The Albuquerque Public Schools finance committee on Nov. 19 recommended that the Board of Education approve a consent agenda containing grant budget adjustments, multiple inter‑ and intra‑function transfers and a series of district purchases and disposals.

Committee presenters outlined the largest procurement requests: staff said APS plans to use a New Mexico state pricing agreement to buy audio‑visual equipment from Audio Enhancements with an estimated two‑year cost of about $8.2 million, funded with legislative and SB9 monies. Separately, staff presented a managed print‑services contract with Xerox Corporation for up to $2.6 million over four years using operational funds.

CFO Apodaca and grant management staff also reported routine grant‑budget adjustments. Staff said a recalculation by the New Mexico Public Education Department reduced the district’s public school allocation for a McKinney‑Vento‑type housing stabilization grant by roughly $150,000; the administration offered to follow up with PED for further details. The committee reviewed October inter‑ and intra‑function transfers and an equipment disposal list showing salvage totals and technology department purchases; presenters said net remaining book value on the listed assets was minimal.

Board members asked for follow‑up on several finance items. One member flagged a roughly $1 million increase in contract‑services expenses between September and October; staff agreed to provide a detailed listing of those contract charges. Committee members thanked donors for a $7,500 gift to Valley High School baseball and heard that the science instructional materials purchase (OpenSciEd / Active Open Science Ed) includes hands‑on kits and materials designed for multilingual and special‑education accessibility.

The committee voted to recommend the full board approve the consent agenda at the Nov. 19 board meeting.

What happens next: The recommended consent agenda was placed on the board meeting docket; the full board later approved the consent agenda with one recorded no vote and directed staff to supply additional background material on specific governance and budget items.