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Board adopts reorganization, approves contracts and policy changes; utility easement, sewer work awarded
Summary
Gadsden Independent School District board members voted on multiple routine and substantive items during their March 6 regular meeting, including a reorganization of officers, construction-related approvals and a change to meeting timing for finance committee work sessions.
Gadsden Independent School District board members voted on multiple routine and substantive items during their March 6 regular meeting, including a reorganization of officers, construction-related approvals and a change to meeting timing for finance committee work sessions.
The board completed a formal reorganization and elected officers by roll call vote. Arlene Murillo was elected board president, Christian Lira was elected vice president and Rolita Rodriguez was elected secretary. Each officer election was conducted by roll call under board policy; each motion carried by majority roll-call vote as recorded in the meeting.
On construction and facilities matters the board approved an easement for El Paso Electric to serve the new Riverside Pre-K facility. The easement allows a 12-foot-wide access route and a 12-by-18-foot pad for a pad-mounted transformer. The motion to approve the utility easement passed on an action motion.
The board also awarded the Gadsden Middle School and Gadsden High School Sewer Improvements Project (the Anthony Project) to Morrow Enterprises Inc. after a competitive RFP process that produced four proposals; one proposal was ruled unresponsive. The district evaluation committee recommended Morrow Enterprises based on the scoring in the procurement packet and the board approved awarding the work.
The board approved scheduling a board work session focused on budget topics (bonds and cash balances, procurement and SEG distribution questions were proposed) for May 10, 2025. Board members requested procurement and salary-schedule briefings be included in the planned agenda.
A change to GISD policy BEDB was approved to adopt a recurring monthly finance work session immediately prior to one regular board meeting each month; the board voted to pilot the schedule and asked staff to circulate notices and topics in advance.
Other routine items passed: approval of regular meeting minutes for Feb. 27, 2025; acceptance of the consent agenda. The board also convened in closed session to discuss pending litigation under the New Mexico Open Meetings Act and returned without taking public action.
Votes and outcomes are recorded in the official minutes and reflected in the district’s action log.
