Deming board approves consent agenda, $1.9M capital outlay award and a package of procurement and budget actions
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The board unanimously approved the consent agenda and a set of budget and procurement items including acceptance of a $1,907,775 Public School Capital Outlay award for security and technology upgrades, a fleet contract amendment for M & T Buses, a $72,440.75 iPad pilot purchase, disposal of obsolete technology, playground shade canopy contracts, and adoption of revised NMSBA policy updates.
The Deming Public Schools Board of Education voted on a package of consent and action items during its Nov. 20 regular meeting.
Key approvals included accepting a $1,907,775 award from the Public School Capital Outlay Council to fund school security and technology improvements districtwide; superintendent and staff listed intended uses such as intercom upgrades, districtwide radio upgrades and fencing or gate improvements. The board approved the award by voice vote.
The board also approved several procurement and budget items, including:
- A budget adjustment package related to near‑peer tutoring and CLSD literacy grants (approved by motion). - An amendment to the fleet service contract with M & T Buses Inc. that updates amortization/rental fees for three newly acquired buses (staff cited a $105,153 total increase for the three buses and an estimated rental budget of $1,487,337.88); the amendment and associated budget request passed. - Acceptance of a quote from CES/Apple to run a three‑cart iPad pilot and staff training for $72,440.75; the pilot will target one classroom each at elementary, middle and secondary levels. - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the public auction disposal of 321 obsolete technology items (mostly older than five years) after repurposing efforts. - Approval of quotes for playground shade structures (CES vendor 4 Rivers Inc.) at Columbus Elementary and Reuben S. Tortoise. - Adoption of NMSBA‑recommended policy revisions, including AI policies, after staff reported stakeholder feedback.
Where recorded, board members voted in the affirmative and no items were defeated. Motions were moved and seconded on the record; the meeting transcript lists board members who voted yes for individual motions.
The board also approved a routine annual agreement with the Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments (membership fee $452) and authorized the superintendent, in consultation with legal counsel, to proceed as discussed in closed executive session regarding district use of a parcel at EJ Hooton Park (no public action beyond that authorization was recorded).