February 17, 2021 Board of Education Meeting Agenda Packet
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Board of Education Meeting BOARD OF EDUCATION 6400 Uptown Blvd., NE, Suite 100 East Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 (505) 880-3729 / Fax (505) 880-2575 AGENDA Please note this meeting will be held as a live virtual meeting. In light of the public health emergency due to Covid-19, APS is taking extra precautions with necessary meetings. All Board of Education meetings will be virtual meetings for the month of February. The agenda items will be kept to urgent business or those items needing approval to conduct district business. Virtual public forum will be a part of the Board of Education meetings and, occasionally, Special Board of Education meetings. Please be sure to visit the APS website to check the agenda. Sign up for virtual public forum is the day of the meeting and ends at the start of the meeting. Please visit the APS website and click the Board webpage (www.aps.edu/about-us/board) for information on how to participate at an upcoming meeting. In addition to speaking at a virtual public forum, you may participate by watching the live stream of all upcoming board meetings by clicking on the "Live Meeting Stream" button on the main board page at www.aps.edu; emailing input, comments and questions to board members at [email protected], or calling board members at 505.880.3729. Wednesday, February 17, 2021 5:00 PM Virtual Meeting I. Call to Order A. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence B. Roll Call II. Adoption of the February 17, 2021, Board of Education Meeting Agenda and Approval of the December 2, 2020, Board of Education Meeting Minutes (Discussion/Action) III. Recognition of Students, Staff and Community A. Celebrating Students 1. Recognition of School and District Spelling Bee Winners: Jillian Brown of Sandia Base Elementary School, Elijah Campbell of Susie R. Marmon Elementary School, Amaya Caraway of Truman Middle School, Osiris Casto of Whittier Elementary School, Antonio DeVargas of Arroyo Del Oso Elementary School, Dat Do of Hayes Middle School, Alexia Garcia of Hodgin Elementary School, Parker Hsu of Ventana Ranch Elementary School, Zoe Jordan of S. Y. Jackson Elementary School, Makayla Lovato of Jefferson Middle School, Nathaniel McDonald of Zuni Elementary School, Layla Perry of Longfellow Elementary School, Garrick Tam of Cleveland Middle School, Marion Tantum of Monte Vista Elementary School, Christabel Thiel-Hadjilambrinos of Desert Ridge Middle School, and Kate Wheeler of Georgia O'Keeffe Elementary School 2. Recognition of Mia Baca of Eldorado High School, Kaeli Benavidez of Early College Academy, Grace Chapman of Volcano Vista High School, Daphne Felt of La Cueva High School, Taylor Fleming of Eldorado High School, Shelton Foust of Eldorado High School, Joel Gates of La Cueva High School, Vivien Jones of Eldorado High School, Casey Pei of La Cueva High School, Tiffany Pei of La Cueva High School, Richard Ross of Early College Academy, Liam Schenk of La Cueva High School, Harley Sigmon of La Cueva High School, Timothy Wang of La Cueva High School, and Luke Xue of La Cueva High School for Being Named Candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program 1 Peggy Muller-Aragn Barbara Petersen Candelaria Patterson Elizabeth Armijo Dr. David Peercy Lorenzo Garcia Yolanda Montoya-Cordova President Vice President Secretary Board of Education Meeting BOARD OF EDUCATION 6400 Uptown Blvd., NE, Suite 100 East Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 (505) 880-3729 / Fax (505) 880-2575 B. Celebrating Staff 1. Recognition of Anthony Montoya, Fred Frazier, Chris Gonzales, Kevin Moeller, Anthony Trujillo, Victor Velarde, Tom Lyon and John Dufay for Their Exceptional Work to Help the District Host the November Elections 2. Recognition of Sandy Kemp for Her Extraordinary Work in Nutrition with the Alliance Director Network IV. Public Forum V. Superintendent's Report VI. Special Issues A. Consideration for Approval of a Districtwide School Reentry Plan (Discussion/Action) Interim Superintendent Scott Elder and Members of Cabinet B. Consideration for Approval of Letter to Semi-Finalist Candidates for the Superintendent Search and Permission to Use Digital Signatures (Discussion/Action) Brenda Yager, Executive Director, Board of Education Services Office C. Consideration for Approval of Location and Logistics of March Board and Special Meetings (Discussion/Action) Brenda Yager, Executive Director, Board of Education Services Office VII. Board Member Comments VIII. President's Report IX. Announcement of Upcoming Board Meetings A. The next Board of Education meeting will be held on March 3, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., location to be determined. B. The next Special Board of Education meeting will be held on February 22, 2021, at 7:30 a.m., via live virtual meeting. This link can be accessed through the www.aps.edu website. X. Adjournment 2 Peggy Muller-Aragn Barbara Petersen Candelaria Patterson Elizabeth Armijo