Board approves grant budget adjustments, schedules executive session; secretary outlines temporary leave plan

At the Feb. 19 meeting the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education approved two governance items: grant budget adjustments and a motion to convene an executive session to discuss the superintendent’s evaluation.

Grant budget adjustments: Member Courtney Jackson moved to approve the grant budget adjustments; Heather Benavides seconded and the board approved the motion by roll call. No public discussion on the motion was recorded in the transcript.

Executive session for superintendent evaluation: Member Heather Benavides moved that the board convene an executive session under the Public Meetings Act, Section 10‑15‑1(H)(2), to discuss a limited personnel matter—the superintendent’s evaluation. Josefina Dominguez seconded the motion. The roll call vote was recorded as yes and the board moved into executive session.

Board secretary leave plan: Board Secretary Janelle Astorga told the board she will be on leave March through May, will add automatic email responders and forward constituent matters to board services, will provide electronic signature support as needed, and plans to return virtually in June and fully in person in August. She asked the public to contact board services during her absence.

Votes at a glance: The meeting included several roll call votes (agenda adoption and minutes approval earlier in the meeting as routine consent items); the motions recorded in the meeting transcript and their outcomes are listed below.

Ending: Following the votes the board briefly recessed for bathroom breaks and moved to executive session as authorized.