Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board Meeting Agenda-June 25, 2026

Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board

Board Meeting Agenda

Doña Ana Community College - Workforce Center

2345 Nevada Ave.

Las Cruces, NM 88001

To join the meeting by phone, dial (346) 248-7799, then enter Meeting ID: 873 0986 0162

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Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (MDT)

Ms. Jacqueline Fryar—Board Chair

Ms. Kim Skinner—Board Vice-Chair

I. Call to Order

II. Welcome - Introduce new board members

III. Roll Call and Abstentions (If necessary, Chair's approval for members to participate in the meeting virtually)

IV. *Public Comment (3-Minute Limit)

V. Approval of Agenda

VI. Consent Agenda Items

a) Approval of March 26, 2026, Joint Meeting minutes.

b) Resolution 25 – 21 Approves leasing virtual reality equipment and subscribing to related software from

Transfr, Inc.

c) Resolution 25 – 22 approves a one-year subscription for Engage by Cell’s text messaging platform and

mobile web app.

d) Resolution 25 – 23 approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the Southwestern Area

Workforce Development Board and America’s Job Center Partners.

e) Resolution 25 – 24 approves the PY26 Open Meetings Act Resolution.

VII. Action items

a) Resolution 25 – 25 ratifies the Executive Committee’s action to award Request for Proposals (RFP) #2025-001 for WIOA Youth Services, and authorizes the WIOA Administrator to finalize contract negotiations and present the agreement to the SAWDB for final approval.

b) Resolution 25 – 26 approves a grant agreement with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions and the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board to provide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act services from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.

c) Resolution 25 – 27 approves the PY26 Budget for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

d) Resolution 25 – 28 approves a government-to-government contract with the South Central Council of Governments to provide WIOA Administrative Entity Services for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

e) Resolution 25 – 29 approves a government-to-government contract with Alamo Navajo School Board, Inc., to provide WIOA Youth Services for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

f) Resolution 25 – 30 approves a contract with Regents of New Mexico State University/Doña Ana Community College to provide WIOA Youth Services for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

g) Resolution 25 – 31 approves a contract with Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions, to provide WIOA Adult & Dislocated Worker Services for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

h) Resolution 25 – 32 approves a contract with Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions, to provide WIOA One-Stop Operator Services for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

i) Resolution 25 – 33 approves a Youth Services Program Transition Agreement between the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board and Arbor E&T, LLC dba Equus Workforce Solutions.

j) Resolution 25 – 34 approves a lease agreement between the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board and Tresco, Inc. in Truth or Consequences.

k) Resolution 25 – 35 approves a lease agreement between the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board and 70 South Investments in Sunland Park.

l) Resolution 25 – 36 approves the SAWDB meeting calendar through June 30, 2027.

VIII. Reports and Information Items

a) Administrative and Financial Reports

i. WIOA Administrator

ii. Technical Assistance & Training

iii. Financials

b) One-Stop Operator Report

c) Service Provider Reports

i. Youth Services (Alamo Navajo School Board)

ii. Youth Services (Equus Workforce Solutions)

iii. Adult/Dislocated Worker Services (Equus Workforce Solutions)

d) Updates from DWS

IX. Other

a) Member Input

X. Next Meeting

a) See approved calendar

XI. Adjournment

*Public comments can be emailed to sawdb@employnm.com before June 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (MDT). All public comments will be read at the meeting in the order received.

Mission: Our mission is to empower individuals with access to quality employment, education, and training, fostering a skilled workforce that meets local employer needs and drives community economic growth.

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The Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities who wish to attend a public meeting. Please provide notification at least 72 hours before the meeting by calling (575) 744-4857. WIOA Title I-financially assisted programs and activities are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay New Mexico: 711 (Voice) or 1-800-659-8331 (TTY). For federal grant funding disclosures, visit https://www.employnm.com/funding.