Josefina Dominguez, Board Member
- Heather Benavides, Board Member
- President Joe Gonzales, Board President
- Gabriela Blakey, Superintendent (part of governance team discussions)

Authorities

- policy: \"Student-outcomes focused governance\" (referenced by board as adopted governance manual elements)
- law: New Mexico Open Meetings Act (referenced by multiple speakers and by staff as governing public process)

Discussion vs. decision

- Discussion: public testimony and board members' debate about CGCS, transparency, and procurement.
- Direction: board directed staff to schedule two public agenda items (evaluation of prior vendor; revisit/revise SOFG implementation timeline) and to bring proposed RFP evaluation criteria to the July 16 meeting.
- Decision: board agreed to issue a public RFP process (timeline discussed) rather than immediately renewing or extending the prior contract without competition.

Clarifying details

- RFP timeline (planned): discuss criteria July 16 → issue RFP mid-July → proposals due August 1 → scoring and references in early August → earliest board action mid-September (tentative)
- Existing contract term: remains in effect through June 30 unless terminated earlier.

Proper names

- Albuquerque Public Schools (organization)

Searchable tags

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Provenance

- topicintro: excerpt of public forum remarks about the CGCS contract and later board discussion (transcript time ~s=289–361 for initial comments; s=7762–7830 for agenda item discussion).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board of Education Meeting 6-4-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dozens of parents, teachers and elected officials told the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education on June 4 that the district’s relationship with the Council of the Great City Schools has reduced transparency and sidelined community voice.","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},6211488,"Votes at a glance — APS Board of Education, June 4, 2025",14302,104000,14406000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3695351-80dd518e9c7a453f0bf0b74291f97443&start=104&end=14406","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3695351-80dd518e9c7a453f0bf0b74291f97443/thumbnail_104000.jpg","/articles/6211488/New-Mexico/Votes-at-a-glance-APS-Board-of-Education-June-4-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211488-fa304a2fc0f3777217a08e0e13061ca9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770959739&Signature=fBzwvMSBjClrtr0URB0GvahBoyLVmtgd5FPpMudnEONtCwawMhaljruncth5b0FG30YBPMZMrezr~Co1iJYgCw99~BDUsHmV-iTEkWItYKDzPbOWT5ziI6o-tgBvZhG-pUfe02QpwmY~6jMyvdw7JWnXERUQnnVEQVpBa6hsfj0DaQmtUYloYPJUTkONKaJ-o1p4pinpITNABvU8KBYLCckYlV-BVjggg2czbzP3xYYomu04ZZXy8LT8CAgbVocd1-93hkSuY5cITL2478OWHPbvckN7k7PH5S1mlh2-eQyTYMVoVujVGtfdw1QCRyRTF3aWhwsFgsz-8idmn06qPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its June 4, 2025 meeting the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education recorded the following formal actions.

1) Adopt meeting agenda (06/04/2025)
- Motion: “I move we adopt the 06/04/2025 Board of Education meeting agenda.”
- Mover: Courtney Jackson
- Seconder: Heather Benavides
- Vote: Roll call recorded unanimous \"Yes\" votes from members present (motion carried).

2) Approve minutes (05/07/2025)
- Motion: “I move for approval of the minutes from the board of education on 05/07/2025.”
- Mover: board member (recorded in transcript)
- Seconder: (second recorded)
- Vote: Roll-call recorded unanimous affirmative votes from members present (motion carried).

3) Accept progress monitoring report for Guardrail 5 (staff voice and support)
- Motion: “I move we accept the progress monitoring report for Guardrail 5. This is member Jackson.”
- Mover: Courtney Jackson
- Seconder: Heather Benavides
- Vote record (roll call): Bernardo Tom Morito — Yes; Josefina Dominguez — No; Heather Benavides — Yes; Courtney Jackson — Yes; Daniel Gonzales — Yes. (Motion carried; one No vote recorded.)
- Notes: Acceptance acknowledges a satisfactory monitoring conversation and establishes the baseline measures that staff will refine in October 2025.

4) Adopt 2025 election resolution/proclamation (includes bond question and signatory authority)
- Motion: Move to adopt the 2025 election resolution/proclamation and grant signatory authority to board president and board secretary.
- Mover: Heather Benavides
- Seconder: Josefina Dominguez
- Vote: Roll-call recorded unanimous Yes votes from members present (motion carried).
- Clarification: The resolution moves forward a November 4, 2025 general obligation bond question (proposed max $350,000,000) and the November election for board seats in Districts 3, 5, 6 and 7.

