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.
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.