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Chair Courtney Jackson, who led the ad hoc committee, said the calendar is intended to provide predictable public opportunities and better planning for both board members and community groups. The draft lays out recurring items such as a state-of-the-district presentation, district-level engagement events (described in prior materials as \"town halls\"), regional listening sessions and SOFG training for the public.

Committee vice chair Heather Benavides and others urged a smaller, higher-quality set of engagement events rather than many events that require extensive staff support. Board members asked for an explicit glossary on the calendar to define terms used in the SOFG model (for example, \"community engagement\" vs. \"community outreach\") and for the ad hoc committee to provide more precise event goals and standard slide decks for district-level sessions.

Sendhil Revelari, the new SOFG coach, said board-led engagement is designed to surface community vision and values and is complementary to district- or school-led engagement that addresses operational problems; the board's role is not to manage every issue raised but to represent community priorities and ensure the superintendent addresses operational matters.

The board set a timeline for revisions and asked the ad hoc committee to deliver a revised calendar in time for the May 7 meeting, where the board expects to vote on the community engagement and progress-monitoring calendars.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board of Education Meeting 4-16-2025 -1","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Education's community engagement ad hoc committee presented a proposed two-year engagement and monitoring calendar. Members praised predictability but asked for clearer definitions (engagement vs. outreach), fewer high-staff events and stronger alignment to SOFG stages and the board's goals and guardrails.","taxTitle","ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, School Districts, New Mexico","taxId",13253,"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},6268543,"Public forum: parents, students and staff press APS on health education, consultants, substitutes and outdoor learning",2107,323065,2430510,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3055190-40a191a842d05170d2727428ba20b3ae&start=323&end=2430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3055190-40a191a842d05170d2727428ba20b3ae/thumbnail_323065.jpg","/articles/6268543/New-Mexico/Public-forum-parents-students-and-staff-press-APS-on-health-education-consultants-substitutes-and-outdoor-learning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268543-26dd861d6eb32162e32f1635e012781e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432124&Signature=SV4mElVQIaGdwChSx5W58ESxx1V1Xm2fzIreBWsI9vFiaiV-v2uuS-VLP7jgA9ORMwpm7f4PF7jCM8VGL4Ocf9vxGbqiRGRl-EzCB0CkpXUyLckbq-0cf5vyH2c5GE8HTAkNeqoVITWlKrRibnatUR2nlThLbsCp3XgG2IbYXfY3C2jGHLPZfIGKhRSR-nlb6A-J2o8nTLEwVb-sJrYcrbrYYzuVu1~jcxhxZJlrcIo7zQD39TYeHsiyZ~6iW9mzcOFnUQaqkMXSkwpfhEBzilZm~rj-Mv68QjC5eqK1kfTE3lSY9XAAxMkcXOi2chPF96RBBm389GDg56UP3q8QaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the start of Wednesday’s Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education meeting, 23 public forum speakers used one minute each to press the board on health education, the district's contract with the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), staffing and safety concerns tied to a substitute provider, and outdoor learning programs.

Ron Muir told the board the district’s January decision to remove ninth-grade health education ignored community input and health professionals’ evidence; he urged the board to bring the course back by eliminating a 0.5 elective that blocks reinstatement. \"You ignored the voice of over 2,000 community members with the survey who wanted to keep health education in ninth grade,\" Muir said.

Multiple speakers expressed concern about APS’s ongoing contract and relationship with the Council of the Great City Schools. Tony Watkins and others asked the board to publish the contract and have a public discussion before renewing funding. Sarah Azibo, speaking for the New Mexico Asian Family Center, said archiving the district's family engagement policy and filtering board emails reduced transparency and created barriers for families who speak languages other than English or Spanish.

Several speakers raised operational and safety concerns. Daniel Tafoya asked the board to terminate the district's contract with a substitute staffing firm, describing uninvestigated incidents and alleging that responsibility was being passed between APS and the vendor. Brandy Ami (Pueblo of Laguna) described an altercation at Albuquerque High, saying her daughter was treated as the offender despite video evidence she said showed the opposite.

Educators and students urged expansion of outdoor learning. Polk Middle School students and teachers described school farms and garden projects as meaningful hands-on learning and asked for more district-level support and funding to scale garden programs, field trips and composting efforts. Alvarado Elementary staff highlighted awards and said outdoor learning supported language development and academic growth.

