May 12, 2026: Board of Education Meeting

The May 12, 2026 meeting of the FMS Board of Education covered a range of topics including the potential sale and development of school district property in San Juan County, with discussions about data center interest and housing development opportunities. The board was advised to consider putting the property on the market with a suggested price of no less than $225,000 per acre to leverage potential offers from developers or data center companies. The meeting also included a preliminary approval of the 2026-2027 operating budget, highlighting increased mandated costs and a decline in enrollment impacting funding. Additionally, the board approved various student travel and competition requests, including healthcare and theater programs attending national and international events. The board discussed community engagement sessions and considered renaming the juvenile detention center's educational facility. An executive session was held to discuss the disposal of real property, with no action taken and a motion to table further discussion for more information. Overall, the meeting involved significant procurement-related deliberations on property disposition and budget allocations for district operations and programs.