N.M. Admin. Code § 6.80.5.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 6.80.5.8 - MANDATORY GOVERNING BODY TRAINING COURSE - NEW GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS

A. Within the first fiscal year of service, each new governing body member shall complete a governing body training course that consists of, at a minimum, 10 hours of governing body training provided by approved providers.

B. The department shall provide guidance that identifies specific standards within each area; however, applicants may identify additional standards within each area to address the needs of individual governing bodies and governing body members. The new governing body training shall include:

(1) two hours of training on public official/charter school governing body ethics and responsibilities;

(2) two hours of training on charter school fiscal requirements;

(3) one hour of training on understanding and evaluating academic data;

(4) one hour of training on open government, legal, and organizational performance requirements;

(5) one hour of training on equity and culturally and linguistically responsive practices; and

(6) three hours of additional training standards identified by the individual governing bodies and governing body members.

C. If a governing body member resigns his or her term prior to the end of the first fiscal year of service, the additional training hours required for that fiscal year shall be prorated based on the number of full and partial months during which the governing body member served and rounded to the nearest full hour.

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.80.5.8

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 14, July 25, 2017, eff. 7/25/2017, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 13, July 14, 2020, eff. 7/14/2020