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NM Stat § 22-8B-5.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-5.2 - Governing body conflicts of interest.

A. A person shall not serve as a member of a governing body of a charter school if the person or an immediate family member of the person is an owner, agent of, contractor with or otherwise has a financial interest in a for-profit or nonprofit entity with which the charter school contracts directly, for professional services, goods or facilities. A violation of this subsection renders the contract between the person or the person's immediate family member and the charter school voidable at the option of the chartering authority, the department or the governing body. A person who knowingly violates this subsection may be individually liable to the charter school for any financial damage caused by the violation. B. No member of a governing body or employee, officer or agent of a charter school shall participate in selecting, awarding or administering a contract with the charter school if a conflict of interest exists. A conflict of interest exists when the member, employee, officer or agent or an immediate family member of the member, employee, officer or agent has a financial interest in the entity with which the charter school is contracting. A violation of this subsection renders the contract voidable. C. Any employee, agent or board member of the chartering authority who participates in the initial review, approval, ongoing oversight, evaluation or charter renewal process of a charter school is ineligible to serve on the governing body of the charter school chartered by the chartering authority. D. As used in this section, "immediate family member" means spouse, father, father-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law or any other relative who is financially supported. History: Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 7. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 10 made Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 7 effective July 1, 2012.
NM Stat § 22-8B-5.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-5.3 - Chartering authority; powers; duties; liability.

A chartering authority shall: A. evaluate charter applications; B. actively pursue the utilization of charter schools to satisfy identified education needs and promote a diversity of educational choices; C. approve charter applications that meet the requirements of the Charter Schools Act; D. decline to approve charter applications that fail to meet the requirements of the Charter Schools Act or are otherwise inadequate; E. negotiate and execute, in good faith, charter contracts that meet the requirements of the Charter Schools Act with each approved charter school; F. monitor, in accordance with the requirements of the Charter Schools Act and the terms of the charter contract, the performance and legal compliance of charter schools under their authority; G. determine whether a charter school merits suspension, revocation or nonrenewal; and H. develop and maintain chartering policies and practices consistent with nationally recognized principles and standards for quality charter authorizing in all major areas of authorizing, including: (1) organizational capacity and infrastructure; (2) evaluating charter applications; (3) performance contracting; (4) charter school oversight and evaluation; and (5) charter school suspension, revocation and renewal processes. History: Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 8. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 10 made Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 8 effective July 1, 2012.
NM Stat § 22-8B-5.4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-5.4 - Governing body authority over who may carry a firearm on charter school property.

Only the governing body has the authority to authorize school security personnel to carry a firearm on any charter school premises or other charter school property. The decision shall be made in an open meeting and shall be formalized as a policy of the governing body.History: Laws 2019, ch. 189, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 189, § 5 made Laws 2019, ch. 189 effective July 1, 2020.
NM Stat § 22-8B-9.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-9.1 - Performance framework.

A. The performance provisions in the charter contract shall be based on a framework that clearly sets forth the academic and operations performance indicators and performance targets that will guide the chartering authority's evaluation of each charter school. The performance framework shall be a material term of the charter school contract and shall include performance indicators and performance targets for, at a minimum: (1) student academic performance; (2) student academic growth; (3) achievement gaps in both proficiency and growth between student subgroups; (4) attendance; (5) recurrent enrollment from year to year; (6) if the charter school is a high school, post-secondary readiness; (7) if the charter school is a high school, graduation rate; (8) financial performance and sustainability; and (9) governing body performance, including compliance with all applicable laws, rules and terms of the charter contract. B. Annual performance targets shall be set by each chartering authority in consultation with its charter schools and shall be designed to help each charter school meet applicable federal, state and chartering authority expectations as set forth in the charter contracts to which the authority is a party. C. The performance framework shall allow for the inclusion of additional rigorous, valid and reliable indicators proposed by a charter school to augment external evaluations of its performance, provided that the chartering authority shall approve the quality and rigor of such proposed indicators and the indicators are consistent with the purposes of the Charter Schools Act. D. The performance framework shall require the disaggregation of all student performance data collected in compliance with this section by student subgroup, including gender, race, poverty status, special education or gifted status and English language learner. E. The chartering authority shall collect, analyze and report all data from state assessment tests in accordance with the performance framework set forth in the charter contract for each charter school overseen by that chartering authority. History: Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 4; 2015, ch. 108, § 11. ANNOTATIONSThe 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, amended the performance framework that must be included in each charter school contract; in the introductory paragraph of Subsection A, after "performance indicators", deleted "measures", after the second occurrence of "and", deleted "metrics" and added "performance targets", after "performance framework shall", added "be a material term of the charter school contract and shall", after "include", added "performance", after "indicators", deleted "measures", and after the fourth occurrence of "and", deleted "metrics" and added "performance targets".
NM Stat § 22-8B-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-10 - Charter schools; employees.

