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Central Consolidated Schools board approves cultural policy, directs rewrite of HEART-team language
Summary
The Central Consolidated Schools Board approved a revised cultural policy 3–2 on March 2, 2026, after debate over survey wording and HEART-team implementation language; the board directed staff to remove and rework HEART-team language for later reconsideration.
The Central Consolidated Schools Board of Education voted 3–2 on March 2 to adopt a revised cultural policy but asked administrators to remove and rework language establishing a HEART (Hojo Advisement Response Team) before returning that language to the board.
Germaine Chappelle, who presented the third reading of the draft policy, read the amendment language aloud and referenced legal foundations: "The Central Consolidated School District recognizes the findings in Yazzie Martinez v State of New Mexico ..." Chappelle described creation of an intercultural community outreach office (ICO) and a HEART team charged with advising administrators on cultural protocols, holistic wellness services and recommendations for curricula and school responses to culturally significant events.
Board discussion focused on how HEART members would be appointed, whether the team would have its own policies or stipends, and whether policy language on…
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