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Taos school board accepts special audit, directs legal review and delays superintendent contract decision
Summary
The Taos Municipal Schools Board of Education accepted the results of a special audit, authorized limited public release and reporting to agencies, directed legal counsel to explore remedies including possible debarment, approved a press release, and agreed to revisit a superintendent contract-extension decision in March 2026.
At about 12:34 a.m., the Taos Municipal Schools Board of Education approved a series of actions responding to a special audit and postponed a decision on a possible extension of the superintendent's contract until March 2026.
The board voted to accept the final special audit report and authorized release of the report "to the extent permitted under the Inspection of Public Records Act," as discussed in executive session. The board also directed the superintendent to provide the final audit report to appropriate agencies to fulfill reporting obligations and instructed legal counsel to explore available legal remedies related to the audit findings, including but not limited to debarment. The board approved a press release about the audit results and directed the superintendent to disseminate it.
Separately, the board agreed to continue working with the superintendent on performance goals and to revisit a possible contract extension in March 2026 rather than taking immediate action on an extension.
Votes at a glance: 12.1 — Motion that the board will continue to work with the superintendent on performance goals and revisit a possible contract extension in March 2026. Second: Board Member King. Outcome: approved (Yes: Board Member Concha; Board Member King; Vice President Sprague; President Flores. Absent: Secretary Trujillo, who exited earlier). Tally: 4 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 1 absent. 12.2 — Motion to accept the results of the special audit and authorize release of the final special audit report to the extent permitted under the Inspection of Public Records Act as discussed in executive session. Second: (recorded). Outcome: approved (Yes: Concha; King; Sprague; Flores; Absent: Trujillo). Tally: 4 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 1 absent. 12.3 — Motion to direct the superintendent to provide the final special audit report to appropriate agencies to fulfill reporting obligations as discussed in executive session. Second: Vice President Sprague (recorded). Outcome: approved. Tally: 4 yes, 1 absent. 12.4 — Motion to direct legal counsel to explore and advise the board and superintendent regarding all available legal remedies to address findings in the special audit report, including but not limited to debarment. Second: recorded. Outcome: approved. Tally: 4 yes, 1 absent. 12.5 — Motion to approve a press release regarding the results of the special audit and to direct the superintendent to disseminate said press release. Second: recorded. Outcome: approved. Tally: 4 yes, 1 absent.
Board members recorded voting yes were Board Member Concha, Board Member King, Vice President Sprague and President Flores. The board noted that Secretary Trujillo left the executive session at 11:53 p.m. for family matters and was not present for the votes.
Item 13 (future topics) was handled procedurally: board members were asked to email future agenda topics to the superintendent and copy the board president. The board announced its next regular meeting will be held Nov. 5, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Taos Pueblo Water Administration Building, 961 Spider Rock Road at Taos Pueblo. The meeting adjourned following the votes.
