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Deming Public Schools board meeting, Sep 17, 2026

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What happened at this meeting

Deming board hears update on transportation proposal request and counseling services 50:40

  • A district staff member said the district canceled a counseling request for proposals after the vendor said it could not fulfill in-person services, and planned to seek local providers. 50:40
  • A district staff member said the district posted a request for proposals for transportation services that permits one or more awards, and one board member asked how the district could set a need of 49 buses without first auditing routes. 58:26
  • Board members made motions on action items including budget adjustments, a feasibility study quote and security upgrades, but no results were announced. 1:19:26

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda 4:15
    • Ashlea Crumley called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM at Columbus Elementary School. 4:15
    • A staff member said the amount listed for item 10N was not correct and that the quote was for $200,104.94. 6:24
  2. School and employee association reports 7:25
    • The Columbus Elementary principal introduced the school's new assistant principal. 7:49
    • Students described what they liked about the school, including a new soccer field. 8:56
    • A representative of NEA Deming said the group had nothing to present. 14:48
  3. Charter school annual monitoring report 14:53
    • A staff member said the 25⁠-⁠26 annual report for Deming Cesar Chavez showed noted improvement overall. 15:50
    • The staff member said the graduation rate for the class of 2025 was 62.5% and that 42 of 76 seniors graduated by summer of 2026. 18:58
    • The staff member said the school is on track for charter renewal with possible conditions. 20:30
  4. Substance use prevention coalition presentation 21:22
    • A speaker said the coalition's goal is to reduce underage drinking among persons 12 to 20 years old and prescription drug misuse and abuse among persons 12 to 25 years old and 60 plus. 24:10
    • The presenter described free lockboxes and pouches for disposing of medication. 28:17
  5. Superintendent report 37:05
    • A staff member said enrollment is down from last year and kindergarten enrollment rose from 287 at the last meeting to 295. 37:12
    • The staff member said the district has 4 SPED teacher vacancies and 14 teacher vacancies. 38:08
    • The staff member said district proficiency grew 3% in math and 1% in reading, and that all schools were accredited with conditions. 39:33
  6. Consent agenda 50:05
    • A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded. 50:17
  7. Counseling services update 50:31
    • A staff member said the vendor told the district it could not provide in-person services, so the district canceled the request for proposals. 50:40
    • The staff member said the plan is to seek local providers in amounts that may not exceed $60,000. 51:40
    • Olivia Paez asked whether SOL was one of the providers, and Brandy Johnson said last year was its final year. 52:21
  8. Transportation department update 53:31
    • A staff member said the district had approximately 2,555 riders as of September 8th and currently has 49 routes. 54:11
    • One board member asked how the district could say it needs 49 buses without an audit and said the district was putting the cart before the horse. 1:03:44
    • A staff member said the district will not sign contracts or award anything until after an evaluation of current routes. 1:10:59
  9. Legislative priorities 1:12:47
    • A staff member listed proposed priorities including funding for literacy and math implementation, transportation funding, school facilities funding, student wellness and local governance. 1:13:13
    • The staff member said the priorities would be brought for adoption by the board next month. 1:13:13
  10. Budget adjustments, charter report and policies 1:17:54
    • A staff member presented 3 budget adjustments, including budget authority for a tech bond and an increase for IDEA B carryover, and Olivia Paez moved to approve them. 1:18:15
    • Brandy Johnson moved to approve the Deming Cesar Chavez Charter High School annual report. 1:20:07
    • Staff presented a policy advisory on a teacher residency program, an amendment to the cell phone policy and a policy advisory on a cardiac emergency response plan. 1:20:32
  11. Boundary agreement and Head Start agreement 1:25:11
    • Daniel Krowl moved to approve a transportation boundary agreement between Animas and Deming Public Schools. 1:26:21
    • A staff member said the Head Start memorandum adds Columbus Head Start, and Olivia Paez moved to approve it. 1:27:39
  12. Analytics and professional development quotes 1:28:20
    • A staff member said the district paused I-Ready on the analytics firm's recommendation, saving about $134,000. 1:28:29
    • Brandy Johnson asked whether the leadership training would be only for this year, and moved to accept the $23,000 quote. 1:32:59
    • Olivia Paez moved to accept the quote from Marzano Resources for on-site professional development. 1:37:11
  13. Elementary school feasibility study 1:39:43
    • A staff member said Phase 1 would take 3 to 5 months and Phase 2 another 3 to 4 months. 1:43:04
    • Olivia Paez moved to approve the quote for Phase 1 and 2 in the total amount of $173,914.89. 1:44:53
  14. Security upgrades and Title IX policy 1:45:26
    • Brandy Johnson moved to accept the quote from Coyote Cabling for security upgrades. 1:46:26
    • A staff member said the policy amendment would name a Title IX coordinator for student matters, and Brandy Johnson moved to approve it in one meeting. 1:47:12
  15. Future requests and adjournment 1:48:27
    • Robert Orosco said the next regular meeting is October 15th, 2026, and a work session is set for October 22nd, 2026. 1:48:53

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Video: posted by the district as “DPS Regular Board Meeting 9/17/26”