Votes at a glance: APS board adopts agenda amendment, minutes, consent agenda, self‑evaluation and approves executive session

The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education took several formal actions at its Oct. 1 meeting. The board recorded roll call votes on multiple procedural and governance items; all motions listed below passed.

Votes at a glance

- Agenda amendment: The board approved a motion to amend the meeting agenda by striking agenda item 5.2. The motion was made by Board Member Courtney Jackson and seconded by Board Member Josefina Dominguez. Roll‑call votes recorded the motion as adopted.

- Approval of minutes: The board approved minutes from the Sept. 17, 2025 Board of Education meeting. The motion to approve was moved by Board Member Courtney Jackson and seconded by Board Member Josefina Dominguez; the roll call vote was recorded as unanimous in favor.

- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda covering items 6.1 through 6.16. The motion was moved by Board Member Crystal Tapia Romero and seconded by Board Member Courtney Jackson; the roll call vote was recorded as unanimous in favor.

- Annual summative self‑evaluation: The board adopted the APS student outcomes‑focused governance annual summative self‑evaluation with a consensus score of 60 and set a target of 74 for the next quarter. The motion was moved by Board Member Courtney Jackson and seconded by Board Member Crystal Tapia Romero; roll call vote recorded as unanimous in favor.

- Executive session: The board approved a motion to convene an executive session as authorized by the New Mexico Open Meetings Act, Section 10‑15‑1(H)(2), for a limited personnel matter regarding the superintendent’s evaluation. The motion was moved by Board Member Heather Benavides and seconded by Board Member Josefina Dominguez; the roll call vote was recorded as unanimous in favor. The board stated it would reconvene to open session in person only after the executive session.

Notes and context

- The consent agenda vote covered routine personnel, procurement and contract items (items 6.1–6.16 on the published agenda). No individual consent items were pulled for separate discussion during the meeting.

- The annual self‑evaluation discussion included calibration across six competencies of governance and resulted in a consensus numeric score (60). The board set incremental targets for monitoring and accountability, communications and collaboration, and other competencies to guide work through the next quarter.

- The executive session authorization cites the New Mexico Open Meetings Act (Section 10‑15‑1(H)(2)), which permits closed deliberation of limited personnel matters.

Formal actions (structured)

The actions below are the formal recorded motions from the meeting; tallies reflect the roll‑call votes given on the record at the meeting.

1) Approve agenda amendment (strike item 5.2)
- Motion: Remove agenda item 5.2 from the Oct. 1 agenda.
- Mover: Courtney Jackson. Second: Josefina Dominguez.
- Tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; outcome: approved.

2) Approve minutes (Sept. 17, 2025)
- Motion: Approve minutes from the Sept. 17, 2025 Board meeting.
- Mover: Courtney Jackson. Second: Josefina Dominguez.
- Tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; outcome: approved.

3) Approve consent agenda (items 6.1–6.16)
- Motion: Accept consent agenda items 6.1 through 6.16.
- Mover: Crystal Tapia Romero. Second: Courtney Jackson.
- Tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; outcome: approved.

4) Adopt annual student outcomes‑focused governance summative self‑evaluation
- Motion: Adopt the annual summative self‑evaluation (consensus score 60, target 74 for next quarter).
- Mover: Courtney Jackson. Second: Crystal Tapia Romero.
- Tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; outcome: approved.

5) Convene executive session for limited personnel matter (superintendent evaluation)
- Motion: Convene an executive session under the Open Meetings Act Section 10‑15‑1(H)(2).
- Mover: Heather Benavides. Second: Josefina Dominguez.
- Tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; outcome: approved.

Provenance

These votes and the associated roll calls are recorded in the meeting transcript and were taken by roll call at the times noted in the official proceedings. The executive session motion cites the New Mexico Open Meetings Act.