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- Consent agenda: Approved (motion and roll-call recorded). Items included routine approvals listed under agenda item 7.

- Out-of-state travel approvals:
• Bataan Elementary: Approved travel for fifth-grade students to Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ (motion presented by school principal; board approved by voice/roll call). (agenda item: action a)
• Early College High School (AVID juniors): Approved field trip to University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (agenda item: action b)

- Grants and donations:
• Accepted White Sands/NASA grant to DHS Robotics, $14,300, to support competition travel, parts and equipment (approved). (agenda item: action c)

- Memoranda and partnerships:
• Region 9 Education Cooperative MOU for autism evaluations and training: Approved; district to provide stipends to staff completing training (agenda item: l)

- Budget and finance:
• Budget adjustment requests: Approved (papers presented by CFO Joseph Adcock; several grant increases and function transfers to cover benefits, salaries and professional development). (agenda item: f)
• Selection of audit and finance committee members: Audit committee and finance committee seats filled as announced during meeting (agenda item: b)

- Contracts and capital/operational purchases:
• Accepted quote from Beck Total Office Interiors: $338,869.15 for central office (Cody) furniture refresh (agenda item: g; approved). See separate article for details.
• Accepted two internet-access quotes: Valley Telecom Group for Columbus Elementary, $61,440 per year over 36 months; Lumen for district Internet access, $53,568 (both approved; E-rate federal support anticipated for a large portion of cost). (agenda items: Valley Telecom; Lumen)
• Accepted quotes from 4 Rivers for playground upgrades and shade structures at Memorial/Bell Elementary playgrounds (approved). (agenda item: 4 Rivers)

- Technology and surplus:
• Approved a resolution to dispose of 1,287 technology items via public auction; most items fully depreciated; a small number under further review were provisionally included. (agenda item: resolution approving disposal)

- Personnel and policy:
• Adopted an electronic-communications policy prohibiting student personal device use during instructional periods, passing periods and lunch (board approved; administrators to return with implementation details and budget estimates). (agenda item: m)
• Accepted superintendent's resignation effective March 31, 2025 (agenda item: Q; approved in open session after closed executive session). The board recorded acceptance by roll call; no further personnel appointments were announced at the meeting.

- School resource officer (SRO) MOU request from Luna County: The county requested early release from SRO contract due to severe deputy shortages; the board voted to refer the matter to the district’s attorneys for contract review and tabled further action pending counsel’s guidance (agenda item: d).

Notes and provenance: Where transcript detail was not explicit about a specific voter's name for each roll call, this roundup records outcomes as described in the meeting transcript and on the record. For some motions, individual roll-call tallies appear in the transcript as affirmative votes but the excerpt does not list every individual vote for each item; the board’s minutes and posted roll-call records should be consulted for full vote-by-name tallies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DPS Regular Meeting 2/20/25","oneSentenceSummary","A concise roundup of motions, grants, contracts and personnel actions taken at the Feb. 20 Deming Public Schools board meeting, including travel approvals, grants, budget adjustments, technology disposal, internet contracts, the cell-phone policy and the superintendent's resignation.","taxTitle","DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, School Districts, New Mexico","taxId",38292,"location","New Mexico","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6316319,"Board approves $338,869 central office furniture refresh, district says cost budgeted",486,2589000,3075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377168-1e402bf923eccacf981dce899fced50d&start=2589&end=3075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377168-1e402bf923eccacf981dce899fced50d/thumbnail_2589000.jpg","/articles/6316319/New-Mexico/Board-approves-338869-central-office-furniture-refresh-district-says-cost-budgeted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316319-87ce82ac42230cdea3a8ef4b069c6d5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771128159&Signature=j67p7xUIHWw-CFjeF6zEq6AcJXFPweSMWdPrbSkk5Ne-j3kSrcaOoibcvrPEBUnzL~Htbe~M3aAbFRfNdM8cHqztvUBAgAII3Ds1b3PzSZTTyowtarI7OVWzgOVpAOSrXNKWidFt6rmtK1wht2vh2NYkUAMeR252bkasPGoBwsskIz8Dnz5DMgSZJO8PoBv7IEOoZAoegTn93XaVyqm5X~OO-o3B3HDEZ2HRxTwBAJ4C-oSu6x4sdXW09rHcQvrPdiqvirLTJOeMIhMiBwbnbDUTcwjaqoCzSFVVYoZlYLAYKiERrXhH7p2BQTWWYjGgM0UMiwtJNqjyVA2ysdICmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Deming Public Schools Board voted Feb. 20 to accept a $338,869.15 quote from Beck Total Office Interiors to refresh furniture in the district’s Cody central offices.

