New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 66 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - CONTRACTS › Part 3 - LICENSED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACT › Section 6.66.3.8 - REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. All
				administrator contracts shall be uniform and shall substantially conform to the
				model set forth below, with proper names being inserted where generic
				description are currently found. As used herein, "substantially conform" means
				that all administrative contracts shall at a minimum contain the following
				caption, terms, and signatories, and be subject to appropriate editing and word
				insertion in place of the blanks:
(1)
(caption) The board of education of
				  _______________________________________, New Mexico, herein called board, and
				  ______________________________, herein called administrator,
				  agree:
(2)
(term) The administrator shall be employed by the board for a
				  period beginning _________________________, ______, and ending
				  _______________________, _______, as ____________________________________ of
				  the school district, county of ____________________________, New
				  Mexico.
(3)
(term) The administrator shall during the term of his (her)
				  employment faithfully perform the duties pertaining to his (her) position,
				  administer the duties assigned by the superintendent of the school district,
				  and abide by the rules and regulations of the department and local board of
				  education.
(4)
(term) This contract and the parties hereto are and shall
				  continue to be subject to applicable laws of the state of New Mexico and the
				  rules and regulations of the department and local board of education as they
				  may exist. This contract may be canceled by the board for cause, including
				  unsatisfactory work performance, incompetence, insubordination, physical or
				  mental inability to perform the required duties or for any other good and just
				  cause, provided, that any such cancellation may be effected only in accordance
				  with the New Mexico statutes and any applicable rules and regulations of the
				  department and local board of education.
(5)
(term) This contract may also be canceled by the board for
				  cause not personal to the administrator when a reduction in personnel is
				  required as a result of decreased enrollment or a decrease or revision of
				  educational programs or insufficient legislative appropriation or authorization
				  being made by the state and/or federal government for the performance of this
				  contract, in accordance with the New Mexico statutes and any applicable rules
				  and regulations of the department and local board of education, provided there
				  is no other position for which the administrator is qualified, consistent with
				  the academic necessities of the district.
(6)
(term) The administrator shall give the board thirty (30)
				  calendar days written notice of intention to resign. Failure to give such
				  thirty (30) calendar day notice shall entitle the board, in its discretion, to
				  file a written complaint with the secretary requesting suspension or revocation
				  of the administrator's license.
(7)
(term) The administrator shall furnish the board the
				  following:
(a) a valid license for the
				position to be held;
(b) an
				official transcript showing the education record and training of the
				administrator,
(c) suitable
				evidence of date of birth;
(d) such
				health certificates as may be required by law; and
(e) any other documents as may be required by
				law. Failure to furnish any of the foregoing items at the required time may
				result in cancellation of this contract in accordance with the New Mexico
				statutes and any applicable rules and regulations of the department and local
				board of education.
(8)
(term) The administrator shall be entitled to_______________
				  working days per year as annual leave with pay. Unused annual leave may be
				  accumulated to a total of not more than ___________ working days, but upon
				  cancellation of this contract, no payment shall be made for more than
				  ___________ days of unused annual leave. The administrator shall be entitled to
				  sick leave with pay for a total of not more than ____________ working days per
				  year. Unused sick leave may be accumulated to a total of not more than
				  ___________ working days.
(9)
(term) Subject to the provisions of the applicable approved
				  budget, the administrator shall, during the term hereof, receive a salary of $
				  __________ per year, payable in________ installments, less required or
				  authorized deductions. The first installment shall be due and payable on
				  ____________, _______.
(10)
(term) In the event that the administrator is employed on a
				  two (2) year contract, Paragraph 9 of Subsection A of Section 6.66.3.8 NMAC
				  herein may be amended in the second year to reflect any appropriate district
				  salary adjustment factors. The board may, but shall not be required to,
				  increase prospectively, but not retroactively, the salary for any school year
				  governed by the terms of this contract if revenues are available to the school
				  district for that school year. Any increase is subject to budgetary approval by
				  the department. Notwithstanding the above, the board shall further have the
				  authority, for any school year governed by the terms of this contract and for
				  which a salary increase is mandated if the school district meets conditions as
				  specified by the legislature of New Mexico, to implement salary adjustments
				  during the school year in accordance with a salary schedule adopted by the
				  board in accordance with the legislative guidelines for that year. Any
				  adjustment is subject to budgetary approval by the department. Additionally,
				  the board shall have authority to implement any salary increases or other
				  adjustments to benefits and compensation provided by the legislature of New
				  Mexico.
(11)
(signatories) BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
				  __________________________ New Mexico BY: ___________ President
				  ____________________________ Date of Execution
				  _________________________________________ Secretary _______________________
				  Date of Execution ____________________ Administrator _____________ Date of
				  Execution _________________.