5) Adopt tax maintenance resolution (maintain current tax mil rate)
- Motion: Move to adopt the tax maintenance resolution and grant signatory authority as needed.
- Mover: (recorded)
- Seconder: Josefina Dominguez
- Vote: Roll-call recorded unanimous Yes votes from members present (motion carried).
- Clarification: The district indicated the maintenance will preserve the current tax rate (4.48 mils) for the coming tax year and that the proposed bond would not raise the current tax rate on property owners beyond the current rate as presented.

6) Approve consent agenda (Items 6.1–6.23)
- Motion: “I move we approve the consent agenda for items 6.1 to 6.23.”
- Mover: (recorded)
- Seconder: Heather Benavides
- Vote: Roll-call recorded unanimous Yes votes from members present (motion carried).

Notes and sources

All votes were taken by roll call as shown in the public meeting transcript and minutes. If additional detail is needed (full roll call list for each motion or individual member attendance), those details are contained in the official meeting minutes and roll-call record posted by board services.

Provenance

- topicintro: motion to adopt agenda and roll call (transcript ~s=100–147)
- topfinish: adoption of tax maintenance resolution roll call (transcript ~s=14391–14406)","Summary of recorded motions and roll-call votes from the June 4 Albuquerque Public Schools Board meeting: agenda adoption, minutes approval, acceptance of Guardrail 5 report, bond election resolution, tax maintenance resolution and consent agenda were all acted on; details and vote counts listed.",{"_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},6211493,"APS presents restorative approaches plan; eight schools piloting training, districtwide expansion planned",826,6206000,7032000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3695351-80dd518e9c7a453f0bf0b74291f97443&start=6206&end=7032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3695351-80dd518e9c7a453f0bf0b74291f97443/thumbnail_6206000.jpg","/articles/6211493/New-Mexico/APS-presents-restorative-approaches-plan-eight-schools-piloting-training-districtwide-expansion-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211493-f9dfdfc5d6b721556d9bf18e9f6e3a15/orig.mp4?Expires=1770959739&Signature=QgSqxqDYBvT7EzT52iUiVrqrhPwVea9U78fa1UDy-TLCpIT3pDoLB2pfir66PFXT50cu4F7fMbuXg0bi05sLbJhxPDorW3UiDd0jkaJUviwnU24Dc7xkyq9tCZC57kwcF4LHeN-k-VZ81bxLacgIS~UPNtsqHWyQqiw6-8NUJKof7GQTC7mISI6jl~J3~KivsPnCil0vH-1xSuGvknUDH4ee1kXUbpOd0LSpOK3h1S2QhdFYDMSyY565~avDp9wO~i2Z91sU9cy2RZ1zI0Lkj0no93odq5a35A-akynPrfeY7crPWIjWFnDvA1WJvL0pmPThMBGaLxlbi~YaH~nZ~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Albuquerque Public Schools staff presented a districtwide plan on June 4 to expand restorative approaches as a strategy to support school climate, reduce exclusionary discipline and strengthen student-adult connections.

What district presented

Deputy and associate superintendents said the district will emphasize proactive, relationship-building (tier 1) activities while maintaining tiered responses for higher-level incidents. Staff described restorative approaches as both prevention (culture-building and adult-student connection) and intervention (restorative conferences and reintegration) and said training covers Tier 1–3 supports.

Early adopters, training and data

District officials identified eight early-adopter schools that sent teams to multi-day training in spring; the teams included site leaders and staff and are expected to pilot tiered restorative practices schoolwide. Officials cited student survey results showing gaps in connectedness and self-regulation: about 33% of surveyed students reported feeling connected to adults on campus; under 50% reported they could stay calm when bothered; and roughly 40% reported self-efficacy for academic perseverance. District leaders said those measures informed the emphasis on proactive supports.

Board questions and community input

Board members pressed for clarity on how restorative practice will be paired with meaningful consequences. District staff said restorative work does not eliminate accountability — it reframes responses to harm as teachable moments and includes reintegration steps and restorative conferences when appropriate. Staff emphasized restorative conferences require participant willingness and are designed to involve advocates and families for both harmed and harming students.

Scaling and timeline

District staff said they plan further cohort trainings in July (including a four-day training for additional staff) and a phased scale-up tied to the strategic plan. Officials also said the initiative is a standing item to monitor and that the program will solicit student voice and include culturally relevant approaches. Several board members requested baseline discipline and demographic data to monitor whether the approach reduces exclusionary discipline for targeted populations.