Other public comments addressed mobile health clinics, concerns about gender-related medical services at school-based clinics, special-education issues including peer grading concerns, and requests for more culturally responsive instruction and local decision-making.

Speakers asked the board to restore direct email access to members, publish the CGCS contract and schedule public discussion before a potential budget vote that would include CGCS funding.","Twenty-three speakers at the Albuquerque Public Schools public forum raised concerns about removing ninth-grade health education, the district's contract with the Council of the Great City Schools, problems with a substitute-staff vendor, and called for expanded outdoor learning and safer responses to campus incidents.",{"_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},6268548,"Superintendent outlines budget changes; district cites $2 million \"strategic abandonment\" and shifts Title I allocations to schools",635,4330780,4966355,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3055190-40a191a842d05170d2727428ba20b3ae&start=4330&end=4966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3055190-40a191a842d05170d2727428ba20b3ae/thumbnail_4330780.jpg","/articles/6268548/New-Mexico/Superintendent-outlines-budget-changes-district-cites-2-million-strategic-abandonment-and-shifts-Title-I-allocations-to-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268548-c3b0a82bc0513f398798b8bdeafa68bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432124&Signature=kuvctNZ7AbiBW7MStBDl4bsJuK5ZtMF-4AeLcsId1-Ln0rBrA12zCtNab0f4u3vmRSlVmtXZqOIE7CRScjLJxphvhO6QtH7MOhaznWpdwbR9hFB3Iq~bv0T3Rt~y~7WOS8a2-zElpQRq7EaPRBNAOk6KaRCGRvMgz-0NvRnHoH-2o0Tdk~VOK7aiL7CrHbv3p~~IHPMiia4y9f6do3N9ZpuxjNouWUc74~mq21WHWzeNrHSHmXb1G8mvolUOv0ET4Js96-tF5~UZ1nw3crfopss~NVqPAkmonHHS4CZYU2NOKE1nrdR7sTEBsrlWJLQCOy-lFI106dzmFfzX6L0a4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Blakey and district finance and academic leaders presented the Albuquerque Public Schools operational and federal-state program budgets Wednesday and described structural changes intended to align resources to the district’s goals.

The presentation highlighted three organizational shifts: creation of a Federal and State Programs office to reduce duplication, closer alignment of the academic side with budgeting, and the introduction of a performance framework that ties resource allocations to school outcomes. “This office was created to break down silos and ensure that federal and state dollars are being used effectively,” Dr. Blakey said.

Deputy Superintendent Dr. Antonio Gonzalez and executive staff detailed changes staff said have already produced savings and reallocations. Dr. Gonzalez said the administration had identified $2,000,000 in \"project abandonment\" — funds previously spent on initiatives judged not to yield a sufficient return on learning — and had redirected those resources. District staff also said that with the reorganization, Title I allocations will now be routed directly to schools rather than retained centrally.

Board members used the presentation to press for specifics. Courtney Jackson recalled asking a year earlier whether the superintendent could guarantee that redundancies would be addressed; staff described structural steps taken in the intervening year, including program evaluation, consolidation of departments and stricter criteria for instructional-material purchases. Renette Apolaca (budget office) said the budget includes an anticipated 4% across-the-board increase for employees in preliminary figures, reflecting legislative and negotiation developments the board should expect.

Discussion covered a range of topics the board requested in advance: the district’s high-quality instructional materials policy, how funds are braided across state and federal streams for Career and Technical Education (CTE), and whether special-population groups (notably Native American students) are being appropriately identified for special education or gifted services. Staff said they are using a unified application for federal funding (titles I, II, III, IV and IDEA) to increase coherence and that major categorical grants signed in the legislative budget are secure for next year.

Board members pressed staff for more granular numbers on contract eliminations and savings: Heather Benavides asked how many external contracts were discontinued and the aggregate savings; staff reported three contracts discontinued, totaling approximately $1.5 million, and said they would circulate a fuller list. Members also discussed the state's secondary funding factor change (grades 6–12 factor 1.3) and how above-the-line vs. below-the-line categorization affects district flexibility.

