In accordance with the New Mexico Constitution, Article 15, Open Meetings Act request you distributed, or broadcast the attached Notice of Regular Meeting as appropriate.
NMSBVI Board of Regents
801 STEPHEN MOODY STREET SE
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
May 21, 2025
The regular meeting scheduled for the NMSBVI Board of Regents at the New Mexico School for the Blind & Visually Impaired (NMSBVI) – Albuquerque Campus, Albuquerque NM located at 801 Stephen Mood Street SE, for Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. has been cancelled due to lack of a quorum.
Please call the Office of the Superintendent at 1-575-439-4419 if you have any questions.
NMSBVI Board of Regents
May 20, 2025
A special meeting of the New Mexico School for the Blind & Visually Impaired (NMSBVI) Board of Regents will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The open meeting of the Board of Regents will convene at 9:00 a.m. at the NMSBVI-ECP Campus in the Sage Room at 801 Stephen Moody Street SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123.
Any individual who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting must make their request at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible.
The agenda and public notice are available on the NMSBVI web page at www.nmsbvi.k12.nm.us at least 72 hours prior to the published meeting date. Anyone wishing a print or braille copy of the agenda or needing any of the above accommodations may contact Kim Chavez at KimChavez@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us.
Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the Office of the Superintendent at 1-575-439-4419 if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed, or if you would like directions to the meeting location.
NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED (NMSBVI)
BOARD OF REGENTS’ SPECIAL MEETING
801 STEPHEN MOODY STREET SE.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
9:00 a.m., MAY 20, 2025
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance – United States of America
III. Introduction of Guests
IV. Announcements – Board Comments
V. Input
A. Public Input
B. Parent Input
VI. Board Activities
A. Agenda (Action)
B. Minutes, April 17, 2025, Regular Meeting, April 29, 2025, Special Meeting (Action)
C. Superintendent’s Report
VII. Business and Finance
A. Investment Report – March, 2025 (Action)
B. Statement of Net Position – March, 2025 (Action)
C. Statement of Cash Flow – March, 2025 (Action)
D. Board Chart – March, 2025 (Action)
E. State Investment Council (SIC) Reallocation Rebalancing Withdrawal Request (Action)
VIII. Procurement & Capital Projects Update
A. Capital Projects report
B. Lobbyist Services Contract (Action)
C. Contract Approval for Transportation Services for Students at the ECP SY2025-2026 (Action)
D. Facilities Master Plan (Action)
IX. Policies & Procedures
A. Review to NMSBVI Policy 151, Unlawful Carrying of a Deadly Weapon on School Premises (02/14/19) (Action)
B. Revision to NMSBVI Policy 504, Compulsory School Attendance (9/7/23) (Action)
C. Revision to NMSBVI Policy 507, Student Placement/Residential Campus Policy (4/19/17) (Action)
D. Revision to NMSBVI Policy 511, Orientation & Mobility (10/26/17) (Action)
E. Review to NMSBVI Policy 521, Student Physical Restraint (09/07/17) (Action)
F. Review to NMSBVI Policy 524, Asthma, Diabetes and Severe Allergic Reactions Management (12/14/17) (Action)
G. Revision to NMSBVI Policy 526, Special Education Procedures (5/25/23) (Action)
X. Other Items
A. Personnel Report
B. 2025-2026 Residential and ECP School Calendars (Action)
C. 2025-2026 Board of Regents Meeting Calendar (Action)
D. Revision to 2025-2026 Student/Parent Handbook, Residential (Action)
E. Program Updates/Quarterly Reports
F. NMSBVI Foundation Report
XI. Major Focus: Jeremy Rutherford, The Rutherford Group
XII. Executive Session - May be closed pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1 (H)(2) (Action)
A. Limited Personnel Issues
1. Superintendent Evaluation/Contract
XIII. Other Items
A. Superintendent Evaluation Contract(Action)
XIV. Information to the Board
A. Board Meeting Schedule
B. Alamogordo Campus & ECP Calendars
C. Policy 030 Public and Parent Input During Board of Regents’ Meetings
D. Investment Policy 345
E. NMSBVI Acronyms
F. Routine Board of Regents Approval
G. Report of Revenue and Expenditures –March, 2025
H. 12 Month Employee Contracts
I. 9 Month Employee Contracts Revised
J. Correspondence/Newspaper Articles
K. Supplementary Packet
Activity Fund Checklist – March, 2025
General Fund Checklist – March, 2025
Purchases over $20,000 – April, 2025
XV. Adjournment
Board of Regents