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NM Stat § 22-5-4.14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-4.14 - High school diplomas; Vietnam conflict veterans.

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Public School Code, a local school board may issue a high school diploma to a Vietnam conflict veteran who:(1) is an honorably discharged member of the armed forces of the United States;(2) was scheduled to graduate from high school after February 28, 1961 and before May 7, 1975;(3) was a resident of New Mexico and attended a high school in the locality of the current school district; and(4) left high school before graduation to serve in the Vietnam conflict.B. A local school board may issue a high school diploma to a qualifying Vietnam conflict veteran regardless of whether the veteran holds a high school equivalency credential or is deceased.C. The department shall adopt and promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this section, including:(1) an application form to be submitted to the local school board by the Vietnam conflict veteran or a person acting on behalf of the veteran if the veteran is incapacitated or deceased; and(2) what constitutes acceptable evidence of eligibility for a diploma.History: Laws 2020, ch. 72, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2020, ch. 72, § 2 made Laws 2020, ch. 72, § 1 effective July 1, 2020.
NM Stat § 22-5-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-5 - Compensation; prohibited employment.

A. The members of a local school board shall serve without compensation. B. No member of a local school board shall be employed in any capacity by a school district governed by that local school board during the term of office for which the member was elected or appointed. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4-3, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 29. ANNOTATIONSMember of local school board cannot resign from such office and thereafter be appointed superintendent of schools or be otherwise employed by that school district during the term for which he or she was elected or appointed. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-17.
NM Stat § 22-5-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-6 - Nepotism prohibited.

A. A local superintendent 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 local school board or the local superintendent. The local school board may waive the nepotism rule for family members of a local superintendent. B. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the continued employment of a person employed on or before July 1, 2008. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4-3.1, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 199, § 1; 1981, ch. 86, § 1; 2003, ch. 153, § 22; 2009, ch. 195, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, in Subsection A, after "daughter-in-law", added "brother, brother-in-law, sister or sister-in-law" and in Subsection B, changed March 1, 2003 to July 1, 2008. The 2003 amendment, effective April 4, 2003, in Subsection A substituted "superintendent" for "school board" following "local" near the beginning and inserted "or the local superintendent. The local school board may waive the nepotism rule for family members of a local superintendent." at the end; and substituted "2003" for "1981" at the end of Subsection B. Object of section is to prevent nepotism in initial hiring of school employees. The hiring of a teacher closely related to a member of the school board justifiably arouses public suspicion that the teacher was hired on the basis of relationship rather than merit. Such suspicions, however, relate only to the initial hiring of the teacher. There is no reason to suspect nepotism in the continued employment of a tenured teacher whose competency has been established by years of service, merely because a family member is elected to the school board at some time during the teacher's career. N.M. State Bd. of Educ. v. Board of Educ., 1981-NMSC-031, 95 N.M. 588, 624 P.2d 530 (decided prior to 1981 amendment). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Validity, construction, and effect of state constitutional or statutory provision regarding nepotism in the public service, 11 A.L.R.4th 826.
NM Stat § 22-5-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-7 - Officers; surety bonds.

A. From among its members, a local school board shall elect a president, a vice-president and a secretary. B. Before assuming the duties of office, the president and secretary of a local school board and the superintendent of schools of a school district shall each obtain an official bond payable to the school district and conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties during their terms of office. The bonds shall be executed by a corporate surety company authorized to do business in this state. The amount of each bond required shall be fixed by the local school board but shall not be less than five thousand dollars ($5,000). C. A local school board may elect to obtain a schedule or blanket corporate surety bond covering all local school board members and school district administrators and employees for any period not exceeding four years. D. The cost of bonds obtained pursuant to this section shall be paid from the operational fund of the school district. The bonds shall be approved by the director of the public school finance division [secretary] and filed with the secretary of finance and administration. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4-4, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 30; 1977, ch. 247, § 202; 1980, ch. 151, § 45. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Cross references. — For the Surety Board Act, see 10-2-13 NMSA 1978. For references to the former state board, see 9-24-15 NMSA 1978. For references to the former public school finance division, see 9-6-3.1 NMSA.
NM Stat § 22-5-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-8 - Term of office.

A. The full term of office of a member of a local school board shall be four years succeeding the member's election to office at a regular local election held pursuant to the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. B. Any member of a local school board whose term of office has expired shall continue in that office until a successor is elected and qualified. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4-5, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 31; 1985, ch. 142, § 3; 1993, ch. 226, § 15; 2018, ch. 79, § 88. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, required local school board elections to be held pursuant to the Local Election Act, and made technical and conforming changes; and in Subsection A, after "four years", deleted "from March 1", after "regular", deleted "school district' and added "local", and after "election", added "held pursuant to the Local Election Act". The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, deleted former Subsections B to D, pertaining to the term of office for a member elected prior to March 1, 1985 and the procedure for avoiding coinciding terms for members, and redesignated former Subsection E as Subsection B. Defeated incumbent who is still a member of an existing five-man board may vote on the resolution to increase the board membership to seven. While he is what is commonly referred to as a lame duck, he still exercises the full powers of his office for his term of office. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 71-17.
NM Stat § 22-5-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-8.1 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 226, § 54 repealed 22-5-8.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 237, § 1, concerning the term of office for board members of certain districts, effective July 1, 1993. For provisions of former section, see the 1992 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 22-5-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-9 - Local school board vacancies.

