Board Meeting Dates

I.

Call to Order

A.

Color Guard Presentation by Atrisco Heritage Academy High School Marine JROTC Under the Instruction of Scott Ukieley

1.

Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

B.

Roll Call

C.

Adoption of the May 6, 2015, Board of Education Meeting Agenda and Approval of the February 18, 2015, Board of Education Meeting Minutes (Discussion/Action)

II.

Recognition of Students, Staff and Community

A.

Celebrating Students and Community Partners

1.

Daniella Moskola, Eisenhower Middle School, and Emmalee Johnston, Volcano Vista High School, for Receiving the New Mexico School Boards Excellence in Student Achievement Award and Mike Leppala, New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions; Jim Lujan, Technology Integration Group (TIG); Tom Burson, Sound and Signal New Mexico; Ian Esquibel, Learning Alliance New Mexico for Serving as Award Readers

B.

Celebrating Staff

1.

Dr. Michael Stanton, for receiving the New Mexico Network of National Board Certified Teachers Administrative Support Award

2.

Shannon Ryan, Lavaland Elementary School, for receiving the 2015 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award

3.

Albino Garcia, Native American Community Academy; Randy Martin, Desert Ridge Middle School; Doris Merzweiler, Hayes Middle School, for receiving a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching

4.

Jessica Quintana, Rio Grande High School; Karin Medina, Comanche Elementary School; Marvin Callahan, Comanche Elementary School; Antonio Romero, Itinerant Music Teacher, Instructional Accountability; Erin Meyer, Eubank Elementary School; Shelly Robinson, School on Wheels High School; Deborah Cline, Highland High School; Randy Martin, Desert Ridge Middle School, for receiving a Technology Integration Group (TIG) Innovation Award

5.

Michael Anderson, Inez Elementary School; Alice Salzwedel, Mitchell Elementary School; Peggy Foos, Valley High School; Melanie Lucero, Garfield STEM Magnet and Community School; Rene Luna, Juvenile Detention Center School (JDC); Bernadine Perea, Pajarito Elementary School; Melissa Harris, Truman Middle School; Bruce Atencio, Seven-Bar Elementary School; Heather Montoya, Seven-Bar Elementary School; Chiharu Weisgerber, Career Enrichment Center, for Being a Pepsi Teacher of the Month

6.

Spring Horizon Award APS Education Foundation Grant Recipients Representing 50 Teachers at 23 Schools Earning Nearly $75,000 in Awards for Doing Innovative Work with Students

7.

Fifty-six Albuquerque Public Schools Teachers Representing Schools Across the District for Earning the Prestigious National Board Certification for 2014-2015

III.

Public Forum

IV.

Matters of Information

A.

Superintendent's Report

V.

Special Issues

A.

Consideration for Approval of the Upgrade of the Main APS Data Center Core Network Switching Infrastructure (Discussion/Action)
Presenter: Paul Romero, Chief Technology Officer

B.

Consideration for Approval of an Earlier Start Date on the Superintendent’s Contract (Discussion/Action)

C.

Consideration for Approval of the 2015-16 Fine Arts Education Act (FAEA) Application for Funding (Discussion/Action)
Presenter: Luis Delgado, Director, Fine Arts Department

VI.

Approval of Consent Calendar Items (Discussion/Action)

A.

Consideration for Approval of Policy and Instruction Matters (Discussion/Action)

1.

Approval of New Board Policy IH8 – Community Schools

VII.

Board Member Comments

VIII.

President's Report

IX.

Announcement of Upcoming Board Meetings

A.

The next Special Board of Education meeting will be held on Friday, June 12, 2015, at 7:30 a.m., in the DeLayo Martin Community Room of the Alice and Bruce King Educational Complex, 6400 Uptown Blvd NE.

B.

The next Board of Education meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at 5:00 p.m., in the John Milne Community Board Room of the Alice and Bruce King Educational Complex, 6400 Uptown Blvd NE.

X.

Adjournment