New Mexico / School Districts / LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District leaders described a year-round budgeting process, outlined an annual timeline and urged residents to complete a new budget survey that was shortened in some places and expanded in others to capture community priorities, including campus safety.
New Mexico / School Districts / LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Public commenters urged changes to district calendar remote-learning designations, questioned volunteer support and background-check costs, and detailed operational and safety concerns with the district's private bus contractor. The board heard calls for clearer expectations for remote days and for better contractor oversight.
New Mexico / School Districts / LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
After debate over wording and scope, the Las Cruces Public Schools Board adopted a revised policy to keep employees substance-free while conducting district business and to reference employee wellness. The board approved the fourth reading and made technical edits to definitions and citations before a unanimous vote.
New Mexico / School Districts / LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The board approved community-benefit grant funding to add five electric-bus chargers and related infrastructure (award up to $750,000 under HB 32). Staff explained plans to use bidirectional (vehicle-to-grid) chargers and noted current pilot EV buses face software and maintenance challenges that the district is addressing.
New Mexico / School Districts / LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Finance staff presented dozens of budget adjustment requests (BARs) — operational, federal and state-funded — and described a vendor contract aimed to recruit students back to the district; presenters said recruitment is a front-loaded investment tied to state per-student funding.
New Mexico / School Districts / LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Staff and legal counsel described a decades-old agreement to transfer 32.12 surface water rights to the city as payment for a utility extension tied to the Field of Dreams project; the subcommittee recommended placing the transfer on the consent agenda pending EBID and city-council approvals.
New Mexico / School Districts / LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Finance staff answered board questions about vendor payments and described services provided by multiple vendors. Instruction staff and the CTE lead explained a districtwide license for iCEV (CTE online platform) and said the district negotiated a large discount for a year-long, districtwide license.
New Mexico / School Districts / LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District budget staff described changes to the fiscal year 2026–27 budget survey and outreach plan, including question edits, new stakeholder-targeted items and opt-out short-answer prompts; a town hall is set for Nov. 6 and the survey will open Nov. 1.
New Mexico / School Districts / LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The committee reviewed a list of surplus items for disposition, including electronics, air purifiers and a library bookcase valued at $77,000; staff described use of the Public Surplus auction site and said proceeds are returned to relevant department budgets.
New Mexico / School Districts / LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Las Cruces Public Schools board adopted Policy KG, standardizing non‑monetary agreements with outside agencies and adding a dispute‑resolution provision. The board approved revised language clarifying that all agreements should be in writing, aligned with district goals and operations, and support student achievement and well‑being.