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Board at a glance: agenda changes, consent items, part-time benefits and superintendent contract extension
Summary
The Los Alamos Public Schools board approved several routine and personnel-related motions on March 27, including switching two agenda items, approving the consent agenda, authorizing part‑time employee benefits, referring a policy to legal review, and extending the superintendent’s contract by one year.
The Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education approved multiple motions during its March 27 meeting, including an agenda change, routine consent items, an expansion of benefits eligibility for part‑time employees, and a one‑year contract extension for the superintendent.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda amendment: The board voted to switch agenda items Nos. 9 and 10 at the start of the meeting. Outcome: motion carried (voice vote). Mover and individual tally: not specified in the public record.
- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda for the March 27 meeting. Outcome: approved (voice vote). Mover recorded in meeting transcript: board member (name on record: Miss Spector) moved approval; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
- Part‑time employee benefits resolution (2025‑2026): The board approved a resolution allowing part‑time employees (15–20 hours/week) to participate in district benefits through the New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority. The district estimated this coverage would affect approximately 24 employees and cost roughly $8,000 in employer-side contributions for the coming year. Outcome: approved (voice vote). Motion text recorded; mover not explicitly named in the transcript. Notes: Assistant Superintendent Mike Johnson presented background and said transportation hires make up many of the affected employees.
- Policy 14‑11 (police and other governmental agencies): The board moved to send policy 14‑11 to district legal counsel for further review before a second read because of language changes and community concerns. Outcome: motion passed (voice vote). The board asked staff to return the policy after counsel’s review.
- Superintendent contract extension: The board voted to extend Superintendent Jennifer Guy’s contract by the one-year maximum allowed under the current contract and authorized the board president to negotiate compensation. Outcome: approved (voice vote). The motion was presented by a board member and the vote was recorded as "Aye; motion carries." No individual vote tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Context and next steps: Several of these motions were procedural. The part‑time benefits resolution must be completed with the New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority before benefits are implemented; staff will provide final costing and enrollment data. The policy referral requires legal review and a second reading before becoming final. The superintendent contract extension directs the board president to begin compensation negotiations.
Source: motions and voice votes recorded in the Los Alamos Public Schools board meeting transcript of March 27.
