Did the APS Board of Education commit a felony?

The deliberate crime was reported by Journal editors and not by a crime reporter. link

According to NM Open Meetings law, it is a misdemeanor
to violate the Act.

The Law
Any person violating any of the provisions of
NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1 or 10-15-2 is guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine of not more than five hundred
dollars ($500) for each offense.

The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education openly violated the Open Meeting Act. There seems to be ample evidence that they knew they were going to violate the law, but did it anyway. One could argue that they discussed the matter and decided to break the law.

Isn't it a felony to conspire to commit a misdemeanor?

Disclaimer; I am not a lawyer.
However, I did spend the night at a Holiday Inn.