A. The department shall develop a mandatory training course for all governing body members that explains department rules, policies and procedures, statutory powers and duties of governing boards, legal concepts pertaining to public schools, finance and budget and other matters deemed relevant by the department. The department shall notify the governing body members of the dates of the training courses. B. Governing body members in their first term shall complete at least ten hours of mandatory training during their first year serving on the governing body. Training for new members shall include: (1) at least two hours covering laws and department policies and procedures affecting governing bodies or charter schools, including ethics and school personnel; (2) at least two hours covering public school finance, budgeting and fiduciary responsibilities of governing bodies; (3) at least two hours covering legal concepts pertaining to governing bodies and charter schools, including the Open Meetings Act [Chapter 10, Article 15 NMSA 1978] and the Inspection of Public Records Act [Chapter 14, Article 3 NMSA 1978]; (4) at least two hours covering effective governance practices and effective methods of supporting and supervising a charter school leader; and (5) at least two hours covering student achievement and student support services. C. Mandatory training for all other governing body members shall include at least five hours per year and shall cover: (1) laws and department policies and procedures affecting governing bodies or charter schools, including ethics and school personnel; (2) public school finance, budgeting and fiduciary responsibilities of governing bodies and performance-based budgeting; (3) a governing body's role in evaluating and improving student academic achievement and using data to set individual school goals for student academic achievement in charter schools; (4) a governing body's role in providing a safe learning environment conducive to improving student outcomes; (5) legal concepts pertaining to governing bodies and charter schools, including the Open Meetings Act and the Inspection of Public Records Act; (6) effective governance practices and effective methods of supporting and supervising charter school leaders; and (7) other matters deemed relevant by the department. History: Laws 2009, ch. 18, § 1; 2024, ch. 43, § 7. The 2024 amendment, effective July 1, 2024, enhanced mandatory training for members of the governing body of charter schools; and added new Subsections B and C.
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