Bill > HB298

This bill, known as the School District Reorganization Act, requires school districts in New Mexico with more than 40,000 students to reorganize their structure. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a timeline for the reorganization process, with a technical advisory committee appointed by the school board to develop a reorganization plan by September 2018, and the plan fully implemented by the 2019-2020 school year. 2. Restructuring the school district into three main components: central administration, school clusters overseen by associate superintendents, and individual public schools overseen by principals. This decentralized structure is intended to improve academic performance, accountability, and operational efficiency. 3. Granting associate superintendents more authority to hire, train, and terminate school personnel, while maintaining due process protections for employees. School-based budgets and plans will also be developed with input from school-community teams. 4. Exempting the reorganized school districts from certain laws and rules to provide more flexibility in implementing the new structure and decision-making processes.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=298&year=17