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Questa school board adopts Special Education handbook, approves multiple contracts and tables activity bus deal
Summary
At its Aug. 7 meeting, the Questa Independent Schools Board of Education approved the 2024–25 Special Education Handbook, ratified several vendor agreements and service contracts for the school year, and voted to table the activity bus contract pending further review.
The Questa Independent Schools Board of Education on Aug. 7 adopted its 2024–25 Special Education Handbook and approved several vendor and service agreements for the coming school year while tabling a proposed activity bus contract for later consideration.
Vice President Jose Lovato called the regular meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. After routine roll call, the board approved the meeting agenda and the minutes of the July 2, 2024 regular meeting by unanimous vote.
The board formally approved the district’s 2024–2025 contract agreement with White Sands Drug & Alcohol Compliance after a motion by Member Juan Cisneros and a second by President Jason Rael. A roll call was taken and the motion carried with board members voting in favor as recorded in the minutes.
Later in the meeting, Vice President Lovato moved to approve the district’s 2024–25 Special Education Handbook of Procedures; Member Juan Cisneros seconded and the board approved the handbook unanimously. The transcript records that ancillary services such as speech therapy were discussed but no action was taken on the speech therapy item; the social worker position was reported filled in-house.
On procurement matters, the board reviewed finance reports and declined to act on a requisition for the SAVVAS Science Curriculum. The board approved several pre-approval requisitions for vendors and service providers, with motions and seconds recorded in the minutes for Renaissance, DSI, Patillo, Brown & Hill, and Imagine; the minutes note those motions carried with all members voting in favor.
A motion by President Rael to table approval of the 2024–25 activity bus contract, seconded by Vice President Lovato, was approved by the board, postponing the bus contract decision for future consideration. The board also discussed reconstruction of the QISD Business Office and a Title II course reimbursement request; both items were discussed with no formal action noted in the minutes.
The board reviewed items for future meetings, including a Title IX work session scheduled for Sept. 20, and adjourned at 9:48 p.m. Member Juan Cisneros moved to adjourn; Vice President Jose Lovato seconded and the meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote.
Votes at a glance - Approve 2024–25 Special Education Handbook of Procedures — moved by Vice President Jose Lovato; seconded by Member Juan Cisneros; outcome: approved (minutes record unanimous board vote). - Approve 2024–25 contract with White Sands Drug & Alcohol Compliance — moved by Member Juan Cisneros; seconded by President Jason Rael; outcome: approved (minutes record unanimous board vote). - Table 2024–25 Activity Bus Contract — moved by President Jason Rael; seconded by Vice President Jose Lovato; outcome: tabled (minutes record unanimous board vote). - Approve pre-approval requisitions for Renaissance, DSI, Patillo, Brown & Hill, and Imagine — various motions and seconds recorded; outcome: approved (minutes record unanimous board votes).
The meeting record lists Superintendent John Maldonado and several guests; attachments and administrative reports are noted in the official minutes but are not reproduced in the transcript.
