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Votes at a glance: Feb. 27 LOS ALAMOS PUBLIC SCHOOLS board meeting
Summary
The board voted unanimously on several routine and substantive items Feb. 27, including removal of an agenda item, approval of the consent agenda, a one-time lease-fund allocation for Summer Institute PD, and final approval of the 2025-26 school calendar. The board also entered closed session by recorded motion.
At its Feb. 27 meeting the Los Alamos Public Schools Board recorded a series of motions and roll-call votes. Below are the formal actions captured in the meeting record.
Removal of agenda item 13 Motion: "...remove item 13 from the agenda." Moved and seconded during approval of the agenda. Roll call: President Colgan, Vice President Wyman, Secretary Copeland, Member Spector, Member Adams — all voted yes. Outcome: approved.
Approval of consent agenda (02/27/2025) Motion: "I move the school board approves the consent agenda for 02/27/2025." Roll call: President Colgan, Vice President Wyman, Secretary Copeland, Member Spector, Member Adams — all voted yes. Outcome: approved.
One-time lease-fund allocation to expand Summer Institute (facilities fund request) Motion: "I move this school board approves a 1 time allocation from facilities funding to enhance and expand Summer Institute... The superintendent will approve and allocate final funding into the appropriate professional development accounts. Any remaining funds will be used to support professional development." Vote: President Colgan (yes); Vice President Wyman (yes); Secretary Copeland (yes); Member Spector (yes); Member Adams (yes). Outcome: approved. Notes: staff estimated a speaker budget of roughly $55,000 and targeted up to 200 teacher participants; the superintendent was granted authority to finalize allocations.
Final approval of 2025-26 school calendar Motion: "I move the school board approves the 2526 school calendar as presented with authorization for the administration to make minor changes." Roll call: President Colgan (yes); Vice President Wyman (yes); Secretary Copeland (yes); Member Spector (yes); Member Adams (yes). Outcome: approved. Staff noted the calendar preserves Election Day off and maintains required instructional hours; administration may make minor adjustments and will notify the board of substantial changes.
Executive session (closed session) Motion (read for record): The board moved into an executive session under the New Mexico Open Meetings Act (NMSA 1978) sections cited in the motion to discuss union negotiations (10-15-1(B)) and limited personnel matters and pending legal matters (10-15-1(H)(2) and (H)(7)). Roll call: President Colgan (yes); Vice President Wyman (yes); Secretary Copeland (yes); Member Spector (yes); Member Adams (yes). Outcome: board entered closed session; no action reported out of closed session on the record.
Adjournment Motion to adjourn was moved and carried by voice/roll call near the meeting close. Outcome: meeting adjourned.
Why it matters: The recorded votes finalize district business for the evening (consent agenda, calendar) and authorized a targeted PD investment. The executive session motion follows statutory open-meetings language for personnel and negotiations.
