The meeting is open to the public through live webcast found at the following link or on the Portales Municipal School District website. https://livestream.com/
AGENDA
PORTALES MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Special Meeting January 29, 2021
Virtual/Board Room 3:00 p.m.
The meeting is open to the public 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) and at L. C. Cozzens Administrative Offices
located at 501 S. Abilene.
Requests form should be submitted by fax, 575-356-4377; email: dherrera@portalesschools.com or in
person no later than 3:00 p.m. the day of the School Board Meeting. The requestor must provide an e-mail address and phone
number so that contact can be made. 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
The meeting was called to order at p.m. Roll Call:
Roll was called and a quorum was declared: Yes ____No
Reminder: all Board Members and all others present to identify themselves prior to speaking and to
follow all protocol for participation in the School Board Meeting.
ITEM NUMBER II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ITEM NUMBER III. RECOGNITION OF SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND GUESTS
ITEM NUMBER IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Pages )
ITEM NUMBER V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Regular Meeting -January 11, 2021 (Pages )
ITEM NUMBER VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
ITEM NUMBER VII. SUPERINTENDENT
A. Approve all schools open and begin the hybrid mode of education on Tuesday, February 9 and
continue online instruction for students who request to do so (Pages )
It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that schools open and begin the hybrid mode of education
on Tuesday, February 9 and continue online instruction for students who request to do so be approved.
ITEM NUMBER VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS
A. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, February 8, 2021
at 6:00 p.m. in the BoardRoom of the L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices at 501 S. Abilene. A
closed session may be held.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign
language interpreter,or any other form of auxiliary aide or service to attend or participate in
the hearing or meeting, please contact the Superintendent of Schools’ Office at the L.C.
Cozzens Administrative Offices at 501 S. Abilene, in Portales, New Mexico at least one (1)
week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including the agenda
and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the
Superintendent of Schools’ Office at 501 S. Abilene if a summary or other type of accessible
format is needed.
ITEM NUMBER IX. ADJOURNMENT
