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.
Cross 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.
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.