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Capital Outlay, Property and Technology Committee Meeting

AGENDA

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

5:00 PM

DeLayo-Martin Community Room, Alice and Bruce King Educational Complex, 6400 Uptown NE

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque Public Schools

Minutes of the Capital Outlay, Property and Technology Committee

October 2,   2012

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A Capital Outlay, Property and Technology (COPT) Committee meeting of the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education was held at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 2, 2012, in the Alice and Bruce King Educational Complex, Delayo Martin Conference Room, 6400 Uptown Blvd., NE.  Committee members present were:  Lorenzo Garcia, officiating, and Dr. Analee Maestas. Kathy Korte participated via telephone.  Absent were Paula Maes, David Robbins, Dr. David Peercy and Martin Esquivel.

1. I. Call to Order

Lorenzo Garcia called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m.

1. II. Adoption of the October 2, 2012, Agenda and Approval of the September 4, 2012, minutes (Discussion/Action) Lorenzo Garcia called a motion for approval of the September 4, 2012, minutes and adoption of the October 2, 2012, agenda. Kathy Korte made the motion and Dr. Analee Maestas seconded.  Motion carried (3-0).

1. III. Consideration for the Approval of the Qualifications-Based Bid Award for the South Valley Academy Administration, Media Center and Classroom Addition (Discussion /Action) Karen Alarid requested approval of design development of the project for the South Valley Academy administration, media center and classrooms.  Studio Southwest Architects Inc., of New Mexico is the architect of record, and Shumate is the general contractor.  The project will take about450 days to complete and includes 10 classrooms as a solid structure.  Kathy Korte made a motion for approval of the project and Dr. Analee Maestas seconded.  Motion carried (3-0).

Consideration for the approval of the Albuquerque Public Schools Capital Outlay Council (PSCOC) State Award of $155,176 after an Applied Direct Appropriation Offset of $0 from the 2012-2013 (Discussion/Action) Karen Alarid discussed the process of application to the Public School Capital Outlay Council (PSCOC), for matching funds offset for the Nuestros Valores Charter School, also known as the historical Armijo Elementary School owned by APS, for roof replacement and repairs.  It was noted that Bernalillo County owns the administration building.  Kathy Korte made a motion for approval of the State Award and Dr. Analee Maestas seconded.  Motion carried (3-0).

1. IV. Update on the APS Calendar Committee Process (Discussion) Andrea Trybus, assistant superintendent for Human Resources, discussed the calendar development process around the considerations of high schools requesting to end the first semester before winter break.  Shelly Green, interim chief academic officer, explained the background of the calendar discussion that was decided more than 10 to 15 years ago includes instructional days. A recommendation to end the first semester before winter break was discussed because of concerns from parents who want to commit more time for family activities during the break, and teachers concerns were, students did not complete assignments that were to be done during the break and the time taken to provide refresher lessons to students after winter break. If the first semester ended prior to winter break, then both semesters would roughly equal in the number of classroom instruction days, especially if student-led conferences were scheduled in the second semester and in considering the spring testing schedule two proposals will be taken to the calendar committee next week.

1. V. Lorenzo Garcia adjourned the Capital Outlay, Property and Technology Committee meeting at 5:22 p.m., and announced that the next Capital Outlay, Property and Technology Committee meeting will be November 6, 2012, in the DeLayo Martin Community Room at 5:00 p.m.