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Board approves literacy coaching contract, early‑childhood materials and other consent items; extends forensic audit deadline
Summary
At its Feb. 19 meeting the Taos Municipal Schools Board approved a literacy‑coaching contract for Enos Garcia, early‑childhood literacy materials purchases, authorization to dispose of a coffee machine, and voted to extend and expand the scope of a forensic audit after executive session.
The Taos Municipal Schools Board of Education approved several procurement and consent items during its Feb. 19 meeting and later agreed in public session to extend the completion deadline for a special forensic audit and to expand its scope after an executive session.
Nut graf: The board approved a 10‑day literacy coaching contract and a purchase of early‑childhood literacy supplies, took routine consent actions, and after executive session voted to extend and expand a pending forensic audit; votes were recorded by roll call for the procurement items and the executive session follow‑up.
Key votes and formal actions
- Literacy coaching contract (Best Education Consulting LLC): The board approved a contract for 10 literacy coaching days to support Enos Garcia for $29,400. The director of federal programs presented three quotes; staff recommended Best Education Consulting as the lowest price offering two coaches. Motion carried; roll call recorded approval.
- Early‑childhood literacy supplies (Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC): The board approved purchases to supply early‑childhood partners, including district pre‑K sites, Little Bug Learning Center, Taos Head Start, YDI and the district’s GRADS program, for $34,296.89. Staff said the purchase is supported by a CLSD grant to support birth‑to‑5 literacy. Motion carried; roll call recorded approval.
- Consent agenda and minutes: The board approved the consent agenda after removing one item for separate discussion. A motion to table approval of a set of draft minutes for additional review passed. The board then approved the remainder of the consent items; one equipment disposal item (coffee machine) had been removed for discussion and was later authorized for disposal.
- Authorization to dispose of equipment (coffee machine): The board approved disposal of a damaged coffee machine; staff said the unit broke during a move and the cost was noted in the record.
- Executive session action — forensic audit: After returning from executive session, the board voted to extend the completion deadline for a special forensic audit and to expand the audit’s scope as discussed in executive session. The public record states the board reached consensus to extend the deadline and voted 4 in favor, 0 against, 1 abstention to expand the scope; the motion to extend and expand was then recorded as approved by roll call.
Nut graf (ending): Several board members asked staff to follow procurement rules before finalizing any outside legal engagements related to social media litigation presented earlier in the meeting. Staff will return to the board with contract paperwork and procurement documentation for votes planned at a future meeting.
