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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions » Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts

Section 21-16-3.1 – Limitations on technical and vocational institutes.

There shall be no new technical and vocational institute branch campus or off-campus instructional center created after January 1, 1998 unless specifically created by the legislature. History: Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 12. ANNOTATIONS Emergency clauses. — Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 17 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 9, 1998.

Section 21-16-4 – Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16, repealed 21-16-4 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 108, § 4, relating to election of technical and vocational institute districts, effective March 9, 1998. For provisions of former section, see the 1997 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.

Section 21-16-5 – Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21 repealed 21-16-5 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1994, ch. 83, § 2, relating to boards of technical and vocational institute districts, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 21-16-5.1 NMSA 1978.

Section 21-16-5.1 – Board members; elected from districts; elections.

A. A district board shall be composed of five or seven members elected for four-year terms who shall reside in and be elected from single-member districts as provided in this section. If the board is a seven-member board, board members shall be elected for all seven positions on the board, with the board members elected […]

Section 21-16-6 – Board; powers and duties.

A. The board shall: (1) determine the financial and educational policies of the technical and vocational institute and provide for the execution of these policies by selecting a competent president for the institute and, upon the president’s recommendation, shall employ other administrative personnel, instructional staff or other personnel as may be needed for the operation, […]

Section 21-16-6.1 – Fiscal agent and depository.

A. The board may designate a bank or savings and loan association doing business in New Mexico and having an unimpaired tier one capital of at least ten million dollars ($10,000,000), as defined by the federal deposit insurance corporation, as the fiscal agent of the technical and vocational institute. The selection of the fiscal agent […]

Section 21-16-6.2 – Elementary and secondary education curriculum and coursework.

The board may award an appropriate certificate upon completion of an education curriculum and program leading to alternative certification for degreed individuals pursuant to Section 22-10-3.5 NMSA 1978 [repealed] or certification of educational assistant and coursework in elementary and secondary education professional development. The curriculum and program leading to alternative certification or certification of educational […]

Section 21-16-7 – Standards.

The state board of education shall, in conjunction with the board, prescribe the course of study for the technical and vocational institute. The board, in conjunction with the commission on higher education [higher education department], shall define official standards of excellence in all matters relating to the administration, course of study and quality of instruction. […]

Section 21-16-8 – Purpose of act.

It is the purpose of the Technical and Vocational Institute Act to extend state support to public school vocational and technical education programs of not more than two years’ duration designed to fit individuals for employment, provided such individuals are students enrolled in a technical and vocational institute organized pursuant to the Technical and Vocational […]

Section 21-16-9 – Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21 repealed 21-16-9 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1990, ch. 25, § 4, defining enrollment in technical and vocational institutions, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.