Hobbs board approves November expenditures, investments and budget transfers

The Hobbs Municipal Schools Board voted to approve the district's November expenditures, investments and six budget adjustment requests (BARs) that move funds between functions without changing the district's net budget.

Board packet materials and staff presentations explained that four of the BARs relate to the regional educational cooperative (REC) flow‑through for payroll associated with special education, and one item covered a 2021 first‑century grant that flows through New Mexico State University. Gil Ashaway told the board the REC serves as a flow‑through mechanism: PED forwards funding to the REC, which pays payroll and returns related reports to the district.

During the discussion staff also clarified a $750 travel reimbursement to Alamogordo schools tied to the Bob Reed Eagle Invitational swim meet: the district contract includes reimbursement for participating schools’ travel costs. After brief member discussion a motion to approve the expenses, investments and BARs was moved and seconded; the chair called for the vote, members said “Aye,” and the motion carried. The transcript records no roll‑call tally or named votes.

The approval keeps planned construction and special‑education payroll processes funded while maintaining the district’s stated accounting flows. No board member requested a recorded roll call during the item.

The board moved next to an informational budget report; no further action was requested on that item.