District secondary staff presented a proposed Profile of a Graduate derived from district surveys and alignment with new graduation requirements. Julian Encina, a CTE specialist, and Jen Park, CTE counselor, summarized survey results collected from students and the community and said AI was used to consolidate open responses into the top skills. The top skills included career readiness, financial responsibility, engaged citizenship, independent learning and technology use; staff grouped them into five broad competencies: critical thinker, career ready, culturally aware, financially responsible and integrity-driven.

The proposed package includes a one-page summary for families and a competency-progression chart by grade-band (K'5th, 6'8, 9'12). Presenters said the proposal aligns with changes to graduation requirements (House Bill 117) by retaining CTE pathway participation, adding financial-literacy requirements and encouraging modern-language credits and dual-language opportunities. Encina said the district had an early start on this work and that New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) planned workshops later in September to support graduate-profile work.

Board members praised the one-pager and suggested translation to Spanish, marketing through posters and t-shirts, and a student logo contest to create district branding. Superintendent Dempsey said the item would come to the board for action at the next meeting after any final adjustments; staff said they would produce materials for equity council and principals to distribute to teachers and families. No final adoption occurred Tuesday; staff will bring a final action item at the next board meeting.