A. A vacancy occurring in the membership of a local school board shall be filled at an open meeting, at which a quorum of the membership is present, by a majority vote of the remaining members appointing a qualified elector to fill the vacancy. B. A qualified elector appointed to fill a vacancy occurring in the membership of a local school board shall hold that office until the next regular school district election when an election shall be held to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. C. If a qualified elector is not appointed to fill the vacancy within forty-five days from the date the vacancy occurred, the department shall appoint a qualified elector to fill the vacancy until the next regular school district election. D. In the event vacancies occur in a majority of the full membership of a local school board, the department shall appoint qualified electors to fill the vacancies. Those persons appointed shall hold office until the next regular school district election when an election shall be held to fill the vacancies for the unexpired terms. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4-6, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 32; 1979, ch. 335, § 4; 2015, ch. 145, § 97. ANNOTATIONSThe 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted "qualified elector" for each reference to "qualified person" and substituted the "public education department" for each reference to the "state board"; in Subsections A and B, after "qualified", deleted "person" and added "elector"; in Subsection C, after "qualified", deleted "person" and added "elector" in two places, and after "occurred, the", deleted "state board" and added "department"; and in Subsection D, after "board, the", deleted "state board" and added "department", after "qualified", deleted "persons" and added "electors", and after "next regular", deleted "or special".
NM Stat § 22-5-9.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-9.1 - Oath of office.

All elected or appointed members of local school boards shall take the oath of office prescribed by Article 20, Section 1 of the constitution of New Mexico. History: Laws 1979, ch. 335, § 7.
NM Stat § 22-5-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-10 - Publications; advertisements.

Except where otherwise specifically provided, whenever a local school board is required by law to make a publication or advertisement, the publication or advertisement shall be published in English in any newspaper published in the school district having general circulation within the school district. If there is no such newspaper, any newspaper published in the state having general circulation in the school district. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4-7, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 33. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For publication of notice generally, see 14-11-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 22-5-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-11 - School district salary system.

A. Prior to the beginning of each school year, each local superintendent shall file with the department the school district salary system, which salary system shall incorporate any salary increases or compensation measures specifically mandated by the legislature. Salaries for teachers and school administrators shall be aligned with the licensure framework provided for in the School Personnel Act [Chapter 22, Article 10A NMSA 1978]. B. A local superintendent shall not reduce the school district salary system established pursuant to Subsection A of this section without the prior written approval of the state superintendent [secretary]. The state superintendent shall give written notice to the legislative finance committee, the legislative education study committee and the department of finance and administration of approved reduction of any school district's salary system, including the reasons for the request for reduction and the grounds for approval. History: 1978 Comp., § 22-5-11, enacted by Laws 1986, ch. 33, § 12; 1993, ch. 226, § 16; 2003, ch. 153, § 23. 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. The 2003 amendment, effective April 4, 2003, substituted "School district salary system" for "Local school boards salary schedule" in the section heading; substituted "superintendent" for "school board" throughout the section; in Subsection A substituted "the school" for "of education a" following "the department" near the middle, substituted "system" for "schedule" following "salary" twice near the middle and inserted "Salaries for teachers and school administrators shall be aligned with the licensure framework provided for in the School Personnel Act." at the end; in Subsection B substituted "system" for "schedule" following "salary" once near the beginning and once near the end and inserted "the legislative education study committee" following "legislative finance committee" near the middle. The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, deleted the former first sentence, pertaining to filing 1985-86 and 1986-87 salary schedules; deleted "subsequent" preceding "school year" and substituted "department" for "office" in Subsection A; and substituted "state superintendent" for "director of the office of education" in two places in Subsection B.
NM Stat § 22-5-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-12 - Local school boards; vacant or vacated offices.

A. A local school board shall hold at least one regular meeting each month of the calendar year. B. The office of any member of a local school board, if the member misses four consecutive regular meetings, may be declared vacant by a majority vote of the remaining members of the local school board. C. The office of any member of a local school board, if the member misses six consecutive regular meetings, shall be vacant. D. Any vacancy of an office on a local school board created pursuant to this section shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies on a local school board are filled. Any member of a local school board who has his office declared vacant or vacated pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for appointment to the local school board until the term for which he was originally elected or appointed has expired. E. As used in this section "regular meeting" means a meeting of the members of a local school board at which at least a quorum is present, about which notice has been published and at which normal school district business is transacted. History: 1953 Comp., § 5-3-1.1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 131, § 1; 1979, ch. 335, § 2; 1978 Comp., § 10-3-2, recompiled as § 22-5-12 by Laws 1993, ch. 226, § 53. ANNOTATIONSDenial to citizen of right to address board. — A local school board president has authority to deny citizens the right to address the local school board during a meeting of the board, if he is authorized to do so by rules promulgated by the board and he does not exercise that authority arbitrarily or capriciously. 1990 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 90-26. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 67 C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees §§ 74 to 76.
NM Stat § 22-5-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-13 - Local school board training.

