SFPS Board of Eduction Meeting for October 22, 2026

Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education meeting, October 22, 2026. The board received a quarterly finance update: operational, transportation, student nutrition, athletics, and capital funds were reported as generally healthy, with no immediate budget issues identified. Approximately $5.6 million in grants had been added to the budget; the presenter also noted an unused $2.2 million state-match allocation and plans to consider it in future expenditure matching. The board discussed capital priorities for legislative requests, including a Capitol High art-room sink, but made no capital funding or purchasing decisions. Staff described a procurement review process in which contracts are reviewed by the executive leadership team (ELT). The consent agenda, including a revised IT Connect contract, was approved. The contract supports repair and replacement of existing security cameras and related systems, not camera-network expansion; it expressly excludes audio recording, and camera requests—including repairs—go to ELT for review. No contract value was stated.

The board approved a first reading of new Student Data Privacy Policy 357 with amendments, including removal of a sentence and a wording change; the policy is to be considered alongside pending state rulemaking. Other discussion included legislative and budget priorities, student attendance and behavioral-health supports, and the process for filling a board vacancy. The board entered and exited executive session concerning pending litigation and reported that no action was taken there.