Speakers and presenters

- Dr. Kenneth Salazar, Associate Superintendent, School Climate and Supports
- Tanya Campos, Chief of Equity
- Deputy/Assistant leaders in academic affairs and school supports

Provenance

- topicintro: presentation on restorative approaches and strategic plan alignment (transcript ~s=6230–6260)
- topfinish: end of restorative approaches discussion and public requests for baseline discipline data (transcript ~s=7512–7512)","The district presented a restorative approaches initiative aligned to its strategic plan. Eight early-adopter schools completed initial training in spring; district leaders described a proactive, tiered model and said a four-day district training is planned this summer.",{"_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},6211497,"Board accepts Guardrail 5 monitoring report after detailed exchange; one member votes no",3590,2609000,6199000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3695351-80dd518e9c7a453f0bf0b74291f97443&start=2609&end=6199","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3695351-80dd518e9c7a453f0bf0b74291f97443/thumbnail_2609000.jpg","/articles/6211497/New-Mexico/Board-accepts-Guardrail-5-monitoring-report-after-detailed-exchange-one-member-votes-no","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211497-831318464907d0637d4ea907410c91de/orig.mp4?Expires=1770959739&Signature=WCq6lkvV1pcOtJugafFvrnr38oVpW4bdC8vbKgtC27DRBLfrb129~dkXb6evNC~l31DYMuIawZdlblextPxdHMzXoAyELqZSqNQ5jem~sRb1E1Jl1YcCNjr7JWuJddKmmyjpVhq-N9AB1p293lxqL6bFbNedjspao2wFpUum5i3yRfqYKT96~UvKreg8HkNKpWwsBdl30WtEbrZmPWu4dkVm-IeJjUqAlZqH08v8SCWviY2uiJqFOIqsOvhFF4CFE0mChUDfnjbwG2Uj4OP6Oi7hq2pOmbOq6dKwjoZqwRT8ib5OQSdlqFob7H1wP~clQrwbvfdijLvPSAhv7nqAMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education voted June 4 to accept its progress monitoring report for Guardrail 5 (staff voice and support) after an extended monitoring conversation with district staff.

Key outcomes and vote

- Motion to accept the monitoring report: moved by Board Member Courtney Jackson, seconded by Heather Benavides. The roll-call vote recorded Board Member Josefina Dominguez voting \"No\"; other voting members present recorded \"Yes.\" The motion carried.

What the report showed

District staff said the survey that produced the Guardrail 5 baseline ran in October and drew 2,547 teacher responses, roughly a 43% response rate. Key baseline measures presented included:

- Percentage of teaching staff who report the district provides high-quality professional learning: 44% (annual target 46% for October 2025).
- Percentage of teaching staff who report the district provides adequate school resources to support teaching: 39% (annual target 41% for October 2025).
- Percentage of school instructional council respondents reporting site-based decision-making authority over budgets: 88% (target 89% for 2025).

Staff described those results as a first administration baseline that will be re-run in October 2025 with improved demographic disaggregation and additional follow-up questions. The district pledged steps to boost survey return and refine questions.

New organizational step: Office of Educational Resources

District leaders described a reorganization that creates an Office of Educational Resources by repurposing existing personnel and teams. The office consolidates library services, instructional materials management and the district’s EdTech team under a single office intended to coordinate professional learning, instructional resources and “just-in-time” supports for teachers. Staff emphasized this is a repurposing of existing funds and not a request for new budget authority.

Board and public concerns

Board members pressed for clarity on definitions (for example, what constitutes “adequate resources”), timelines for improved measurement and how the Office of Educational Resources will concretely support targeted students identified under the Yazzie/Martinez goals and African American student populations. Members asked for better demographic breakdowns in future surveys and more robust follow-up to increase teacher response rates.

Administration’s next steps

District staff said they will: improve the survey instrument and demographic collection for October 2025, use lessons learned from other goal-related surveys to raise response rates, and roll out centralized supports tied to the new office in August 2025. Staff also noted monitoring and accountability will continue through the board’s progress monitoring calendar.

