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Board approves reauthorization for Enchanted Hills Elementary fire-protection project

Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education ยท December 9, 2025
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Summary

The Rio Rancho board approved reauthorization and reimbursement for a New Mexico capital outlay project to install a fire protection system at Enchanted Hills Elementary; presenters said the project is complete and the grant funds exceed $600,000, though the transcript records an unclear precise figure.

The Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education on Dec. 8 approved a reauthorization and reimbursement request for a New Mexico capital outlay grant to fund a fire protection system at Enchanted Hills Elementary.

Chief Operations Officer Mike Baker and Patrick Martinez, executive director for facilities, told the board the project had extended beyond the typical one-year capital-outlay timeline and was now complete; they asked the board to approve reauthorization so the district could seek reimbursement. Presenters stated the grant would allocate "over $600,000" for the safety project. One presentation segment included a garbled numeric string ("600,000 $33.02 70") that was unclear in the transcript; the board discussion otherwise treated the funding amount as a multi-hundred-thousand-dollar capital outlay award.

Board member Tyler moved to approve the New Mexico capital outlay grant reauthorization (capital appropriation project fund for the Enchanted Hills fire protection system); Jeff Morgan seconded. The board voted in favor and the motion carried.

The presentation noted required deliverables for the grant application process, including a procurement and expenditure plan, a detailed timeline with milestones, and a project budget that complies with state regulations.