Deputy Superintendent of Operations Mr. Parker presented the request and described a multi-year program the district has used to replace worn furniture in district facilities. Parker said the Cody office furniture was roughly 25–30 years old, becoming unsafe and unrepairable in places; examples listed included fractured glass covers and splintered pieces. The full itemized quote, he said, includes desks, bookshelves and workstations and lists a higher “list price” that is reduced under the district’s cooperative contract; approximately $52,000 of the approved amount was described as shipping, installation and associated labor.

Parker said many modern office furniture warranties are long (15 years or lifetime under manufacturer coverage), and that the district would offer functioning used pieces first to other district sites and local public partners before auctioning remnants. He said the cost was an operational expense that had been budgeted for the fiscal year; larger school-facility furniture refreshes in later years might require capital-outlay purchasing due to size and cost.

Board members asked logistical questions about scope and timeline. District staff said every office in the Cody offices will be refreshed; the boardroom dais quote was still pending and may be a separate project. Staff said ordering would start after approval and the district hoped to finish installation before June 30 to keep the work within the current fiscal year.

A board member moved to accept the quote and the motion passed on roll call vote. Staff said usable furniture removed from the central office will first be offered to campus sites and local public agencies; any remaining items will be sold at public auction.","The Deming Public Schools Board accepted a quote for roughly $338,869 to replace aging furniture in the central (Cody) offices; district staff said the amount was budgeted and the new pieces carry long warranties and will be installed before the end of the fiscal year.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6316324,"Luna County sheriff asks Deming schools to suspend SRO contract amid staffing shortage; board tables matter for attorney review",156,1716000,1872000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377168-1e402bf923eccacf981dce899fced50d&start=1716&end=1872","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377168-1e402bf923eccacf981dce899fced50d/thumbnail_1716000.jpg","/articles/6316324/New-Mexico/Luna-County-sheriff-asks-Deming-schools-to-suspend-SRO-contract-amid-staffing-shortage-board-tables-matter-for-attorney-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316324-54a1c04bcae531890b1f40cb2e4d0dbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771128159&Signature=AmYMg5KF2m~XyQ8lYJSxlg1oPmlB~RAdaJrv1ocQzHjXrL6OXT6uBhSSG2GMreKPqC~WZgdvqqbG494qlIb5nkfsr4hxytMIJcKTk-jvGoLcAD2Z1hvDmP1vr8UdsQ3r7t3EKjB~eBBncn-uFp4BqGXJK089eKwP4i7uWq2n-nOwLIijh6QXYOnCZtjYRrRB97ndQVIaWlB2pfPGOXZjDyjqjEdFqrhN0PIAbih85IMoBp9Dd9YXOSjiAULq7wjeJ6glRVtvh7WZ4imMlm8bkq9zSFeKFkanDtrEhxnI880N99U2~xpRjg0XnsgxhpDiNbW52n1uOc5wEPgqIw6NlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Luna County law enforcement officials told the Deming Public Schools Board Feb. 20 they cannot continue to dedicate a school resource officer under the existing contract because of severe staffing shortages, and asked the district to approve an early termination of the MOU.

Deputy Superintendent of Operations Mr. Parker introduced the agenda item and said he had received the county’s request. The sheriff addressed the board and said the county’s patrol division is critically short-staffed: the office currently employs nine certified deputies and three uncertified deputies and, as presented to the board, is roughly 12 deputies short in its patrol division. The sheriff said two deputies had already accepted positions with neighboring agencies and another deputy was expected to leave in March.

The sheriff stated the county would reassign the SRO to patrol in emergency situations and said the county could not guarantee a dedicated SRO under the contract until staffing improved. He said the county would try to maintain a law-enforcement presence at some schools by assigning available deputies when possible.

Board members asked questions about the contract’s terms and whether manpower shortages were a recognized reason for contract termination. One board member requested clarification from the district’s attorneys about contract language: the contract includes clauses for budget-related withdrawal but the transcript’s presenter said it did not explicitly identify manpower shortages as a permitted ground for termination.

