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Board reviews sweeping staff‑conduct policy update; members ask for clarifications

Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education · March 3, 2026
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Summary

In a detailed first reading of policy GBEBB, the board reviewed statutory (HB128/NMAC) language expanding ethical‑misconduct rules to ‘LCPS partners,’ debated limits on giving students rides, reporting timelines to PED, electronic communication with students, and grooming/undue‑influence language, and requested edits for second reading.

The board conducted a line‑by‑line first reading of policy GBEBB, which updates the district’s staff conduct and ethical‑misconduct rules to incorporate statutory requirements.

Presenter Mr. Perio told the board the draft incorporates House Bill 128 and related NMAC language and expands “ethical misconduct” standards to cover not only employees but also volunteers, contractors and other LCPS partners. He highlighted sections that use direct statutory language and recommended a number of grammatical and clarity edits for second reading (for example, replacing gendered pronouns and removing an erroneous word in 4C10).

Board members discussed…

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