Votes at a glance: Las Cruces Public Schools board actions, June 3, 2025 work session

At its June 3 work session the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education took multiple formal actions. Below is a concise list of motions, movers/seconders and outcomes recorded on the public transcript.

Votes at a glance

1) Approval of the June 3, 2025 work session agenda with pulled consent items (agenda items 5b1, 5b2, 5b3 removed from consent for individual discussion) - Motion: Approve the 06/03/2025 work session agenda with the changes described (pull consent items) - Mover: Secretary Wofford - Second: Vice President Nolan - Vote: 5–0 (all in favor) - Provenance excerpt: "I would like to entertain a motion to approve the 06/03/2025 work session agenda..." (transcript) and subsequent roll call indicated "Aye" votes and a 5–0 outcome.

2) Approval of the May 20, 2025 regular session minutes - Motion: Approve the 05/20/2025 regular session minutes - Mover: Vice President Nolan - Second: Ms. Tenorio - Vote: 5–0

3) Approval of consent agenda items (as read into the record) - Motion: Approve consent agenda items including (examples from packet): 4b3 sleep pod donation from the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico to Organ Mountain High School; 5a1 memorandum of understanding with the Boys & Girls Club; other memoranda listed in the packet - Mover: Secretary Wofford - Second: Mr. Frank - Vote: 5–0 - Note: Some consent items had been pulled earlier for separate discussion; those were addressed later on the agenda.

4) Acceptance/approval of memorandum(s) of understanding with Gadsden (Gadsden Independent School District) - Motion A: Accept MOU between Las Cruces Public Schools and Gadsden Independent School District for Board of Education boundary correction - Mover: Mr. Frank - Second: Secretary Wofford - Vote: 5–0

- Motion B: Approve MOU between Las Cruces Public Schools and Gadsden Independent School District for students affected by boundary correction - Mover: Vice President Nolan - Second: Secretary Wofford - Vote: 5–0

5) Approval of the IDEA-B application and assurance statement (special education federal grant application) - Motion: Approve the IDEA-B application including the assurance statement - Mover: Ms. Tenorio - Second: Secretary Wofford - Vote: 5–0 - Note: Administration confirmed policies and procedures were reviewed and the district uses an updated special education procedures handbook; the board was asked to provide assurance for the application.

6) Approval of the 2025–26 board meeting schedule (draft B, as amended) - Motion: Approve the 2025–26 board meeting schedule (draft B) - Mover: Ms. Tenorio - Second: Mr. Frank - Vote: 5–0 - Note: The calendar discussion included concerns about timing of extended work sessions, graduation conflicts and statutory requirements to hold at least one meeting per calendar month; the board consented to draft B.

7) Approval of the final end-of-year evaluation of Superintendent Xavier Ruiz - Motion: Approve the final end-of-year evaluation of Superintendent Ruiz (including changes based on the May 7 executive-session feedback) - Mover: Vice President Nolan - Second: Mr. Frank - Vote: 5–0

Procedural notes - The board also met in closed executive session earlier the same day (03:10–04:10PM) to discuss limited personnel matters pursuant to section 10-15-1(H)(2) of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act; the board chair stated that the session was limited to the matters announced.

This roundup covers each formal motion and recorded vote from the meeting transcript; items discussed without a formal motion (presentations, first readings, public comment) are reported separately in other articles.