Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Board Votes topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Votes at a glance: Board approves consent agenda, wellness policy, COG agreement, awards and superintendent compensation
Summary
The Silver Consolidated Board of Education approved several action items including the consent agenda (checks and donations), a wellness policy on second reading, an agreement with the Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments, four student achievement awards, and a $5,000 overload compensation for Superintendent William Hawkins.
At its meeting, the Silver Consolidated Board of Education took votes on a set of consent and action items. All measures listed below passed by voice or roll‑call vote.
- Consent agenda (checks written and budget adjustments): The board approved checks written for the month of January in the amount of $3,287,681.82, two budget adjustments (an additional $23,646 for rural and low‑income schools and a $57,343.25 insurance/cyber claim retention recovery), and a donations list that included multiple community gifts tied to Cliff School fundraising. Motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Mr. Khan and seconded by Mr. McMillan; the vote was recorded as unanimous (five ayes).
- Student achievement awards: The board approved four nominations for the NMSBA Excellence in Student Achievement recognitions (four nominees drawn from different campuses and roles). The board moved and approved all four awards by voice vote; there were no recorded no votes.
- Wellness policy (second reading and adoption): The board adopted the Silver Consolidated Wellness Policy after a second reading. Motion by Dr. Diaz, second by Mr. Khan; voice vote in favor.
- Agreement with Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments (COG): The board approved the annual agreement/resolution to continue services with the Council of Governments, motion by Mr. McMillan, second by Mrs. Clement; motion passed by voice vote.
- Superintendent overload compensation: Following closed session, the board approved a $5,000 overload compensation for Superintendent William Hawkins for excess duties and services. Motion was made (unnamed board member recorded in the transcript) and seconded by Mr. Khan; the board voted in favor by aye.
Where the transcript recorded a roll call, the following board members voted in favor: Mrs. Montenegro, Dr. Diaz, Mr. Khan, Mr. McMillan and Mrs. Clement. The board did not record any opposed votes on the items above.
