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Board approves $600K-plus in security, facilities and technology upgrades across Taos schools
Summary
Taos Municipal Schools approved a package of capital and facilities expenditures — including cameras, lobby upgrades, a district rekey, door hardware, countertops, irrigation, roof/parapet repair, asphalt preventive work, a gym video board and LED posters — funded largely from GRT and capital accounts.
Taos Municipal Schools’ board approved multiple capital and facilities projects totaling several hundred thousand dollars, including security camera upgrades, a new gymnasium video board, rekeying and hardware replacement, building repairs and digital signage for school sites.
Superintendent Antonio Lincoln Jr. and maintenance and security staff presented the proposals; the board approved individual contracts from vendors selected through existing cooperative purchasing arrangements and CES contracts.
Why it matters: the projects are intended to address aging infrastructure and security gaps and to add multiuse technology the district hopes will support athletics, community events and classroom media production.
Summary of key approvals
- Security camera upgrades: The board approved a proposal from Civic Tech (installation and upgrades) for approximately $27,009 to upgrade end‑of‑life cameras, improve image quality and close coverage blind spots. The superintendent said the work will be funded from capital/GRT appropriations.
- Taos High School lobby security: The board approved repairs/upgrades in the Taos High School lobby by AAA Restoration and Construction Services for about $47,004 to improve the secure entry and visitor flow.
- District rekey and door hardware: Overhead Door Company of Albuquerque was approved to replace/upgrade district door hardware and to implement a master‑key plan for a listed amount of $187,115; the maintenance supervisor said updated key control is required to remove legacy “random” keys in circulation and to centralize access control.
- Site repairs and replacements: The board approved vendor contracts to repair doors and hardware at Ranchos Elementary (approx. $63,749), replace eight classroom countertops and sinks at Arroyo Seco North Elementary (approx. $45,009), and to repair parapets and stucco at the administration building (approx. $41,253). The board also approved an irrigation system for the district administration field (approx. $78,777) and preventive asphalt crack sealing at several parking lots (approx. $39,147).
- Video board and LED posters: The board approved a Sharp direct‑view LED video board for the Taos High School gym (approx. $92,004). The technology vendor and the athletics interim director described ways the board can be used for game presentation, sponsor advertising and classroom media projects, and staff said annual software/service fees will apply. The board also approved six LED display posters (approx. $55,025) for use at school sites to show menus, announcements and event information.
Funding and oversight
Superintendent Lincoln and finance staff said most items will be paid from capital/GRT appropriations or other non‑operational funds; the board discussed the need to track funding sources and the timing of spend‑downs. Board members asked that the district confirm the exact funding source for each item on the public record and that state and local compliance be documented for the auditors.
Board action
Each item was presented as a separate agenda action and approved by roll call. Board members recorded yes votes on the package items while the superintendent and maintenance staff described implementation timing; several projects were scheduled for summer work to minimize disruption.
Ending
District staff said many of the projects are long‑deferred maintenance and security priorities and that they will return to the board with final contractor pricing where tariffs or material price swings altered initial quotes.
