GADSDEN, N.M. — The Gadsden ISD Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution authorizing design work for a new parking lot and improvements to the existing administrative complex parking area after the New Mexico Department of Transportation approved the district’s application for the Local Government Road Fund program.

Nancy Vellez, presenting the item, told the board that NMDOT will cover 75% of the approved design share, listing the department’s participation as $31,110 and the district match as $10,370. A motion to approve the resolution passed with an affirmative voice vote.

Why it matters: The project will pay for design work needed before construction; a state grant covering most of the design cost reduces the district’s immediate capital outlay.

What happens next: Staff will proceed with the design phase using the NMDOT award and district match. The board did not discuss construction contracting or a construction timeline in this action—this item covered design authorization only.