Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Each cooperative shall be governed by a
regional education coordinating council ("council").
(1) Each council will develop and adopt
by-laws for the purpose of the governance of the cooperative.
(2) The by-laws shall include the following
provisions:
(a) procedures for electing a
council chairperson;
(b) the term
of office for the council chairperson;
(c) procedures to establish any committees
the council may deem necessary or desirable; and
(d) procedures to amend the by-laws as the
council deems necessary or desirable.
(3) The council shall be composed of the
superintendents or chief administrative officers of each local school district
or state agency or state institution participating in the
cooperative.
(4) Members of each
council shall elect a chairperson from its members.
(5) Meetings of the council shall be held at
the call of the chairperson, subject to the council's open meetings policy and
the Open Meetings Act, Sections
10-15-1
through
10-15-4, NMSA
1978.
(6) A meeting of a majority
of the members of the council constitutes a quorum for the purpose of
conducting business.
B.
The council shall oversee the operation of the cooperative and shall develop a
manual of policies and procedures governing the operation of the cooperative.
At the direction of the council, the cooperative shall provide:
(1) education-related services to members of
the cooperative;
(2) technical
assistance and staff development opportunities to members of the
cooperative;
(3) cooperative
purchasing capabilities and fiscal management opportunities to members of the
cooperative;
(4) such additional
services to participating entities as may be determined by the council to be
appropriate; and
(5)
revenue-generating education-related services to nonmembers when the council
determines that the provision of such services will not interfere with the
cooperative's ability to fulfill its responsibilities to its members.
C. The council shall have such
other powers and duties as are reasonably necessary to carry out the purpose of
the Regional Cooperative Education Act, Sections
22-2B-1
through
22-2B-5
NMSA 1978 and which are not inconsistent with the provisions of applicable
state or federal statutes or regulations.
D. Each council shall hire an executive
director and necessary additional staff and, subject to the provisions of law,
fix the salaries of all employees.
(1) The
council shall ensure that all employees meet all applicable certification or
licensure requirements.
(2) The
council shall further ensure that all applicable provisions of the School
Personnel Act, Chapter 22, Article 10A NMSA 1978 are adhered to and reflected
in its policies and procedures.
(3)
The council shall include within its policies and procedures the following
policies relating to employees:
(a) the salary
schedule(s) for all employees of the cooperative;
(b) policies related to the accrual and
utilization of leave by employees; and
(c) policies relating to performance
evaluations of employees.
(4) The administrative and supervisory
functions of the council shall be delegated to the executive
director.
(5) The council shall,
subject to the provisions of law, approve or disapprove the employment,
termination, or discharge of all employees and certified school personnel of
the cooperative upon a recommendation of employment, termination, or discharge
by the executive director. Any employment, termination, or discharge without
the prior recommendation of the executive director is void.
