This is a roundup of formal actions taken by the Hobbs Municipal Schools board at its Oct. 21 meeting. Where the transcript did not provide roll-call tallies, the board recorded voice votes and the motions carried as recorded by meeting staff.

Graduation date for Hobbs High
Board action: The board approved May 2026 as the date and 7 p.m. as the time for Hobbs High School’s graduation ceremony, with a backup date of the morning of May 23, 2026, in case of inclement weather. Motion carried by voice vote.

House Bill 450 disbursement (PSFA notice)
Board action: The board accepted a PSFA disbursement under House Bill 450. The transcript contains differing numeric references to the disbursement amount (one statement lists $445,870; a motion later recited $444,870). The board moved and approved acceptance of the disbursement; the transcript does not list individual vote tallies. The district presented the award as available for capital repairs, security, and software.

Budget/expenditure items and BARs
Board action: The board approved consideration of expenditures for August and September, investments, and three budget adjustment requests, including initial Title II Part A authority and a special capital outlay BAR tied to Del Norte and Hauser middle-school projects. Motion carried by voice vote.

County capital-outlay contribution
Board action: The board accepted Lee County Commission capital outlay funding in the amount of $19,549,718 to support Del Norte and Heiser/Hauser middle-school construction projects. Motion carried by voice vote.

Student wireless communication device policy (JICJ) — first reading
Board action: The board approved, on first reading, proposed policy JICJ (student wireless communication device policy). The policy aligns with the 2025 legislative requirement (Senate Bill 11) that districts adopt a device policy; the district coalition will continue work on the handbook practices that implement the policy. Motion carried by voice vote.

Board training and membership
Board action: The board approved district participation in a board-training membership program (nominal fee) to provide required training hours; a motion to authorize participation carried by voice vote. The board also discussed the National School Boards Association annual conference in San Antonio (April) as an informational item; no travel authorization roll call was recorded in the transcript for that conference during this meeting.

How votes were recorded: For most items the transcript reports a motion, a second, a voice vote response (“Aye”), and the chair announcing “Motion carries.” The transcript did not include roll-call tallies by name for these votes.

Ending: Board minutes will reflect formal motions and approvals; staff said they will follow up with reimbursement requests to Lee County and proceed with PSFA submissions and other next steps described in staff reports.