N.M. Admin. Code § 6.42.2.9 - PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR TEMPORARY TRANSPORTATION BOUNDARY AGREEMENTS

A. A transportation boundary agreement must be approved by the local board of education representing the district in which the student(s) lives and the proposed attendance district.

B. The agreement shall include a legal description of the adjoining area outside the district's boundaries that transportation services will be provided under the terms of the agreement.

C. The temporary transportation boundary line(s) and the existing school district boundary line(s) must be shown and highlighted on U.S. geological survey maps (or their equivalent) which are attached to the agreement.

D. Both local boards of education must agree to the conditions, which are specified in the agreement.

E. The duration of the agreement is determined by both local boards of education based on the length of time that it is needed.

F. Both local school board presidents must sign the initial agreement and submit the original agreement to the state transportation director for approval.

G. Upon review and findings that the conditions of this rule and other applicable regulations and state and federal laws have been complied with, the state transportation director and the secretary of public education will approve the agreement.

H. The local boards of education must review the agreement annually. Any revisions in the terms of the agreement require approval by both local boards. The revised agreement must be submitted to the public education department for approval prior to the initiation of service. If no changes occur, the existing agreement may be continued.

I. The extended area of transportation service added to a district boundary through the agreement shall be counted in the square miles per student for purposes of funding.

J. Students who receive transportation services within the area approved through the agreement shall be counted for transportation funding by the district in which they attend school.

K. One or both districts can accomplish termination of the agreement. The public education department must be notified by both school districts when the agreement is terminated.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 6.42.2.9

12-31-98; 6.42.2.9 NMAC - Rn, 6 NMAC 9.3.1.9, 05-31-01; A, 11-13-09