A. A charter school shall hire its own employees. The provisions of the School Personnel Act [Chapter 22, Article 10A NMSA 1978] shall apply to such employees. The head administrator of the charter school shall employ, fix the salaries of, assign, terminate and discharge all employees of the charter school. B. The head administrator of a charter school shall not initially employ or approve the initial employment in any capacity of a person who is the spouse, father, father-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister or sister-in-law of a member of the governing body or the head administrator. The governing body may waive the nepotism rule for family members of a head administrator. C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the continued employment of a person employed on or before July 1, 2008. History: Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 10; 2006, ch. 94, § 37; 2007, ch. 259, § 1; 2008, ch. 5, § 2; 2009, ch. 195, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the Educational Retirement Act, see 22-11 1 NMSA 1978. The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, in Subsection B, after "daughter-in-law", added "brother, brother-in-law, sister or sister-in-law". The 2008 amendment, effective February 13, 2008, deleted the authorization of charter schools to authorize the governing board to make employment decisions. The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, provided for employment decisions to be made by the head administrator and prohibits the head administrator from initially employing a person who is related to a member of the governing body or the head administrator. The 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, in Subsection A, deleted the qualification "notwithstanding the provisions of Section 22-5-4 NMSA 1978" at the beginning of the first sentence and added the provision regarding employment decisions; deleted former Subsection B, which provided for leave of absence for employees of a school district who are employed by a conversion school; deleted former Subsection C, which provided for longevity credit for employees on leave of absence; deleted former Subsection D, which provided retirement benefits for employees on leave of absence; deleted former Subsection E, which provided that a leave of absence is not a break of service with a school district; deleted former Subsection F, which provided for the return of employees to a school district; deleted former Subsection G, which provided for the effect of discharge or termination by a charter school; added a new Subsection B to prohibit nepotism; and added a new Subsection C to provide for continued employment of persons employed on or before July 1, 2007.
NM Stat § 22-8B-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-11 - Charter schools; maximum number established.

A. The commission shall authorize the approval of start-up charter schools. B. No more than fifteen start-up schools may be established per year statewide. The number of charter school slots remaining in that year shall be transferred to succeeding years up to a maximum of seventy-five start-up schools in any five-year period. History: Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 11; 2006, ch. 94, § 38. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For transfer of powers and duties of former state board of education, see 9-24-15 NMSA 1978. The 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, in Subsection A, changed "local school boards" to "commission" and in Subsection B, deleted the references to conversion schools and the provision that the state board notify the local school board when the limits set in this section are reached.
NM Stat § 22-8B-12.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-12.1 - Charter school closure; chartering authority protocols; chartering authority duties; distribution of assets.

