School Board approves graduation-rate improvement plans for high schools

The board approved the record of its June 3, 2026, meeting.

The board approved the school's plan and the district's written documents for it, without discussion.

For you: Students and families at Albuquerque Charter Academy.

The board approved the school's plan and the district's documents for it, without discussion.

For you: Students and families at Albuquerque Talent Development Academy.

Members talked about scattered supports for students, tracking credits toward graduation, and help for the student groups the record calls Martinez/Yazzie subgroups. Board President Tome-Warito voted yes on the condition that the school improve its data and results for the next term before it presents to the board again.

For you: Students and families at ACE Leadership High School.

The board approved the school's plan and the district's documents for it, without discussion.

For you: Students and families at Archer Academy High School.

The board approved the school's plan and the district's documents for it, without discussion.

For you: Students and families at eCademy High School.

The board approved the plan for this district-run school, which chose to restructure and redesign, without discussion.

For you: Students and families at Freedom High School.

Members talked about attendance, graduation rates, bringing students back to school, family involvement and Medicaid supports. Board Member Martinez left during the discussion and came back before it ended.

For you: Students and families at Gilbert Sena Charter High School.

Members praised the school's work graduating students and talked about how the campus runs and who its students are.

For you: Students at Gordon Bernell Charter High School.

Members praised the school for promoting health care careers. Board Member Bowman had left the meeting and missed the vote.

For you: Students and families at Health Leadership High School.

Members talked about the school's classroom walkthroughs, a data dashboard it shares with the state Public Education Department, and special education supports.

For you: Students and families at La Academia de Esperanza Charter High School.

The board approved the plan for Manzano, a district-run school, without discussion.

For you: Students and families at Manzano High School.

Members talked about bilingual programs, tracking how well students are learning, attendance and how the school uses its improvement money.

For you: Students and families at New America High School.

There was no discussion of the plan itself; members shared what they saw at the school's recent graduation.

For you: Students and families at New Futures High School.

Members talked about early warning systems, chronic absences, finding students at risk, and how the school uses its improvement money. The record spells the school's name two ways.

For you: Students and families at Robert F. Kennedy Charter School.

This district-run school chose to restart rather than restructure. Members talked about that choice, the school's schedule, chances to make up credits, and how the money is used.

For you: Students and families at School on Wheels High School.

For 2025-2026: Native American Language Program, $546,660; state literacy grant, $267,320; Hard-2-Staff, $12,500; Spring Attendance Conference, $525. Two special education grants, IDEA B and Pre-School IDEA B, show amounts in parentheses: $344,729 and $9,447. Members asked about student stipends, the number of Diné language teachers and scholarships.

For you: Students in Native American language, literacy and special education programs.

The board approved moving grant money between spending categories for May 2026, without discussion. The record gives no amounts.

Staff explained what the state requires of schools it has named for More Rigorous Intervention or Comprehensive Support and Improvement because of graduation rates. Schools on the stricter list had to pick a path: restructure and redesign, restart, or close. Staff said the district must guide, fund and track the schools' plans.

For you: Students and families at the 15 named high schools.

The superintendent talked about summer programs and getting ready for the next school year. She said the Duranes Early Childhood Center will open in August and the Where Everyone Belongs program will continue, and she talked about the new business software system.

For you: Families with young children and students in summer programs.

The board president talked about getting ready for the next season, not standing still, and staying committed to growth.

The board voted to meet in private to discuss a pending lawsuit, Albuquerque Journal v. APS. It met from 7:15 p.m. to 7:54 p.m., and the president said members discussed only that case.