By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media
The Raton School Board met Tuesday evening February 10, 2025, where they approved the financial reports and budget adjustments and set a date for the upcoming budget workshops.
It was noted that test scores have gone up at RIS as school attendance at Longfellow and RIS continues to hold steady at 240 students each.
In the Superintendent report Kristi Medina noted that teachers will receive 1% cost of living and 3% raise this year if all gets funded. The district is watching how the federal issues are going since the district has some programs that are federally mandated and will need funding from elsewhere to continue.
The district is waiting to see what will come from the state legislature this year before they can begin the budget process. One of the items on the agenda this month is to set dates for budget workshops.
There was some discussion about a four-day school week. Once again, the board will wait to see what comes out of the legislature. Board Member Kamp noted that the legislative verbiage is looking at hours versus days to determine the school year length. It was also noted that this could be a recruiting point to get teachers to come to Raton.
Title 1 covers funding for various programs and is open for public comment. The public comment period is used by the district to make sure that programs are funded to meet district needs. The funding for programs below.
Superintendent Medina asked about the use of school facilities for funerals. Medina noted that it does take time for staff to accommodate the event. Board Member Brenda Ferri noted there should be a cost to help cover event expenses to the school such as prep before and cleaning after the event. The board asked Medina to develop a policy as the school is part of the community and needs to be available to the community but there will be restrictions. Floor coverings were discussed but are extremely expensive to cover the entire gym floor to protect it from the heavy traffic at such an event.
The board approved the financial reports and budget adjustments as presented in the board packets. The board discussed budget workshop dates the budget workshop will be March 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. followed by the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
The board nominated two staff members for the NMSBA Student Achievement Award.
Federal Program Report
2/6/25
Title I 2024-2025 Award – $365,310.31
Services for at-risk students in math and reading
• $316,564.00 Title I Staff Salaries (3)
• $100.00 Foster Care Transportation
• $3,195.00 Homeless Liaison Additional Compensation
• $2,269 Homeless Student Needs
• $3,000 = $1,500 per RIS & LES
o Parent Engagement Literacy/Math Nights
• $15,000 from Title I & $22,000 from Structured Literacy LETRS Stipends
• $11,700 Professional Development
• $5,000 HD Word Subscriptions and Instructional Materials @ Longfellow
• $5,198.32 for RIS Eureka Math Squared material at RIS
• Indirect Costs
Title II 2024-2025 Award – $47,208.00
Funds to improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers and principals.
• $29,344.00 Professional Development
• $11,744.64 Stipends to Mentor Coaches
• $1,954.80 Vector Solutions – state mandatory training modules
• $1,254.00 ObserverTab 2.0 Subscription to conduct classroom observations
• Indirect Costs
Title III 2024-2025 Award – $1,916.00
Funds for English Language Learners
• $500 To purchase vocabulary instruction materials
• $1,230.34 Teacher PD to complete WIDA Modules
• $100.00 For parent engagement
• Indirect Costs
Title IV 2024-2025 Award – $45,995.00
Funds for student safety, enrichment, and student support
• $12,250 RHS – Center for High School Success
• $8,040.00 Stop It – Student-Directed Talk Therapy
• $5,254.20 Parent Square
• $5,729.70 TextHelp Universal Design for Learning
• $2,500.00 3rd Millennium Classrooms Alternatives to Suspension Courses
• $2,068.96 Dual Credit College Courses – supplies & materials
• $8,000.00 Edia Attendance Software
• Indirect Costs
Title V 2024-2025 Award – $23,875.40
Rural Low Income
• $20,600.00 Elementary and Summer School Additional Compensation Stipends plus benefits
• $2,208.40 Classroom Supplies
• Indirect Costs
IDEA-B & IDEA-B Pre-K 2024-2025 Award – $246,850.66 & $28,233.77
Special Education
• 5.5 FTE: $200,775.00 EAs at LES, RIS, RHS
• $5,000 Classroom Supplies
• 0.8 FTE: $28,233.77 Pre-K at LES
• 1.0 FTE: $39,246.00 Support Staff
• $1,864.66 Office Supplies
COPS Grant Award – $375,000
• Security cameras
• Access control points
• Two-way radio communication devices
ECECD Pre-K Full-Day Program Award – $150,900.00
• Funds go to salaries, transportation, and the needs of the program.
Ed Fellows Program Award – $441,900.00
• 9 Ed Fellow Positions
High School Family Income Index 2024-2025 Award – $191,540.00
• $23,635 Professional Development
• $1,350.00 Classroom Supplies
• $42,000 Health Assistant
• $42.250 EA
• $50,000 EdOptions (24 slots)
o $12,900 management
• Student Transportation Field Trips
• $3,000.00 Parent Engagement
• $5,000.00 Contracted Counseling Services
Near Peer Tutoring 2024-2025 Award – $36,560.00
• 11 Tutors
• Supplies
• Background Checks
• College or Career Fair Opportunities
RHS 9-12 Disciplinary Literacy Support 2024-2025 Award – $25,000
Training for 9-12 teachers in Literacy
• Professional development
• Supplies
• Travel Expenses
Perkins Secondary School Award – $15,000
• Student Travel – $10,000
• General Supplies – $5,000
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