The department shall develop a mandatory training course for local school board members that explains state board [department] rules, department policies and procedures, statutory powers and duties of local school boards, legal concepts pertaining to public schools, finance and budget and other matters deemed relevant by the department. The department shall notify local school board members of the dates of the training course, the last of which shall not be later than three months after a local school board election. History: 1978 Comp., § 22-5-13, enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 24. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For references to the former state board, see 9-24-15 NMSA 1978. Emergency clauses. — Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 74 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 4, 2003.
NM Stat § 22-5-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-14 - Local superintendent; powers and duties.

A. The local superintendent is the chief executive officer of the school district. B. The local superintendent shall: (1) carry out the educational policies and rules of the state board [department] and local school board; (2) administer and supervise the school district; (3) employ, fix the salaries of, assign, terminate or discharge all employees of the school district; (4) prepare the school district budget based on public schools' recommendations for review and approval by the local school board and the department. The local superintendent shall tell each school principal the approximate amount of money that may be available for his school and provide a school budget template to use in making school budget recommendations; and (5) perform other duties as required by law, the department or the local school board. C. The local superintendent may apply to the state board [department] for a waiver of certain provisions of the Public School Code [Chapter 22 [except Article 5A] NMSA 1978] relating to length of school day, staffing patterns, subject area or the purchase of instructional materials for the purpose of implementing a collaborative school improvement program for an individual public school. History: 1978 Comp., § 22-5-14, enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 25. 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 § 22-5-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-15 - Collaborative school improvement programs.

A. A local superintendent may approve an individual public school's plan to implement a collaborative school improvement program upon a finding that the plan is in the best interest of the public school and is supported by the participating teaching staff. B. The input and concerns of parents, students, school employees and members of the community shall be solicited and considered in the development and adoption of a collaborative school improvement program. C. If necessary for the implementation of a collaborative school improvement program, the local superintendent may apply to the state board [department] for a waiver of Public School Code [Chapter 22 [except Article 5A] NMSA 1978] provisions relating to length of school day, staffing patterns, subject areas or purchase of instructional material. The state board may approve a request for a waiver upon a finding that the local superintendent has demonstrated accountability for student learning through alternative planning and that the participating teaching staff supports the implementation of a collaborative school improvement program. The local superintendent shall provide the state board with a program budget that shows the type and number of students served, the type and number of school employees involved and all expenditures of the waiver. D. A teacher participating in the development and implementation of a collaborative school improvement program may contact the state board [department] to comment on the local superintendent's waiver request if the teacher communicated his opinion in writing to the local superintendent at the time the local superintendent approved implementation of the program. History: 1978 Comp., § 22-5-4.6, enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 52, § 3; 1993, ch. 226, § 14; recompiled and amended as § 22-5-15 by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 26. 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. The 2003 amendment, effective April 4, 2003, recompiled former 22-5-4.6 NMSA 1978 as present 22-5-15 NMSA 1978 and substituted "superintendent" for "school board" throughout the section; inserted "public" preceding "school" twice in Subsection A; substituted "employees" for "personnel" following "students, school" near the beginning of Subsection B; and substituted "school employees" for "personnel" following "number of" near the end of Subsection C. The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, in Subsection C, substituted "subject areas or purchase of instructional material" for "or subject areas" at the end of the first sentence and added the second and third sentences.
NM Stat § 22-5-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 5 - Local School Boards|Section 22-5-16 - Advisory school councils; creation; duties.

A. Each public school shall create an advisory "school council" to assist the school principal with school-based decision-making and to involve parents in their children's education. B. A school council shall be created and its membership elected in accordance with local school board rule. School council membership shall reflect an equitable balance between school employees and parents and community members. At least one community member shall represent the business community, if such person is available. The school principal may serve as chairman. The school principal shall be an active member of the school council. C. The school council shall: (1) work with the school principal and give advice, consistent with state and school district rules and policies, on policies relating to instructional issues and curricula and on the public school's proposed and actual budgets; (2) develop creative ways to involve parents in the schools; (3) where appropriate, coordinate with any existing work force development boards or vocational education advisory councils to connect students and school academic programs to business resources and opportunities; and (4) serve as the champion for students in building community support for schools and encouraging greater community participation in the public schools. History: 1978 Comp., § 22-5-16, enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 27. ANNOTATIONS