Los Lunas Schools Board Of Education's Special Meeting Board Retreat

The Los Lunas Schools Board of Education special meeting and retreat on October 23, 2026, opened with approval of the agenda by a 5–0 vote. During annual procurement training, staff emphasized that an authorized purchase order must be fully issued before goods, services, or construction are ordered or work begins; a requisition or purchasing card does not replace this requirement, and orders must follow the purchase order’s stated purpose. Staff reviewed legal-services arrangements: current listed agreements are expected to run through June 30, 2027, with new agreements and purchase orders for vendors selected through the recent RFP process planned for July 1. Board members questioned whether narrow purchase order descriptions unnecessarily restrict access to approved legal counsel and referenced a prior audit finding. Staff agreed the issue could be brought back on a future agenda to consider reissuing the professional services agreement. No procurement action or award was taken at this meeting; the procurement training was for information only.

The board then held a discussion-only session on the district strategic plan, focusing primarily on early literacy, dyslexia screening and interventions, use of student assessment data, teacher and administrator training, collaborative team meetings, and consistent instructional practices. Members and staff discussed possible strategies, including identifying effective teachers for foundational grades and improving support for data analysis, but took no action on the plan.