Dr. David Peercy Lorenzo Garcia Yolanda Montoya-Cordova President Vice President Secretary Minutes of the Board of Education Meeting Albuquerque Public Schools A Board of Education meeting of Albuquerque Public Schools was held Wednesday, December 2, 2020, beginning at 5:00 p.m. as a live virtual meeting. In light of the public health emergency due to Covid-19, APS is taking extra precautions with necessary meetings. All Board of Education meetings will be virtual meetings for the month of December. The agenda items will be kept to urgent business or those items needing approval to conduct district business. Virtual public forum will be a part of the Board of Education meetings and, occasionally, Special Board of Education meetings. Please be sure to visit the APS website to check the agenda. Sign up for virtual public forum is the day of the meeting and ends at the start of the meeting. Please visit the APS website and click the Board webpage (www.aps.edu/about-us/board) for information on how to participate at an upcoming meeting. In addition to speaking at a virtual public forum, you may participate by watching the live stream of all upcoming board meetings by clicking on the "Live Meeting Stream" button on the main board page at www.aps.edu; emailing input, comments and questions to board members at [email protected], or calling board members at 505.880.3729. I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 5:03 p.m. A. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence B. Roll Call Present: Present: Yolanda Montoya-Cordova, Peggy Muller-Aragón, Lorenzo Garcia, Barbara Petersen, Elizabeth Armijo, Candelaria Patterson, and Dr. David Peercy were present through Zoom virtual meeting. II. Adoption of the December 2, 2020, Board of Education Meeting Agenda and Approval of the September 16, 2020, Board of Education Meeting Minutes and the October 12, 2020, Special Board of Education Meeting Minutes (Discussion/Action) Board Member Muller-Aragón motioned for approval of the December 2, 2020, Board of Education meeting agenda and approval of the September 16, 2020, Board of Education meeting minutes, and the October 12, 2020 Special Board of Education meeting minutes. Board Member Patterson seconded the motion. Board members Montoya-Cordova, Muller-Aragón, Garcia, Petersen, Patterson, Armijo, and Peercy voted in approval of the agenda and the minutes. Minutes of Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 5:00 PM Page 1 of 19 III. APS Middle School Virtual Choir Performing "I Close My Eyes and Sing," by Deanna Amend, APS Choir Resource Teacher IV. Recognition of Students, Staff and Community A. Celebrating Students 1. Recognition of the Winners of the Virtual Veterans Day Video Contest The New Mexico Veterans Memorial Board, in cooperation with the Junior ROTC program at APS, recently hosted a memorial video contest to encourage students to honor a veteran. Titled “What a Veteran Means to Me,” the video contest challenged students to create a one-minute video that tells the story about an important veteran in their life. The winning videos were shown at the virtual Veterans Day ceremony. Video entries were scored on four criteria: content, organization, production quality, and originality. Students competed for cash prizes and a memorial tile dedicated to them and their veteran. The following students submitted winning video entries from Eldorado High School Marine Corps JROTC, Staff Sergeant Gage Stewart; from West Mesa High School Navy JROTC, Seaman Apprentice Tania Marquez and Lieutenant Aliza Garcia; from the Hoover Middle School Leadership Program, Corporal Moriah Guerra; from the Garfield Magnet Middle School Leadership Program, Commander Lorelei Troncoso; from the LBJ Middle School Leadership Program, Sergeant Jake Bustos, and from the Tony Hillerman Middle School Leadership Program, Cadet Samantha Wright. Congratulations to these cadets for sharing their creativity and passion for veterans. B. Celebrating Staff 1. Recognition of Susan Arnett, Claudia Hines, Tiffany Mcwhorter, and Billie Salas for Being Named November Employees of the Month APS employees are recognized each month of the school year through the Employee Recognition Program. A committee made up of people from all the different employee groups, review nominations looking for those employees who go above and beyond to make a difference in their role, excel as a team player, carry out each day with a positive and welcoming attitude, and demonstrate innovation, leadership or passion for their job. Congratulations to Susan Arnett, dean of students at Kennedy Middle School; Claudia Hines, health assistant at Seven Bar Elementary School; Tiffany Mcwhorter, secretary at SY Jackson Elementary School, and Billie Salas, support services manager at Maintenance and Operations. Minutes of Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 5:00 PM Page 2 of 19 C. Celebrating Community Partners 1. Recognition of MaskUp New Mexico for Their Donations of Masks Stephanie Bartlett and a team of volunteers have been making masks for months.