When in the judgment of the community college board of an established community college the educational services of the community college can be extended to a number of students who should be served by the community college by the establishment of a transportation system, the community college board may do so through the use of maintenance funds from the annual tax levy. The community college transportation system shall be limited to nonstop bus routes between outlying population centers within the community college district and the community college. Provided that, other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, local school boards within the community college district shall allow community college students to ride on public school buses over established routes upon payment by the community college for the cost of such services, and provided further that the local school boards within the community college district shall make every effort to schedule their bus routes and times in such manner that they accommodate the community college students. Students who use community college or public school bus facilities may be charged such fees as the community college board deems reasonable. In lieu of providing any college-owned or operated transportation, the community college board may make agreements with local school boards for the transportation of community college students to and from the community college campus. The community college board shall make payments to the local school fund for any transportation.
History: 1953 Comp., § 73-33-17, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 17, § 17; 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 12; 1980, ch. 53, § 14; 1985, ch. 238, § 22.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools §§ 240 to 251.
Transportation of school pupils at expense of public, 63 A.L.R. 413, 118 A.L.R. 806, 146 A.L.R. 625.
79 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts §§ 475 to 482.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 13 - Community Colleges
Section 21-13-1 - Short title.
Section 21-13-2 - Definitions.
Section 21-13-4.1 - Limitations on community colleges.
Section 21-13-4.2 - Name change.
Section 21-13-8 - Community college board.
Section 21-13-8.1 - Community college board; optional form.
Section 21-13-9 - Community college board meetings.
Section 21-13-10 - Board duties.
Section 21-13-11 - Standards and accrediting of community colleges.
Section 21-13-12 - Degrees and certificates awarded.
Section 21-13-13 - Per diem; mileage.
Section 21-13-18.1 - Repealed.
Section 21-13-18.2 - Repealed.
Section 21-13-19 - Enrollment defined; payments.
Section 21-13-20 - Sharing of facilities.
Section 21-13-21 - Addition of school districts to existing community college districts.
Section 21-13-22 - Transportation system.
Section 21-13-23 - Dissolution of community college districts.
Section 21-13-25 - Liberal construction.
Section 21-13-27 - Creation of southeast New Mexico college; name change; governing board.