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Student travel: The board approved two out-of-state trips requested by Goddard High School FFA. One team will travel to El Reno, Oklahoma, April 28–May 2, 2025, to compete at national events after finishing fourth at the state contest. A second trip to Indianapolis, Indiana, October 28–November 1, 2025, was also approved. Students and chapter officers addressed the board, noting the events’ educational components and the experience they provide.

General obligation bonds: The board authorized a notice of intent to issue the first series of general obligation bonds approved by voters in November 2023. Eric Herron of RBC Capital Markets briefed the board: the district plans a public sale in mid-May for approximately $9,000,000, with a scheduled closing on or about June 4, 2025. Herron said proceeds would fund projects approved by voters while keeping the district’s debt-service tax rate at its current $5.63 level, contingent on a successful sale. The board delegated authority to district officials to award the sale to the lowest bidder after the public offering.

Transportation contract: The board approved an adjustment to the 2024–25 student transportation services contract to replace buses that have reached the district’s 12-year life cycle. The item updates a contract with the district’s transportation provider to maintain regular routes and service for students.

Random drug-testing policy: The board adopted policy revisions clarifying the school year for testing and updating consequences and support options for students who test positive. Under the revised regulation, the district defines the school year for testing purposes as the first day of fall practice through the last day of school; the policy clarifies timelines and allows students who test positive to reduce an initial suspension period by completing a district-provided substance-abuse program at no out-of-pocket cost. Middle-school violations are reset when students enter high school so all freshmen begin with a clean slate under the policy. The board approved the policy after several policy-committee meetings involving coaches, counselors and administrators.

Other routine approvals: The board approved minutes from its March meeting, authorized monthly bills, and approved a contract adjustment for student transportation. The meeting also included informational presentations on project-based learning, summer programs, assessment schedules and construction updates for the new Nancy Lopez school building.

Ending: Most action items were approved unanimously or by voice vote; where the board held roll calls the clerk recorded votes in the meeting minutes. The board paused action on the proposed Nancy Lopez naming survey and did not take any renaming action at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","RISD Board Meeting April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April meeting the Roswell Independent School District Board approved out-of-state travel for GHS FFA teams, authorized a notice of intent to issue $9 million in general obligation bonds, approved a student transportation contract adjustment and adopted an updated random drug- and alcohol-testing policy for extracurricular participants.","taxTitle","Roswell Independent Schools, School Districts, New Mexico","taxId",14266,"location","New Mexico","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6084886,"Roswell school board tables proposed survey on renaming Nancy Lopez Elementary after hours of public comment",6934,2921000,9855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2907271-cbfa9272b48998cd771eaffc83304ec1&start=2921&end=9855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2907271-cbfa9272b48998cd771eaffc83304ec1/thumbnail_2921000.jpg","/articles/6084886/New-Mexico/Roswell-school-board-tables-proposed-survey-on-renaming-Nancy-Lopez-Elementary-after-hours-of-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084886-4146a16e2d7bb6de3192d705963101db/orig.mp4?Expires=1770969421&Signature=ooMoVSrBdX~8o9W~1siCDcHZiNS6hHauqE-9gzcEMKRYCxu7VF1qEAar~XT~7x65fU2y3wKcrgfXNrj6SdW9h9T2mp9nqnqWs2PomJuYZHLvdidSfIQoPzGjFb3~A3ZQlgyb-8eAAXqLnCWmKNBsPxF84Q1gNifb~k34blxkddKRXDnYIpTRaitSgBX7JzVbzcsJJBs1YcbIWxHB2DCPb9XHr3JbbDhtK1OWd3G0GIp3rFzrGDwjCht-N1aE5hU2xDJfDoZnxO7Da6XLYxq9F4q0lStjntSxk1OjE3QPxit3fJlkWwl5hfUprMUpQQbbwNwyJPg41NELfMGN9B7eGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Roswell Independent School District Board of Education voted to table indefinitely a proposal to distribute a community survey on a possible name change for Nancy Lopez Elementary School after an extended public comment period during which dozens of residents urged the board not to remove the school’s name.

Hundreds of parents, former board members, teachers and community members spoke during the public comment segment, saying the name honors Nancy Lopez, a Roswell native and internationally recognized professional golfer. Speakers described Lopez as a role model for students, cited the school’s historical ties to the neighborhood and urged the board to preserve the name. Diane Taylor, a former school board member, recounted the 1991 naming effort and said the choice reflected community support. Several speakers said the school’s student population is majority Hispanic and argued changing the name would harm community identity.

The nut of the dispute was whether the district should allow the school community and nearby neighborhoods to complete a survey about the new building’s name. Supporters of the survey, including some staff who have worked on planning the new school building, said a short community poll would gauge stakeholder awareness and preferences about three possible names: Flora Vista (the school’s original name), Nancy Lopez Elementary, or Rio Hondo Elementary. Opponents said the survey was a first step toward erasing Lopez’s legacy and asked the board not to proceed.

Board members heard repeated accounts of Lopez’s local ties and national honors. Speakers said the school was renamed for Lopez in 1991 after a community campaign and that students had written letters to Lopez asking permission to use her name. Several former board members and retirees said they had helped lead that effort. One speaker, Juan Robessa, cited demographic figures during his remarks, saying the district is about 78% Hispanic and Nancy Lopez Elementary’s enrollment is about 89% Hispanic.

Board members debated briefly before a motion to table the survey. A motion to table the item indefinitely was made, a roll-call vote was held, and the motion carried. The board did not adopt any new name or direct staff to conduct a district-run survey at the meeting. Several speakers and board members framed the vote as a pause that leaves the current school name in place.

The board’s decision came amid strong neighborhood emotion. Speakers described Nancy Lopez as “the school’s favorite daughter,” praised her athletic achievements and said changing the name could divide the city. Others who supported a survey said they sought only to give neighborhood stakeholders a voice about the new facility’s branding and to revisit whether a geographic name would better reflect the new location and a municipal golf course already named for Lopez.

Superintendent Ryan Luck and board staff listened to public comment but did not propose an immediate alternative. The board’s actions leave the existing name unchanged for now; any future effort to rename the school or reopen the question would require a separate action by the board.

Ending: The board did not vote to rename the school; it simply tabled the proposed survey. Residents who addressed the board said they would continue following the issue and expected the district to respect the community’s history and the legacy attached to the Nancy Lopez name.","After more than an hour of public comment almost entirely opposing a proposed survey about renaming Nancy Lopez Elementary School, the Roswell Independent School District Board voted to table the item indefinitely.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves student travel, bond sale notice and transportation contract; adopts random drug-testing policy

Roswell school board tables proposed survey on renaming Nancy Lopez Elementary after hours of public comment