A. Prior to any charter school closure decision, the chartering authority shall develop a charter school closure protocol to ensure timely notification to parents, orderly transition of students and student records to new schools and proper disposition of school funds, property and assets in accordance with the provisions of Subsection C of this section. The protocol shall specify tasks, time lines and responsible parties, including delineating the respective duties of the charter school, the governing body and the chartering authority. B. If a charter school is ordered closed for any reason, prior to closure, the chartering authority shall oversee and work with the closing school to ensure a smooth and orderly closure and transition for students and parents according to the closure protocol. C. When a charter school is closed, the assets of the school shall be distributed first to satisfy outstanding payroll obligations for employees of the school, then to creditors of the school and then to the state treasury to the credit of the current school fund. If the assets of the school are insufficient to pay all parties to whom the schools owes compensation, the prioritization of the distribution of assets may be determined by decree of a court of law. History: Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 10 made Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 6 effective July 1, 2012.
NM Stat § 22-8B-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-13 - Charter school financing.

A. The amount of funding allocated to a charter school shall be not less than ninety-eight percent of the school-generated program cost. The school district or division may withhold and use two percent of the school-generated program cost for its administrative support of a charter school. B. That portion of money from state or federal programs generated by students enrolled in a locally chartered charter school shall be allocated to that charter school serving students eligible for that aid. Any other public school program not offered by the locally chartered charter school shall not be entitled to the share of money generated by a charter school program. C. When a state-chartered charter school is designated as a board of finance pursuant to Section 22-8-38 NMSA 1978, it shall receive state and federal funds for which it is eligible. D. Charter schools may apply for all federal funds for which they are eligible. E. All services centrally or otherwise provided by a local school district, including custodial, maintenance and media services, libraries and warehousing shall be subject to negotiation between the charter school and the school district. Any services for which a charter school contracts with a school district shall be provided by the district at a reasonable cost. History: Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 13; 2006, ch. 94, § 40. ANNOTATIONSThe 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, provided in Subsection A for the withholding and use of two percent of school-generated program cost for administrative support of a charter school; in Subsection B, changed "charter school" to "locally chartered charter school"; added Subsection C to provide for the receipt of state and federal funds by state-chartered charter schools that are designated as a board of finance; and added Subsection D to provide that charter schools may apply for federal funds.
NM Stat § 22-8B-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-14 - Charter schools stimulus fund created.

A. The "charter schools stimulus fund" is created in the state treasury. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department of education [public education department] to provide financial support to charter schools, whether start-up or conversion, for initial start-up costs and initial costs associated with renovating or remodeling existing buildings and structures for expenditure in fiscal year 2000 and subsequent fiscal years. The fund shall consist of money appropriated by the legislature and grants, gifts, devises and donations from any public or private source. The department of education [public education department] shall administer the fund in accordance with rules adopted by the state board [department]. The department of education [public education department] may use up to three percent of the fund for administrative costs. Money in the fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of a fiscal year. B. If the charter school receives an initial grant and fails to begin operating a charter school within the next eighteen months, the charter school shall immediately reimburse the fund. History: Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 14. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department. See 9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 22-8B-14.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-14.1 - Repealed.

History: Laws 2007, ch. 214, § 3; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 214, § 4.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 214, § 4 repealed 22-8B-14.1, as enacted by Laws 2007, ch. 214, § 3, relating to charter school cpaital outlay fund, effective July 1, 2012. For provisions of former section, see the 2011 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. Laws 2007, ch. 214, § 4 also provided that upon repeal, the proportion of the unencumbered balance of the charter school capital outlay fund attributable to proceeds of severance tax bonds shall revert to the severance tax bonding fund, and the remaining unencumbered balance shall revert to the general fund.
NM Stat § 22-8B-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-15 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 15.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2006, ch. 94, § 60 repealed 22-8B-15 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 15, relating to charter extensions, effective July 1, 2007. For provisions of former section, see the 2005 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 22-8B-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-16 - Public education commission; powers and duties.

