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Board of Education meetings will be hybrid meetings with community members and public forum speakers having a choice to attend in person at the John Milne Community Board Room or by accessing the meeting link at on the board meeting calendar. Presenters and recognition guests will attend virtually.
Public forum, either virtual or in person, is a part of the Board of Education meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Regardless if public forum speakers attend in person or virtually, all speakers must sign up for public forum on the APS website the day of the meeting and before the start of the meeting. Please be sure to visit the APS website to check the agenda.
You can participate in the work of the Board of Education by:
- Signing up to speak at a virtual and in-person public forum
- Watching the live stream of upcoming board meetings.
- Emailing input, comments, and questions to board members at boarded@aps.edu, or calling board members at 505-880-3729.
Closed captioning will continue to be provided in English for Board of Education Zoom meetings live-streamed to YouTube.
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Board of Education Meeting
Wednesday, March 16, 2016, 5:00 PM
Please note that agenda has been revised with the addition of agenda item V.E.
Meeting Information and Documents:
- Meeting Location:
John Milne Community Board Room, Alice and Bruce King Educational Complex, 6400 Uptown NE - Meeting Notice: Posted on October 1, 2015 at 1:30 PM
- Agenda Packet: Posted on March 11, 2016 at 4:35 PM
- Minutes
- Calendar import:
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Additional Details
Board of Education Meeting
AGENDA
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
5:00 PM
John Milne Community Board Room, Alice and Bruce King Educational Complex, 6400 Uptown Blvd. NE - REVISED AGENDA
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Call to Order |
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Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence |
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B. |
Roll Call |
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Adoption of the March 16, 2016, Board of Education Meeting Agenda and Approval of the February 17, 2016, and March 2, 2016, Board of Education Meeting Minutes and the February 26, 2016, and March 11, 2016, Special Board of Education Meeting Minutes (Discussion/Action) |
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II. |
Recognition of Students, Staff and Community |
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Celebration of Students |
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Presentation by Eugene Field Elementary School’s Staff and Students on the National Archery in the Schools Program |
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Celebration of Staff |
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Recognition of College and Career High School for Receiving an AdvancED Accreditation |
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Celebration of Community |
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Recognition of French Funerals and Cremations for Its Commitment to the International Baccalaureate Programme at Sandia High School |
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Recognition of Holman’s USA for Its Commitment to Atrisco Elementary School |
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Recognition of Wise Pies for Its Commitment to the APS Community Clothing Bank |
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Recognition of Bond Election Volunteers |
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Public Forum |
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IV. |
Superintendent's Report |
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V. |
Special Issues |
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Final 2016 Legislative Session Report (Discussion) |
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Expanded Role of Blended Learning to Support Personalization and Choice in Albuquerque Public Schools (Discussion) |
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Consideration for Approval of Student Handbook 2016-2017 School Year (Discussion/Action) |
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Consideration for Approval of the APS Open Meetings Act Resolution and Board of Education Regular and Committee Meeting Schedule for 2015-2016 (Discussion/Action) |
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Consideration for Approval of APS Board of Education Participation in External Organizations (Discussion/Action) |
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VI. |
Approval of Consent Calendar Items (Discussion/Action) |
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Consideration for Approval of Capital Outlay, Property and Technology Matters (Discussion/Action) |
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Approval of the Purchase of an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) to Protect and Monitor Internal Traffic on the APS Data Network |
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Approval of the Amended Real Estate Purchase Agreement and Related Short Term Leaseback (“Agreement”) with Wagner Equipment Company (“Wagner”) for the Property (4000 Osuna Rd NE) to Serve as the Primary APS Bus/Transportation Facility (“APS Bus Facility”) |
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Consideration for Approval of Policy and Instruction Matters (Discussion/Action) |
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Approval of Nomination for the New Mexico School Boards Association's (NMSBA) 2016 Excellence in Student Achievement Award |
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Approval of Revisions to Board of Education policy GB1 – Background Investigations |
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VII. |
Board Member Comments |
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VIII. |
President's Report |
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IX. |
Announcement of Upcoming Board Meetings |
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The next Special Board of Education meeting time and date is to be determined. |
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The next Board of Education meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at 5:30 p.m., in the John Milne Community Board Room of the Alice and Bruce King Educational Complex, 6400 Uptown Blvd NE. |
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Adjournment |
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