Santa Fe Public Schools approved a five-year amendment to the lease for the Turquoise Trail program at the Board of Education meeting on May 8, following discussion in executive session.

General Counsel Josh Granada presented the amended lease in open session and recommended approval after the board's executive-session review. "As we discussed in Executive Session, this lease agreement is for 5 years and the district recommends that the Board approve the lease agreement as presented to the Board," Granada told the board.

The board moved and seconded approval in open session and adopted the lease by voice vote. The district had placed the item on the executive-session agenda under the statutory exception for discussion of the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property (NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)); the board noted that no formal action was taken while in executive session. Board members recorded the lease approval in open session.

The administration indicated the amended lease will be executed consistent with the terms presented to the board and the district's contracting processes.