Gabriella Durán Blakey’s first official meeting as superintendent could include revisions to some of Albuquerque Public Schools’ short-term performance metrics.
The APS board will discuss its goals, and strategies for achieving them, at the regular meeting and possibly change the schedule for monitoring progress toward them.
The goals and “guardrails” come from the district’s Emerging Stronger strategic plan. It identifies as goals improving early literacy, math proficiency, post-secondary readiness and skills, habits and mindset for life success.
The agenda includes interim goals, which document APS’ progress toward the overall goals to be achieved by 2028. District administrators have presented updates to the board regularly, providing information on whether APS was on track to reach each goal.
The board will also evaluate the way it is spending time and its performance in maintaining a student-outcomes focused governance model.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
WHEN: 5 p.m. July 17
WHERE: John Milne Community Board Room at district headquarters, 6400 Uptown Blvd.
VIRTUAL: The APS board’s YouTube channel
The rest of the meeting will consist of approving grant applications and policy updates and completing administrative functions.
The board is meeting for the first time since June 5, as its next two meetings were canceled due to the Juneteenth and Fourth of July holidays.
Blakey officially took over as district superintendent July 1. She had been acting superintendent since March, with Superintendent Scott Elder taking less of a hands-on role pending his retirement.