The commission shall receive applications for initial chartering and renewals of charters for charter schools that want to be chartered by the state and approve or disapprove those charter applications. The commission may approve, deny, suspend or revoke the charter of a state-chartered charter school in accordance with the provisions of the Charter Schools Act. The chartering authority for a charter school existing on July 1, 2007 may be transferred to the commission; provided, however, that if a school chartered under a previous chartering authority chooses to transfer its chartering authority, it shall continue to operate under the provisions of that charter until its renewal date unless it is suspended or revoked by the commission. An application for a charter school filed with a local school board prior to July 1, 2007, but not approved, may be transferred to the commission on July 1, 2007. History: Laws 2006, ch. 94, § 29. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the public education commission, see 9-24-9 NMSA 1978 and N.M. Const., art. XII, § 6. Effective dates. — Laws 2006, ch. 94, § 61 made Laws 2006, ch. 94, § 29 effective July 1, 2007.
NM Stat § 22-8B-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-17 - Charter schools division; duties.

The "charter schools division" is created in the department. The division shall: A. provide staff support to the commission; B. provide technical support to all charter schools; C. review and approve state-chartered charter school budget matters; and D. make recommendations to the commission regarding the approval, denial, suspension or revocation of the charter of a state-chartered charter school. History: Laws 2006, ch. 94, § 30. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For divisions of the public education department, see 9-24-4 NMSA 1978. Effective dates. — Laws 2006, ch. 94, § 61 made Laws 2006, ch. 94, § 30 effective July 1, 2007.
NM Stat § 22-8B-17.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-17.1 - Division; annual report.

By December 1 annually, the division shall issue to the governor, the legislative finance committee and the legislative education study committee a report on the state's charter schools for the school year ending in the preceding calendar year, drawing from the annual reports submitted by every chartering authority as well as any relevant data compiled by the division. The annual report shall include a comparison of the performance of charter school students with the performance of academically, ethnically and economically comparable groups of students in noncharter public schools. The report shall also include an assessment of the successes, challenges and areas for improvement in meeting the purposes of the Charter Schools Act, including the division's assessment of the sufficiency of funding for charter schools, the efficacy of the state formula for chartering authority funding and any suggested changes to state law or policy necessary to strengthen the state's charter schools. The annual report shall be published on the department's web site. History: Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 9. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 10 made Laws 2011, ch. 14, § 9 effective July 1, 2012.
NM Stat § 22-8C-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8C - Charter School Districts|Section 22-8C-1 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 293, § 1; repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 292, § 9.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2005, ch. 292, § 9 repealed 22-8C-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 293, § 1, the short title for the Charter School District Act, effective July 1, 2005. For provisions of former section, see the 2004 NMSA 1978 on New Mexico Source of Law. For comparable provisions, see 22-8E-1 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 22-8C-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8C - Charter School Districts|Section 22-8C-2 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 293, § 2; repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 292, § 9.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2005, ch. 292, § 9 repealed 22-8C-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 293, § 2, relating to definitions, effective July 1, 2005. For provisions of former section, see the 2004 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 22-8C-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8C - Charter School Districts|Section 22-8C-3 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 293, § 3; repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 292, § 9.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2005, ch. 292, § 9 repealed 22-8C-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 293, § 3, relating to creation of charter school districts, effective July 1, 2005. For provisions of former section, see the 2004 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 22-8C-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8C - Charter School Districts|Section 22-8C-4 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 293, § 4; repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 292, § 9.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2005, ch. 292, § 9 repealed 22-8C-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 293, § 4, relating to charter school district application requirements, effective July 1, 2005. For provisions of former section, see the 2004 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 22-8C-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8C - Charter School Districts|Section 22-8C-5 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 293, § 5; repealed Laws 2005, ch. 292, § 9.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2005, ch. 292, § 9 repealed 22-8C-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 293, § 5, relating to charter school district contracts, effective July 1, 2005. For provisions of former section, see the 2004 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 22-8C-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8C - Charter School Districts|Section 22-8C-6 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 293, § 6; repealed Laws 2005, ch. 292, § 9.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2005, ch. 292, § 9 repealed 22-8C-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 293, § 6, relating to charter renewals, effective July 1, 2005. For provisions of former section, see the 2004 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.