A local school board shall be composed of five qualified electors of the state residing within the school district.
History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 27.
Cross references. — For recall of local school board members, see 22-7-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For constitutional provision as to residence of public officers, see N.M. Const., art. V, § 13.
For school district elections, see 1-22-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 5 - Local School Boards
Section 22-5-1 - Local school boards; members.
Section 22-5-1.1 - Local school board members; elected from districts.
Section 22-5-3 - School board membership; optional form.
Section 22-5-3.1 - Local school boards; reversion to five members.
Section 22-5-4 - Local school boards; powers; duties.
Section 22-5-4.2 - Child abuse; report coordination; confirmation.
Section 22-5-4.4 - School employees; reporting drug and alcohol use; release from liability.
Section 22-5-4.5 - Pledge of allegiance.
Section 22-5-4.6 - Recompiled.
Section 22-5-4.7 - Additional student discipline policies; weapon-free schools.
Section 22-5-4.8 - Area vocational high schools.
Section 22-5-4.9 - High school diplomas; World War II veterans.
Section 22-5-4.10 - High school diplomas; Korean conflict veterans.
Section 22-5-4.11 - Psychotropic medication; prohibition on compulsion.
Section 22-5-4.12 - Use of restraint and seclusion; techniques; requirements.
Section 22-5-4.14 - High school diplomas; Vietnam conflict veterans.
Section 22-5-5 - Compensation; prohibited employment.
Section 22-5-6 - Nepotism prohibited.
Section 22-5-7 - Officers; surety bonds.
Section 22-5-8 - Term of office.
Section 22-5-9 - Local school board vacancies.
Section 22-5-9.1 - Oath of office.
Section 22-5-10 - Publications; advertisements.
Section 22-5-11 - School district salary system.
Section 22-5-12 - Local school boards; vacant or vacated offices.
Section 22-5-13 - Local school board training.
Section 22-5-14 - Local superintendent; powers and duties.
Section 22-5-15 - Collaborative school improvement programs.
Section 22-5-16 - Advisory school councils; creation; duties.
Section 22-5-17 - Private use of school facilities; policy; insurance.
Section 22-5-18 - Local school board authority over who may carry a firearm on school premises.