New Mexico / School Districts / ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Several public commenters told the board that a Labor Day‑weekend shooting damaged windows at Dolores Gonzales Elementary and that Albuquerque Police Department notifications did not reach school leaders; parents urged a formal MOU so schools are alerted promptly when ShotSpotter or other systems detect nearby gunfire.
New Mexico / School Districts / ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The board approved Option 1 for the 2026–27 professional development allocation, preserving individual allocations (approximately $4,000 per member) instead of paying $15,000 for CUBE membership plus a shared pool.
New Mexico / School Districts / ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Albuquerque Public Schools board voted to accept the progress monitoring report for interim goal 4.2 (grades 6–12), after district staff presented self‑reported survey gains and described strategies including restorative practices, advisory lessons and school‑level implementation.
New Mexico / School Districts / ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The committee reviewed donations (a $5,000 gift to a Title I homeless project and a $10,140 gift to Reginald Chavez Elementary), a statement of equipment for disposal, and the full December 2025 cash-disbursement report (68 pages), and recommended these items for the Feb. 4 consent agenda. Staff confirmed documentation in the packet and offered to answer follow-up questions.
New Mexico / School Districts / ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Albuquerque Public Schools Finance Committee reviewed and recommended approval of December 2025 inter- and intra-function transfers across grant and operational funds, with staff explaining these are zero-sum reallocations tied to school-identified needs and state grant rules. Committee members pressed for school-level details after staff flagged examples that reduce small fractions of FTEs to fund teacher stipends and substitutes.
New Mexico / School Districts / ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The finance committee recommended placing on the Feb. 4 consent agenda two district procurements for professional design services, including a $1.6 million contract for the Westside Special Education Facility (Design Plus LLC) at the Chaparral campus and a design services procurement for Whittier Elementary’s new classroom block and administration. Staff said procurement details and evaluation rankings are included in the board packet.
New Mexico / School Districts / ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Albuquerque Public Schools Audit Committee unanimously accepted the activity fund internal audit report for July 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2025. The motion was made by Board member Courtney Jackson, seconded by Board member Sarah Shonka McCoy, and approved by roll call.
New Mexico / School Districts / ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Albuquerque Public Schools Audit Committee on Jan. 27 heard a status update on district and Doran Community Charter Schools external audits for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and voted to convene an executive session to discuss the federal single-audit exit conference and limited personnel matters.
New Mexico / School Districts / ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
At its Jan. 7 organizational meeting, the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education administered oaths to newly elected members, heard their opening remarks, elected Tom Morritto president, Rebecca Benson vice president and Heather Benavides secretary, and set committee chairs and meeting schedules ahead of a Jan. 21 follow-up meeting.
New Mexico / School Districts / ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Twelve public commenters spoke at the Dec. 17 Albuquerque Public Schools board meeting urging stronger family engagement in district decisions, raising employee safety concerns, and urging expanded youth opioid prevention; one speaker made assertions about pediatric gender clinics.