Speakers and presenters

- Dr. Daniel Gonzales, Chief Academic Officer/Deputy Superintendent (presentation lead)
- Sherry Jett, Chief Academic Officer (presentation)
- Gabriela Blakey, Superintendent (participating in governance team dialogue)

Provenance

- topicintro: facilitation opening for Guardrail 5 monitoring (transcript ~s=2609–2642)
- topfinish: vote to accept monitoring report (transcript ~s=6177–6199)","The APS board accepted its Guardrail 5 progress-monitoring report — staff voice and support — after a lengthy question-and-answer session. The report set baseline survey results, described a repurposed Office of Educational Resources, and set modest interim targets; Board Member Josefina Dominguez voted no on acceptance.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6211502,"La Mesa Elementary families and staff protest principal’s removal; board hears dozens of public comments",1694,845000,2539000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3695351-80dd518e9c7a453f0bf0b74291f97443&start=845&end=2539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3695351-80dd518e9c7a453f0bf0b74291f97443/thumbnail_845000.jpg","/articles/6211502/New-Mexico/La-Mesa-Elementary-families-and-staff-protest-principals-removal-board-hears-dozens-of-public-comments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211502-fd0acc009a16261083b1a1593e8d8397/orig.mp4?Expires=1770959739&Signature=MB-u07cHn5qfLQpELMuHvB1-fzXtC7YWUVYz5iNhRYcLh-eX8IH5EwvBBsp2VcfSMi7SNNFRhpGir0gJjESF2D9Ff0XmeTkUHCUFCFnplCVnvkqnvkMJDyNa4CupncGH~GEOjwZ1iG3KgSvgYNLktC4KGxi13N7dlrE49x~ItFRHIbLaIjymZ9ev7cLDxQ4yHxD6bJ1jEf9vbm0jCrYO5lLqPamEivoe-LRzKbm5JSNKwHCPlDnMR8kwyhpyxFBvlZOIag8X3Ldt-fhffGbLHuD7npqOxFVf~7FBp278VjUofxUIRPWGZD7AjkSEsMJjD-K563H-F72886V-vwGlnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parents, teachers and community partners packed the June 4 Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education meeting to protest the reassignment and demotion of La Mesa Elementary’s principal.

Multiple speakers said they were not given an explanation, that staff petitioned against the change, and that the principal’s leadership had helped produce school improvements. “We are shocked and heartbroken by the removal and demotion of principal Aqbal, a decision made without explanation,” said Erica Apodaca, speaking on behalf of La Mesa families. Josie Chavez, dean at La Mesa Elementary, said the change took place without data shared with staff or families and warned it could push the school from Corrective Support and Intervention (CSI) status into more serious monitoring.

Teachers and community partners described petitions and surveys. Chavez told the board 92% of staff opposed the move and said she was presenting a petition signed by staff. Diana Martinez, a third-grade teacher, said district leaders sent only a brief notice and staff requests for dialogue were met with vague replies.

Outside partners also objected. David Poole, director of the La Mesa Arts Academy, said the principal had been a consistent supporter of after-school programs and that recent cooperation had helped sustain the program. Several speakers urged the board to consider stability and community trust when moving administrators.

Context and board obligations

Speakers repeatedly referenced APS guardrails that require staff and community voice when making school-level decisions. Several said the district’s stated guardrail 5 — which calls for staff voice and support — had been violated in these personnel moves. Board members and staff emphasized that personnel decisions are managed by the superintendent’s office; however, commenters said they had received little explanation and wanted a public forum to address the process.

What the board did not do

The board did not vote on the personnel moves during the meeting. No formal action altering the personnel decisions was recorded on June 4.

Speakers (selected)

- Josie Chavez, Dean, La Mesa Elementary (public commenter)
- Erica Apodaca, La Mesa family representative (public commenter)
- Diana Martinez, third-grade teacher, La Mesa Elementary (public commenter)
- David Poole, Director, La Mesa Arts Academy (public commenter)
- Multiple parents from Emerson and other schools also testified in support of their principals.

Clarifying details

- Staff petition: speakers described a staff petition saying 92% of La Mesa staff opposed the principal’s reassignment (petition presented to the board by speakers).
- School status: speakers described La Mesa as in CSI status and said data sources beyond test scores (family engagement surveys, awards) showed improvement; they said the change could jeopardize gains.

Proper names

- ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- La Mesa Elementary School

Searchable tags

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Provenance

- topicintro: public comments about La Mesa principal removal (transcript time ~s=845–924)
- topfinish: subsequent public comments, including a teacher and program director (transcript time ~s=1191–1243).","Parents, staff and community partners told the APS board that the removal and reassignment of La Mesa Elementary’s principal was done without data or meaningful community engagement. Speakers said the change threatens gains at schools in CSI/MRI status and urged the board to uphold district ‘guardrails’ on staff voice.","actionData","errors"]

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