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.