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Grants‑Cibola board approves contracts, student travel and a part‑time benefits resolution
Summary
The Grants‑Cibola County Schools board approved several contracts and budget items — including Advanced Network Management Inc. for Mesa View network hardware ($141,226.26) and additional design services from Wilson and Company ($117,015.82) — and authorized multiple student travel requests and donations. The board also adopted Resolution 2026‑02 extending benefits to part‑time employees.
At its meeting the Grants‑Cibola County Schools board approved several vendor contracts, student travel requests, donations and a personnel resolution.
Contracts and capital items: The board approved a CES‑sourced quote to contract Advanced Network Management Inc. for network appliances and related hardware at Mesa View in the amount of $141,226.26. District staff said the vendor was the lowest of three CES quotes and is also handling access controls and security cameras at the site. The board also approved an additional design‑services request for Wilson and Company for $117,015.82 to catch up schedule delays and address changed equipment needs.
Student travel and donations: The board accepted a $2,500 donation from Eastern New Mexico University/Career Technical Leadership Project to Laguna Acoma High School’s SkillsUSA chapter to buy blazers, leadership training and media equipment. The board approved out‑of‑state travel for Laguna Acoma DECA to a national conference in Atlanta (April 2026), Grants High School AVID's day trip to Northern Arizona University on April 28, 2026, and out‑of‑state travel for four Grants FFA members to the National FFA Washington Leadership Conference in July 2026. A $1,000 donation was approved to help two students (Monica Ruiz and Matthew Sandoval) attend the leadership conference.
Personnel resolution: The board adopted Resolution 2026‑02 to extend certain benefits to employees working 15–20 hours per week for the 2026–27 school year; staff said the change is intended to help recruit and retain part‑time staff.
Votes and motions: Multiple motions were moved and seconded on the record; in each case the board voted to approve the staff recommendations and the chair announced the motion carried. Specific roll‑call "yes" votes were read for several items; individual tallies are recorded in the meeting minutes.
Next steps: District staff will proceed with vendor contracting and travel logistics and will return to the board with further reports on budget and project implementation at future meetings.