The presentation also responded to community requests and prior public comments. District staff said a new staffing commitment would provide one behavior redirector for every elementary school next year and that Title I funds would be allocated to schools rather than retained centrally. The administration noted that final updated fiscal numbers would be presented at the May 7 meeting; the adopted budget is due to the New Mexico Public Education Department on May 19.

District staff invited board members to submit additional questions in advance of May 7, when the board is scheduled to consider final budget adoption.","Superintendent Dr. Blakey and district staff described a year-long effort to align budget and instruction, created a Federal and State Programs office, reported $2,000,000 in project abandonments and said all Title I allocations will go directly to schools. Board members asked detailed fiscal and programmatic questions.",{"_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},6268551,"APS board accepts SOFG self-evaluation, sets higher target for next quarter",1862,2466985,4329520,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3055190-40a191a842d05170d2727428ba20b3ae&start=2466&end=4329","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3055190-40a191a842d05170d2727428ba20b3ae/thumbnail_2466985.jpg","/articles/6268551/New-Mexico/APS-board-accepts-SOFG-self-evaluation-sets-higher-target-for-next-quarter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268551-ade377ba97b3fc5e4e8ee39948ad0fe3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432124&Signature=ERQ8TudnXhR6eO6F1no5xuBGLtR3S~GQeg0s9xkOlEgV1-9PsdgyYShMjPFKdTDogW~-XAnmlh-MOHByvTdT9gyzgjP4S~-QT0XIZVDSdm9vNMd8HGQA25UctZONvJAQuF~7uB~NAnDMzgjwFewDawAvg5HkpgWIhBUVwehGR5U95XPy-ACZiKvWuRk866n7f0Heibd~2WeyG7-EyYqMuW-S21BSsqixe4OWRYtKLrm-Ux2HkzSAmmgdSauZ3-qYCpIBLH4Ukyt46R8C3eFhGnSZir~DS5w3oNGS56opJWx~igDOFB~fNtOw6fdMEfWsni-1Fw3DgPNVjDgwl5F8Dw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to accept its Year 3, Quarter 2 student outcomes focused governance (SOFG) self-evaluation, recording a final calibrated score of 58 and agreeing on a target of 75 for the next quarter.

Board President Danielle Gonzales introduced the self-evaluation process as a calibration against the SOFG rubric, saying the instrument gauges governing behaviors shown by research to support improved student outcomes.

Board members discussed specific rubric areas where the panel’s scores diverged. Josefina Dominguez, a board member who rated the board lower, said the scores reflected a loss of community ownership and suggested revising the rubric to better match current needs. “We’ve lost the community’s sense of ownership of the goals,” Dominguez said in the meeting. Coach Sendhil Revelari, invited online, framed the evaluation as a process for aligning board behavior with a research-backed governance model: “I’m really honored and excited to have the opportunity to work with the Albuquerque Public Schools governance team in your continued progress toward being more student outcomes focused.”

The calibration discussion reviewed six SOFG competencies (vision and goals; values and guardrails; monitoring and accountability; communication and collaboration; unity and trust; continuous improvement). Board members noted a 33-point spread in individual scores (range 30–63). Staff and coaches provided time-use analysis showing the board devoted an estimated 27% of board-authorized time to monitoring activities; that figure was cited when members argued the board met the rubric’s monitoring-time criteria.

Board member Heather Benavides moved to accept the SOFG self-evaluation and score, and Josefina Dominguez seconded. The motion passed on a roll-call vote (Dominguez, Courtney Jackson, Benavides, Reynaldo Tomorito, Danielle Gonzales — all “yes”). The board also recorded a recommended set of near-term changes intended to raise the next-quarter target to 75, including keeping meetings under three hours and adopting a progress-monitoring calendar that ensures each goal is monitored at least four times a year.

Board members said the evaluation showed both progress and significant opportunities to improve community engagement, clarity about interim guardrails versus board-set goals, and more transparent monitoring.

The board scheduled continued work on calibrating the rubric and asked staff to circulate supporting documentation used during the calibration, including the time-use calculation and coaches’ recommendations.","The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education voted to accept a student outcomes focused governance (SOFG) self-evaluation score of 58 for Year 3, Quarter 2 and set a goal of 75 for the next quarter after discussion about community ownership, monitoring and time use.","actionData","errors"]

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