NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

NMSBVI Board of Regents

April 16, 2026

A regular meeting of the New Mexico School for the Blind & Visually Impaired (NMSBVI) Board of Regents will be held Thursday, April 16, 2026. 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. To participate through Live Stream see the link below:

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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 https://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’ REGULAR MEETING

801 STEPHEN MOODY STREET

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

9:00 a.m., April 16, 2026

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance – United States of America
3. Introduction of Guests:
4. Announcements – Board Comments
5. Input:

1. Public Input
2. Parent Input

6. Board Activities:

1. Agenda (Action)
2. Minutes, Special Meeting of April 8, 2026 (Action)
3. Superintendent’s Report

7. Business and Finance:

1. Investment Report – January & February, 2026 (Action)
2. Statement of Net Position – January & February, 2026 (Action)
3. Statement of Cash Flow – January & February, 2026 (Action)
4. Board Chart – January & February, 2026 (Action) 
5. Quarterly Financial Actions Report and Certification (Action)
6. FY26 Final Budget Adjustments (Action)
7. FY27 Budget Proposal (Action)

8. Procurement & Capital Projects Update
1. Capital Projects Report

9. Policies & Procedures:

1. Revision to NMSBVI Policy 215, Grievance Procedure (Action)
2. Revision to NMSBVI Policy 260, School’s Right to Manage, Discipline, and Discharge (Action)
3. Revision to NMSBVI Policy 265, Employment, Re-employment, Termination, and Resignation of Employees (Action)
4. Deletion of NMSBVI Policy 305, Supplies (9/4/25) (Action)
5. Review of NMSBVI Policy 345, Investment Policy (07/17/25) (Action)
6. Revision to NMSBVI Policy 415, Family and Medical Leave of Absence (5/21/20) (Action)
7. Revision to NMSBVI Policy 512, Braille (4/19/18) (Action)

10. Major Focus:  Jeremy Rutherford, The Rutherford Group

11. Other Items:

1. Personnel Report
2. Program Updates

12. Executive Session May be closed in pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1 (H)(2) of the New Mexico Open Meeting Act (Action)

1. Limited Personnel Matter

13. Information to the Board:

1. Board Meeting Schedule
2. Alamogordo Campus & ECP Calendars
3. Policy 030 Public and Parent Input During Board of Regents’ Meetings
4. Investment Policy 345
5. NMSBVI Acronyms
6. Routine Board of Regents’ Approvals
7. Report of Revenue and Expenditures – January & February, 2026
8. 9 Month Employee Contracts
9. Correspondence/Newspaper Articles  
10. Supplementary Packet

1. Activity Fund Checklist – January & February, 2026
2. General Fund Checklist – January & February, 2026
3. Purchases over $20,000
4. NMSBVI Funds Capital Balances

14. Adjournment