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Board approves minutes and three appointments; staff report on trainings, programs and distribution updates
Summary
The board approved minutes and three appointment renewals, received staff updates on youth mental-health trainings and Sources of Strength relaunch, heard law-enforcement DUI enforcement changes, and reviewed a quarter-4 distribution report noting roughly $20,000 expected to be returned and a special application due in October.
At the start of the meeting the board approved the prior minutes with the corrections noted and approved three appointment renewals (including Adrianna and Judy). Jordan moved to approve the minutes; Lauren and others moved subsequent appointment approvals and the transcript records no opposition.
Staff highlighted recent and upcoming public-health and prevention activities. Rachel said a youth mental health first aid training for staff drew about 30 participants and staff are planning a public session likely on Oct. 4. Sophia reported the reopening of a Sources of Strength room (formerly the communications room), plans to relaunch Sources of Strength at the high school and to expand it into middle school, and an expansion of the Second Step social-emotional-learning curriculum and substance-abuse prevention work.
Adrianna reported Rackstop referrals were unusually low over the summer but said the program now has two peer-support specialists and two facilitators per group; she named new staff additions (Katrina Padilla, Bernadette Gutierrez, Amber Lytle, Tammy Lucero) and said Satsangi continues to do assessments. Jamal described recent DUI/DWI enforcement activity (including a LANL-related drug DUI) and said the jurisdiction is creating a traffic division with two dedicated officers focused on continuous traffic and DUI enforcement; Jamal said he will serve as sergeant for that unit.
A staff presenter identified as Sarah provided the quarter 4 distribution report and said the program will return less money than last year but will still return about $20,000; she noted a special application process (with an October deadline) that could recover funds. Members asked clarifying questions about FY26 distribution columns and remaining balance numbers; staff said the columns indicate original amounts and remaining balances.
No formal votes were recorded in the transcript for staff reports, and several items were set for later discussion as part of the strategic-plan review process.
