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Albuquerque Public Schools board meeting, Oct 7, 2026

4 h 22 min

Enrollment ▶ 1:06:22Reading and test scores ▶ 7:33Vouchers and school choice ▶ 3:14:12

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Albuquerque board approves Montessori charter's second campus and 450-student enrollment cap 3:13:50

  • The board reviewed progress monitoring reports on early literacy and math, with staff reporting that 3rd grade reading proficiency for a student group reached 35% and that overall math proficiency sat at 14.1%. 55:46
  • The board approved consent agenda items 7.1 through 7.10. 3:02:44
  • The board approved the Sandia Base Elementary resolution in support of military families. 3:09:46
  • The board approved amendments to the Montessori of the Rio Grande charter contract authorizing an additional campus and raising the school's enrollment cap from 216 to 450 students. 3:14:24
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 0:23
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, an acknowledgement of tribal lands and a roll call. 0:23
    • The board considered the October 7th, 2026 agenda and minutes from meetings on September 16th, 2026, and September 9th, 2026. 3:39
    • The motions to adopt the agenda and approve the minutes were announced as carried. 4:16
  2. Recognitions 5:27
    • The La Cueva High School String Quartet was recognized for performing at the meeting. 5:39
    • Elementary schools making progress in 3rd grade English language arts proficiency over the past 3 years were recognized. 7:33
    • Middle schools with growth in math proficiency over the past 3 years were recognized. 16:37
  3. Public forum 21:25
    • The board secretary said 23 speakers had signed up, so each would have 1 minute. 21:39
    • Several speakers at public comment asked the board to approve the Montessori of the Rio Grande expansion. 25:48
    • Other speakers raised district policies for trans students, custodial staffing shortages and racial disproportionality in special education. 30:37
  4. Early literacy progress monitoring 52:18
    • A district staff member said 3rd grade reading proficiency for a student group reached 35%, exceeding the annual performance target of 31.3%, and that the district was on track for its 2028 goal of 37.3. 56:29
    • A board member asked how much of the proficiency increase reflected improved performance versus a smaller tested population, and a staff member said the measure is a proportion of students rather than raw counts. 1:07:40
    • A district staff member said 1,689 students were proficient in '21-'23 and 1,899 are proficient now despite enrollment decline. 1:20:02
  5. Math proficiency progress monitoring 1:43:32
    • A district staff member said overall math proficiency was 14.1%, a 3.3% increase from the '24-'25 school year, though the district was not meeting its goal. 1:44:49
    • A district staff member said 18 schools that scored 20% proficiency or less began high-dosage tutoring this school year. 2:29:23
    • A district staff member said roughly 80% of middle school walkthroughs saw high-quality instructional material in use. 2:45:38
  6. Board annual self-evaluation 2:48:52
    • A board member who led the ad hoc group said evaluations showed agreement that the board strengthened community engagement and kept a consistent structure for monitoring student outcomes. 2:49:58
    • The same board member said concerns included member preparation for meetings, staying within board roles and translating community input into follow-up. 2:54:41
    • The motion to adopt the self-evaluation was announced as carried. 3:02:38
  7. Consent agenda 3:02:44
    • A motion was made to approve consent agenda items 7.1 through 7.10. 3:03:03
    • The motion was announced as carried. 3:03:38
  8. Purple Star schools resolution 3:03:38
    • A district staff member said the resolution establishes a district-wide foundation for additional schools to pursue the Purple Star distinction. 3:04:47
    • The motion was announced as carried. 3:09:28
  9. Sandia Base Elementary resolution 3:09:28
    • The school's principal said 80% of the school is military or military-related and described transition supports for students. 3:11:30
    • The motion was announced as carried. 3:13:31
  10. Charter contract amendments 3:13:37
    • A district staff member said the charter school office recommended approving an additional campus and raising the enrollment cap from 216 to 450 students, subject to facility, financial and other requirements. 3:14:24
    • A board member asked whether the district analyzed how added charter seats could affect enrollment and funding at nearby schools, and a district administrator said students who left district schools would be lost to those schools. 3:35:04
    • The motion was announced as carried. 4:00:03
  11. Community engagement committee update 4:00:36
    • A board member reported budget community engagement events scheduled for October 13th and October 14th. 4:00:36
    • The board member proposed renaming listening sessions as Listen, Inform, and Connect sessions. 4:04:37
  12. Superintendent and president reports 4:10:36
    • The superintendent highlighted the student fine arts performance, a fresh fruit item on the consent agenda and a new district logo designed by a staff member. 4:11:01
    • The board president said the board and district leaders would meet with tribal leaders on Tuesday, October 13th, for tribal consultation. 4:14:17
    • The board president said the next board meeting would be held Wednesday, October 21st, 2026. 4:19:12
  13. Executive session 4:19:12
    • A motion was made to convene an executive session to discuss the donation of real property to APS in Bernalillo County. 4:20:39

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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Board of Education Meeting 10-7-2026”