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Votes at a glance: Hobbs school board approves graduation date, accepts county capital funds and several budget items
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Hobbs Municipal Schools board approved May 2026 graduation date for Hobbs High, accepted multiple funding items including county capital-outlay support, and approved a first reading of a student device policy; most votes were recorded by voice with motions carried.
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.
