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Appointment

- The board voted to appoint Pam Randall to fill the remaining term for Board of Education District 1. Pam Randall took the oath of office at the meeting. The motion to appoint Randall passed on a roll-call vote with Calderone, Jones, Romine and President O'Brien recorded as voting yes.

Board leadership

- The board nominated and approved Terry Romine as board vice president by voice vote.

Band trip

- The board approved a request for Hobbs High School's band to travel to Dallas during spring break for an educational trip that will include attending the Dallas Symphony. The proposal described an anticipated group of roughly 125 students; final numbers were not specified. The motion passed on a voice vote.

Budget adjustments and investments (BARs)

- The board approved three budget adjustments submitted for consideration:
- Rural and Low Income Schools Adjustment: original allocation $30,001 increased by $308,514 (total cited: $338,515).
- Federal Perkins (nontraditional) addition: $23,000 initial budget (expires Sept. 30).
- Early Literacy and Reading Support grant: $140,000 initial budget tied to structured literacy work at Broadmoor and three other campuses.

The board moved to approve the investments and the three BARs; the motion carried on a voice vote.

Policy service contract

- The board approved a continuation of the New Mexico School Board Association policy service (contract through Aug. 2026). Board discussion noted districts retain local control and may redline service-provided policies before adoption.

Resolutions

- Resolution urging the New Mexico Legislature to fully fund universal healthy school meals for all public-school students: adopted. The resolution asks the legislature to allocate resources to provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to students and to transmit the resolution to state education leaders and the governor.

- Resolution requesting the New Mexico Legislature strengthen penalties and accountability for juvenile and adult involvement in on-campus violence: adopted. The resolution calls for stronger penalties for juvenile violent acts on campuses, potential accountability for guardians whose negligence contributes to campus violence, mandated intervention and rehabilitation services for youth offenders, and funding for prevention programs.

Other administrative items

- The board approved a renewal/continuation of various administrative items discussed during the meeting, including human-resources and operations updates noted in staff reports.

Votes and recorded tallies are included below where available. If a vote tally was not read into the record, the meeting minutes show the motion carried by voice vote or roll call as noted.

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District leadership said the two- and four-mill levies have been in place for roughly two to three decades and generate about $13 million annually to pay for building upkeep, HVAC and electrical repairs, intercom and security upgrades, playground replacement, and other facility needs.

\"We would not be able to do those activities and maintain those projects without those funds,\" Superintendent Strickland told the board during the presentation, describing replacement of aging plumbing and other infrastructure work across older district buildings.

Staff laid out facility priorities to be guided by an updated facility master plan and a five-year sequencing process. Specific projects mentioned included replacement of turf at Watson Stadium, HVAC and electrical engineering and replacements at Taylor and Mills campuses, fire-alarm replacements at College Lane and Stone, installation of ballistic window film for hardened glazing in some locations and continued upgrades to secure vestibules.

Demonstrating the ballot impact for homeowners, staff said a property assessed at $100,000 (taxable value calculated at one-third per state rules) would pay roughly $56.56 per year under the combined six mills (the district described the figure as \"about $56.56\"). Early and absentee voting begins Oct. 7; Oct. 21 is the last day to request an absentee ballot; election day is Nov. 4.

Staff showed a sample flyer and a QR code that links to a district landing page with registration resources, the presentation materials in English and Spanish and a sample ballot question. Board members and district staff said they plan community presentations and a video to explain the ballot language and spending purposes.

The presentation tied the mill levy request to ongoing construction and security work already underway: staff noted middle-school construction at Del Norte and the other middle campus remains on schedule, with footing and slab work underway and steel delivery forecast, and that the district will continue to include photos and regular updates in future board packets.

No formal vote on the mill levy was taken at the meeting; the presentation was informational and preceded community outreach and the scheduled November election.

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The MOU, described to the board as a collaborative arrangement, spells out duties, program structure and expectations for uniformed officers while on campus and commits Hobbs Municipal Schools to contributing increased funding for after-school coverage and other support. Board members were told the district\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000 has historically provided $12,000 to the city for SRO coverage and will increase that contribution to $30,000 under the new agreement.

\"It was a refreshing conversation,\" Board President Terry O'Brien said, describing meetings that included Hobbs Police leadership, Lee County Sheriff's Office leadership and district staff. \"They were cooperative. They were willing to meet the need to provide uniformed officers to our campuses across Hobbs.\"

District staff said the city approved the agreement at its meeting the night before and that the MOU represents a first-of-its-kind, multi-agency partnership for the district: rather than a single-agency SRO contract, the agreement formalizes participation by both the municipal police department and the county sheriff's office.

The board sought and received a motion to approve the MOU; the motion carried on a voice vote. Board members voting in favor during the roll call included Calderone, Jones, Romine and President O'Brien.

The agreement outlines responsibilities for officers while on campus and the district's funding commitment; district staff said the arrangement will continue to be refined between the three parties. No specific start date or staffing numbers were provided during the meeting.

District leaders framed the MOU as one step in broader safety work that includes campus security vestibules, camera coverage and other facility upgrades under active planning or construction projects.

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Possible next steps noted by staff included finalizing administrative details with the city and county and integrating the arrangement with the district's ongoing facility and security work.

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