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Deming Public Schools board meeting, Aug 20, 2026

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What happened at this meeting

Deming district plans feasibility study for Bell and Chaparral elementary schools 12:34

  • A district staff member told the board the district would launch a feasibility study for its 2 older in-town schools, Bell Elementary and Chaparral Elementary. 12:26
  • The study would weigh 2 right-size replacements, one combined school or continued repair, and the staff member said the district would try to have a vendor for the study by the next board meeting. 12:34
  • The board also heard a quarter 4 finance report, and a motion was made to approve an MOU. 22:28

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening, agenda and reports 1:42
    • The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM on Thursday, August 20th, 2026, followed by roll call and the pledge. 1:42
    • A staff member requested removal of item 10E from the agenda, and a motion was sought to approve the agenda with that change. 2:33
    • In a report, a speaker said site visits were being done to help increase membership. 3:28
  2. Superintendent report on enrollment and staffing 3:35
    • In the superintendent's report, the board heard that this was an exceptionally low year for kindergartners and that membership on the 80th and 120th days would determine the budget for next year. 3:35
    • Ashlea Crumley asked about plans to encourage attendance on those 2 days, and a staff member said the funding requirement was enrollment, not attendance. 6:07
    • A staff member reported 10 teacher vacancies, 3 of them SPED, compared with 14 teacher vacancies in August of last year, and described planned innovation and impact mini grants for teachers. 6:59
  3. Public comment and consent agenda 12:01
    • The board moved through public comment to the consent agenda, and a motion was called for to approve the consent agenda. 12:01
  4. Elementary school feasibility study 12:26
    • A staff member said Bell was originally built in 1948 and Chaparral in 1967, and that Bell ranked number 11 and Chaparral 184 in the PSFA ranking. 13:17
    • The staff member said there were 647 students in both schools including pre-K classes and about 576 without pre-K students. 15:46
    • The staff member said the current split for projects was 71% state and 29% local. 20:08
  5. Item 22:28
    • A staff member reported $101 million in revenue against $104 million budgeted, and $97 million spent out of $152 million in the budget. 23:23
    • The staff member said the district spent 95.6% of its revenue for the year and that 75% of state and local money went to salaries and benefits. 24:22
    • The staff member said $2.3 million had to be in the bank by the end of the year to pay for all of the bonds the district has out. 29:36
  6. Legislative update 32:22
    • A staff member said the district took 7 priorities to Santa Fe last session. 33:03
  7. First reading of policy advisories 41:31
    • Policy advisories on teacher residency, electronic devices in schools and AEDs were presented to the board. 42:03
    • One board member said the district should poll staff and teachers to see if the electronic devices policy was helping them. 46:16
    • A staff member said the board would get a version for potential approval that keeps the same device policy with the required digital citizenship instruction added. 47:05
  8. Strategic plan updates and school ratings 54:13
    • A staff member said the goal for sense of belonging was 55% positive responses by 2029, with recent results of 41% in grades 6 through 12, 53% in grades 3 through 5 and 44% overall. 55:35
    • Brandy Johnson asked whether the district had shared how often it deletes recordings, and a staff member said it had not. 59:34
    • A staff member said the state's school ratings were expected by September 15th. 1:01:46
  9. Grading policy and regulation 1:08:42
    • The superintendent said the regulation would be revised to call for a district-wide grading system that teachers implement, including categories and weights. 1:10:12
  10. Board self-evaluation results 1:14:24
    • A staff member reported that board members cited a positive working relationship and that the strategic plan provided a clear framework. 1:14:45
    • The staff member said attendance, graduation rates, test scores and student behavior were the board's key concerns. 1:15:43
  11. Budget adjustment requests 1:17:34
    • A staff member presented 4 budget adjustment requests, including an increase for school resource officers. 1:17:44
    • A motion was made and seconded. 1:19:01
  12. School resource officer agreements 1:19:15
    • The board considered an agreement with the county for a school resource officer for $41,800.50, which a staff member said included an increase of $1,394.50 and required a physical presence on campus. 1:19:15
    • The district safety manager said the goal was to do officer evaluations monthly. 1:23:01
    • For the city police agreement of $96,635.16, a staff member said the city could not provide a 3rd officer, so the agreement covered 2. 1:23:47
  13. High school restroom and storage building 1:25:12
    • The board considered a quote from ESA Construction for a Deming High School restroom and storage building for $1,400,849.14 plus applicable taxes. 1:25:12
    • A staff member said the building was a little over 1,600 square feet for restrooms, storage and vending, funded by the 2022 bond. 1:25:31
    • A speaker asked why it took 4 years to reach this point, and a staff member said there had been a long discussion about having district staff build it. 1:28:55
  14. Canine search policy revision 1:36:44
    • The staff member said a free air sniff is a screening, not a search. 1:37:17
    • A staff member asked for policy revisions to allow canine sweeps during entry, dismissal, passing periods, lunch, assemblies and athletic events. 1:37:56
  15. Board requests and announcements 1:41:16
    • A speaker requested an update on the transportation RFP. 1:41:59
    • The next regular meeting was set for September 17th, 2026, at 5:30 PM at Columbus Elementary. 1:42:10

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Video: posted by the district as “DPS Regular Meeting 8/20/26”