After discussion the board voted to table the matter and request review from the district’s legal counsel to clarify contract obligations and permitted termination triggers. The board’s roll call vote authorized legal review and postponed any final action on the MOU until counsel reports back to the board. Several board members and a county commissioner said they were actively pursuing pay adjustments and recruitment efforts to reduce turnover and restore staffing levels.

The sheriff described efforts to cover gaps, including securing New Mexico State Police coverage for the overnight shift. The county and board discussed potential interim arrangements such as deputizing available city officers for school duties; the sheriff said safety of children was paramount and that decisions would be driven by operational needs.

No final change to the SRO agreement was made at the meeting; the board’s action was limited to referring the request to legal counsel and tabling the item for further consideration.","The Luna County sheriff asked the Deming Public Schools Board to allow an early release from the school resource officer (SRO) Memorandum of Understanding because of a severe deputy shortage; the board voted to refer the request to legal counsel and table further action.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6316329,"Deming school board adopts ban on student cell phones during school day",1470,3858000,5328000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377168-1e402bf923eccacf981dce899fced50d&start=3858&end=5328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377168-1e402bf923eccacf981dce899fced50d/thumbnail_3858000.jpg","/articles/6316329/New-Mexico/Deming-school-board-adopts-ban-on-student-cell-phones-during-school-day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316329-2f1d5ba5119cd1642a76ce352415c243/orig.mp4?Expires=1771128159&Signature=o8ugYZz85LTtcjI6DgfH09WSahqyh1mKG8635raI823brlzhUCMFOFJGiJfNCvDgA8hXaHrFGWeK8YA5-BaHuYpYUO39tCRgEz4PD5BiPKEyfjXKblubdOoDcjOGjQ0QyZg0lAgi5zBGnqC-QlQ3WfPJ0QYMIX~C6La3WuxTHRGrIkDazirpp-QZeLjLAhaPm9PeLut~s5aTnfeRPfcWA1PfA8cUvtJIvelezMU61iV1hNwZuFr88SiwNQdA9wz5Evb-3tbdp41FJoHaezSfJvTX0Iz65i9UfnEjRE696u2mQek98rgGTxbiuk6NVt4-P~Z4nnyWRBvULblXy3I~fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Deming Public Schools Board voted Feb. 20 to adopt an electronic-communications policy that bars students from using personal electronic devices during instructional time, passing periods and lunch across the district.

Board members debated the policy for more than an hour before voting. The discussion opened with a presentation of survey results by a district staff member who said option A (a stricter policy) had the most support among respondents. Administrators, teachers and parents then described classroom and safety concerns that drove their positions.

District staff emphasized the survey and two draft policy versions were circulated: one that would allow use during passing periods and one that would not. A district administrator who presented the drafts said the survey showed a majority supported restricting phones; the board then heard extended testimony from secondary and elementary principals who described disruptions, social-media driven incidents and differences in enforcement depending on building layout.

Principals for both the high school and middle school urged a uniform district standard to make enforcement easier. One high-school principal said an all-or-nothing rule would be simplest and would align incoming students who had already been conditioned in other schools where restrictions were in place. Elementary principals and a parent speaker said younger children benefit from staff-mediated communication and that offices can relay emergency messages to classrooms.

Board members and administrators discussed operational options for enforcement, including low-cost lock boxes or pouch systems, standardized classroom drop-off stations (similar to practices seen in other districts) and budget paths to purchase equipment. District operations staff said they had already investigated locking pouches and that potential state legislation could reimburse districts for lock-box purchases; the staff member said the bill had passed an initial committee and had a “do pass” recommendation.

After discussion, a board member made a motion to adopt the stricter policy (no phone use during instructional time, passing periods or lunch); another board member seconded. The board approved the motion by roll call vote. The policy will now move to implementation planning; administrators will return to the board with procedural details (for example, how to handle students who leave campus for lunch, and whether clear locked pouches will be used), timelines and budget estimates for any equipment purchases.

The board and staff repeatedly emphasized that emergency communication would remain available through school offices and building procedures; staff said procedures for parents to contact students in urgent situations will be preserved.

The vote followed public comment and extended internal discussion; the policy text and precise implementation steps were not adopted in the open meeting and will be developed by staff for board review.","After extended debate, the Deming Public Schools Board approved a districtwide policy prohibiting student use of personal electronic devices during instructional periods, passing periods and lunch; implementation details and enforcement will be worked out by administrators.","actionData","errors"]

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