HOUSE BILL 666

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2005

INTRODUCED BY

Richard D. Vigil

AN ACT

RELATING TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL; REQUIRING SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO HAVE TRAINING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. Section 22-10A-18 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, Chapter 153, Section 49) is amended to read:

     "22-10A-18. SCHOOL PRINCIPALS--DUTIES.--

          A. In addition to other duties prescribed by law, a school principal shall:

                [A.] (1) under the general supervision of the local superintendent, assume administrative responsibility and overall instructional leadership for the public school to which [he] the principal is assigned, including the discipline of students [and]; the planning, operation, supervision and evaluation of the educational program of the school; and the effective administration of the school;

                [B.] (2) recommend to the local superintendent the employment, promotion, transfer, discharge and termination of school employees in [his] the school;

                [C.] (3) evaluate the performance of school employees and develop professional development plans or job improvement plans to assist school employees to improve;

                [D.] (4) take disciplinary action against school employees;

                [E.] (5) develop a proposed budget for the public school, with input from the school council, and submit it to the local superintendent; and

                [F.] (6) perform other duties assigned to [him] the principal by the local superintendent to implement the policies of the local school board.

          B. Every school principal and assistant school principal shall have training in business administration as required by the local superintendent and approved by the department."

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