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Dr. Gabriela Duran Blakey, superintendent, told the board that 31.7% of third‑grade students identified under the Yazzie/Martinez decision and African American students demonstrated grade‑level proficiency or higher on the state English language arts summative assessment, “a 6.4 percentage point increase from last year and above our 2024–25 target of 29.3 percent.” She said the result “marks real progress toward our 2028 goal of 37.3 percent.”

Why it matters: the board framed the vote as an acknowledgement that administration and schools are producing measurable gains on a multi‑year goal for foundational reading. The discussion focused on whether the reported gains are reliable, how interim (AMIRA) assessments will be used, and how special education and English‑learner (EL) students will be supported going forward.

Most important details

- Vote: The board voted to accept the monitoring report. The motion was made by Board Member Courtney Jackson and seconded by Board Secretary Janelle Astorga; the roll call vote was recorded as unanimous in favor.

- District data presented: 31.7% overall proficiency for the targeted third‑grade cohort; a 6.4 percentage‑point year‑over‑year increase; the district’s 2024–25 target was 29.3% and the 2028 target is 37.3%.

- Subgroup changes: presenters said every tracked student group improved, calling out a roughly 12 percentage‑point gain for Native American students and growth for students identified with disabilities (described in the meeting as moving from 6.9% to 10.7%, a 4.1‑point increase). Administrators and board members discussed both percent‑point and percent‑change frames for subgroup gains.

Assessment, accessibility and interim monitoring

Administrators described AMIRA (an interim, computer‑based reading assessment) as the tool they will expand for third‑grade progress monitoring. In response to board questions, staff said students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) will receive the accommodations their IEPs require during AMIRA and other interim assessments, and that the district offers paper‑and‑pencil and braille options where needed. A district staff member noted the AMIRA product includes an oral fluency component in which students speak to a microphone; the district said it has arranged visits and support from the vendor and is working with special education leaders to align accommodations.

Board members pressed administrators on three recurring concerns:
- reliability of computer‑based voice recognition for ELs and some students with disabilities; administrators said teachers remain present during interim assessments and that the district is testing equipment and training staff to reduce noise and technical problems;
- whether classroom observation tools are being used consistently to align instruction to standards; administrators said they are revising and simplifying a dense walkthrough/observation tool and will roll out targeted professional development; and
- how the district will reduce subgroup gaps; district leaders pointed to inclusive classroom practices, targeted IEP alignment to grade‑level standards and new datasets that link interim results to classroom interventions.

Quotes

\"These are early results to stay on top of our progress monitoring calendar,\" Dr. Gabriela Duran Blakey said, noting the district presented preliminary numbers because the state release was still under embargo.

\"A 6.4% increase in a year. That's incredible,\" Board Member Courtney Jackson said during the board discussion.

What the board decided and next steps

The board accepted the report as presented; the motion's recorded intent was to acknowledge the conversation and the district's progress monitoring work rather than to adopt a final, state‑released dataset. Administrators told the board they expect the New Mexico Public Education Department embargo on statewide data to be lifted Oct. 3 and that finalized tables and visualizations will be posted after that release.

Administrators committed to integrating more specific reporting on students with IEPs in the next monitoring packet and to presenting the district’s revised classroom walkthrough tool and priority standards at upcoming principal and board briefings. Board members asked staff to bring any vendor‑support plans and documentation of AMIRA accommodations to the next report.

Ending

Board members and administrators framed the vote as acceptance of preliminary, promising results while reserving final confirmation for the statewide release. The district said it will return with more detailed breakdowns (including the interim AMIRA 1.1/1.2 results and standard‑level analyses) once state data are public and vendor technical issues have been checked.

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Votes at a glance

- Agenda amendment: The board approved a motion to amend the meeting agenda by striking agenda item 5.2. The motion was made by Board Member Courtney Jackson and seconded by Board Member Josefina Dominguez. Roll‑call votes recorded the motion as adopted.

- Approval of minutes: The board approved minutes from the Sept. 17, 2025 Board of Education meeting. The motion to approve was moved by Board Member Courtney Jackson and seconded by Board Member Josefina Dominguez; the roll call vote was recorded as unanimous in favor.

- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda covering items 6.1 through 6.16. The motion was moved by Board Member Crystal Tapia Romero and seconded by Board Member Courtney Jackson; the roll call vote was recorded as unanimous in favor.

- Annual summative self‑evaluation: The board adopted the APS student outcomes‑focused governance annual summative self‑evaluation with a consensus score of 60 and set a target of 74 for the next quarter. The motion was moved by Board Member Courtney Jackson and seconded by Board Member Crystal Tapia Romero; roll call vote recorded as unanimous in favor.

- Executive session: The board approved a motion to convene an executive session as authorized by the New Mexico Open Meetings Act, Section 10‑15‑1(H)(2), for a limited personnel matter regarding the superintendent’s evaluation. The motion was moved by Board Member Heather Benavides and seconded by Board Member Josefina Dominguez; the roll call vote was recorded as unanimous in favor. The board stated it would reconvene to open session in person only after the executive session.

Notes and context

- The consent agenda vote covered routine personnel, procurement and contract items (items 6.1–6.16 on the published agenda). No individual consent items were pulled for separate discussion during the meeting.

- The annual self‑evaluation discussion included calibration across six competencies of governance and resulted in a consensus numeric score (60). The board set incremental targets for monitoring and accountability, communications and collaboration, and other competencies to guide work through the next quarter.

- The executive session authorization cites the New Mexico Open Meetings Act (Section 10‑15‑1(H)(2)), which permits closed deliberation of limited personnel matters.

Formal actions (structured)

The actions below are the formal recorded motions from the meeting; tallies reflect the roll‑call votes given on the record at the meeting.

1) Approve agenda amendment (strike item 5.2)
- Motion: Remove agenda item 5.2 from the Oct. 1 agenda.
- Mover: Courtney Jackson. Second: Josefina Dominguez.
- Tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; outcome: approved.

2) Approve minutes (Sept. 17, 2025)
- Motion: Approve minutes from the Sept. 17, 2025 Board meeting.
- Mover: Courtney Jackson. Second: Josefina Dominguez.
- Tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; outcome: approved.

3) Approve consent agenda (items 6.1–6.16)
- Motion: Accept consent agenda items 6.1 through 6.16.
- Mover: Crystal Tapia Romero. Second: Courtney Jackson.
- Tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; outcome: approved.

4) Adopt annual student outcomes‑focused governance summative self‑evaluation
- Motion: Adopt the annual summative self‑evaluation (consensus score 60, target 74 for next quarter).
- Mover: Courtney Jackson. Second: Crystal Tapia Romero.
- Tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; outcome: approved.

5) Convene executive session for limited personnel matter (superintendent evaluation)
- Motion: Convene an executive session under the Open Meetings Act Section 10‑15‑1(H)(2).
- Mover: Heather Benavides. Second: Josefina Dominguez.
- Tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; outcome: approved.

Provenance

These votes and the associated roll calls are recorded in the meeting transcript and were taken by roll call at the times noted in the official proceedings. The executive session motion cites the New Mexico Open Meetings Act.

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Votes at a glance: APS board adopts agenda amendment, minutes, consent agenda, self‑evaluation and approves executive session