AGENDA
PORTALES MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Special Meeting September 21, 2021
Board Room 5:00 p.m.
The meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Board Room located at 501 S Abilene,
Portales, NM and through live webcast found at the following link or on the Portales Municipal
School District website. https://livestream.com/accounts/25937490 or
http://www.portalesschools.com (Scroll to webcasts)
This meeting will be held in compliance with the New Mexico “Open Meetings Act,” NMSA 1978, Chapter 10, Article 15.
The following agenda sets forth subjects of the meeting. The order in which the agenda is followed is subject to change by the
Board. If a topic on the agenda is permitted by law to be discussed in closed session, the Board may or may not, at that time, close
the meeting as to such topic. The agenda will be available at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting from the
Superintendent of Schools whose office is located at the L. C. Cozzens Administrative Offices located at 501 S. Abilene.
Any person desiring to address the Board should complete a “Request to Address the Board” form. The forms are
available on line at http://www.portalesschools.com (under School Board, Agenda), at the L. C. Cozzens Administrative Offices
located at 501 S. Abilene and they will be available the night of the meeting in the Board Room. Requests form can be submitted by
fax, 575-356-4377 prior to 4:30 p.m. or in person at the School Board Meeting. The School Board President will recognize those
requests during the Public Comments portion of the meeting.
The meeting is also being conducted in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (42 U.S.D. 12101
1991). The facility where the meeting is to be held is wheelchair accessible, and handicapped parking is available.
Sign interpretive services are available. Requests should be received at least one (1) week prior to the meeting. To
make arrangements for those or other handicapped services, please call 575-356-7000.
MEMBERS: Present Absent
Dr. Alan W. Garrett, President ⬜ ⬜
Randy Rankin, Vice President ⬜ ⬜
Rod Savage, Secretary ⬜ ⬜
Antonio R. Sanchez, Jr., Member ⬜ ⬜
Inez Rodriguez, Member ⬜ ⬜
Johnnie S. Cain, Superintendent
Others Present: Administrators
Principals
Assistant Principals
Others:
ITEM NUMBER I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
ITEM NUMBER II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ITEM NUMBER III. RECOGNITION OF SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND GUESTS
ITEM NUMBER IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ITEM NUMBER V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ITEM NUMBER VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
ITEM NUMBER VII. SUPERINTENDENT
ITEM NUMBER VIII. ADJOURNMENT
VISION – All students will be productive and successful citizens.
MISSION STATEMENT – The Portales Municipal School District will provide all students a quality education
