Bill > HB182

This bill aims to facilitate the redistricting of school districts in New Mexico that have a membership greater than 40,000 students. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. Requires school districts of this size to prepare a redistricting plan that divides the district into two or more districts of similar geographical size, student membership, and property tax base, with each new district having at least one high school. 2. Establishes a task force appointed by the Department of Education to assist the school district with the redistricting plan, which must consider various factors such as population demographics, school facilities, and financial and educational implications. 3. Directs the Department of Education to hold public hearings, accept or require amendments to the redistricting plan, and issue an order creating the new school districts. 4. Provides for a planning year without students for the new school districts, with the original district continuing to operate during this time. 5. Requires the Department to appoint five-member local school boards for the new districts, with these members being elected at the next regular school district election. 6. Ensures that tenured and other school employees maintain their employment and benefits when their school district changes due to the redistricting.

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