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Board approves stipends, handbook updates and student travel; discusses bus and field-house repairs
Summary
Tularosa Municipal Schools approved staff stipends, updated the middle-school handbook and authorized a grant-funded El Paso trip for students; the board discussed, but did not vote on, a $327,000 activity-bus purchase and phased field-house repairs.
The Tularosa Municipal Schools board on Tuesday approved a slate of operational items including staff stipends, a middle-school handbook update and an out-of-state, curriculum-aligned trip to El Paso.
Stipends and check register: The board approved the August check register and a list of staff stipends, which administrators said were intended to cover instructional needs and compensate staff covering prep periods. A board member asked for clarification about storage and security for a recently purchased pellet smoker for the culinary-arts program; administrators said it will be locked inside the classroom.
Handbook and course offerings: The board approved updates to the Dolores/Tollercy Middle School handbook for 2025–26, including proposed additions such as sixth- and seventh-grade honors English in redline draft. Members discussed scheduling constraints that prevent some middle-school students from attending upper-division high-school math and said data will guide placement decisions.
Travel and parent feeder: The board approved an out-of-state trip for middle-school students to El Paso tied to the Mexican Revolution unit; administrators said the trip is supported by a grant and reinforces curriculum. The board also approved a parent-feeder arrangement to reimburse a parent for transporting a student attending 3 Rivers, subject to the parent's agreement.
Facilities and procurement discussion: Administrators presented field-house repair bids (one bid roughly $80,000) and proposed a three-phase approach (roof/paint; plumbing; exterior) to spread cost. They also discussed ordering an activity bus now to avoid long lead times and escalating prices; a figure of $327,000 was cited and staff said purchase would be encumbered, not paid upfront. No final board vote on the bus or the phased field-house schedule was recorded; administrators said final costs will be brought back for approval.
Provenance: Topics introduced SEG 788 (check register) and SEG 1385 (field house); actions and approvals recorded throughout the meeting.
