New Mexico / School Districts / TAOS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
On Jan. 8 the Taos Municipal School Board entered executive session under the New Mexico Open Meetings Act to discuss the superintendent's midyear evaluation; the board did not finish the evaluation, tabled the approval item and postponed the reorganization until a special meeting.
New Mexico / School Districts / TAOS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
The board recognized graduates, student-council initiatives, the electric car club’s success at the New Mexico Electric Car Challenge, and multiple district athletic honors, while listing next steps for school celebrations and community events.
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A board member asked the Taos Municipal Schools board to adopt stronger, preventative behavioral-health policies, saying current supports are limited and early intervention is needed to address anxiety, depression, trauma and other challenges affecting attendance and learning.
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Board members discussed moving the superintendent evaluation by about a week to accommodate travel schedules, suggesting possible dates in mid-January and asking staff to check calendar availability before finalizing.
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The board unanimously approved a permanent $540,000 transfer from the general fund to establish an athletics budget. Director of Finance Dr. Rainier Martins warned of a systematic deficit in the food-service fund and recommended permanent cash transfers to stabilize funds.
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Living Design Group Architects told the Taos Municipal Schools board that the district's five-year facility master plan must be updated for 2026, recommended "rightsizing" campuses to current enrollment, and said the study can be completed in about six to 12 months using work already done for the recent bond.
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Performance Services representatives told the Taos board that design-build contracting bundles design and construction accountability, offers open-book pricing and can reduce delays and change orders; board members asked about local subcontractor use and procurement pathways.
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Principal Anthony Medina told the board his Arroyo del Norte campus has a 31-student robotics after-school program, improved K 2 interventions producing assessment gains and a recent vision screening that provided glasses to 31 students, most of whom are in intervention groups.
New Mexico / School Districts / TAOS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
District HR leaders reported automation of onboarding and payroll workflows, recruitment efforts including virtual job fairs and possible visa sponsorship for hard-to-fill roles, and initial positive student interest in a JROTC program at Taos High School.
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Taos High Eco Club students presented garden and recycling work to the board, reporting weekly yields and plans for greenhouses, rainwater capture and a 2026 Youth Eco Summit; board members offered recruitment, publicity and grant‑support suggestions.