Section 22-8B-9 - Charter school; contract contents; rules. - New Mexico Statutes

22-8B-9. Charter school; contract contents; rules. 

A.     An approved charter application is a contract between the charter school and the chartering authority.  

B.     The charter shall reflect all agreements regarding the release of the charter school from department rules and policies.  

C.     For locally chartered charter schools, the contract between the charter school and the local school board shall reflect all requests for release of the charter school from department rules or the Public School Code [22-1-1 NMSA 1978].  Within ten days after the contract is approved by the local school board, any request for release from department rules or the Public School Code shall be delivered by the local school board to the department.  If the department grants the request, it shall notify the local school board and the charter school of its decision.  If the department denies the request, it shall notify the local school board and the charter school that the request is denied and specify the reasons for denial.  

D.     The charter school shall participate in the  public school insurance authority.  

E.     Any revision or amendment to the terms of the charter shall be made only with the approval of the chartering authority and the governing body of the charter school.  

F.     For locally chartered charter schools, the charter shall include procedures agreed upon by the charter school and the local school board for the resolution of disputes between the charter school and the local school board.  The charter shall include procedures that shall be agreed upon by the charter school and the local school board in the event that the board determines that the charter shall be revoked pursuant to the provisions of Section 22-8B-12 NMSA 1978.