Pursuant to Section 22-8B-9 New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978, chartering authorities and charter schools must enter into a contract which includes a Performance Framework.
Contracts between state-chartered schools and their authorizer, the Public Education Commission (PEC), are posted on the State Charter School Contracts and Annual Reports web page. Contracts between district-chartered schools and their authorizers (school districts) are available from those authorizers.
The following documents are needed to support the contracting process:
- Charter Contract Template
- Contract Preparation Worksheet
- Certificate of Governing Body Vote
- Governing Board Bylaws
- Certificate Of Assurances To Comply With State and Federal Laws
- Board of Finance Documents
- Contact Sheet for Governing Board (in Contract Preparation Worksheet)
- STATEMENT OF GOVERNING BODY TO CONSULT WITH PED
- AFFIDAVIT OF GOVERNING BODY MEMBER
- AFFIDAVIT OF FINANCIAL RECORD CUSTODIAN (School Business Official)
- School Business Official’s License and CPO Certificate
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Non-Profit Foundation, if any
- Conflict of Interest Disclosures for each member of Foundation
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with third parties, if any
- List of waivers claimed (see Charter Schools Division web page for information about non-discretionary waivers)
- Facilities Assurances (provide one of three, depending on school’s facilities)
- Insurance Documents (from POMS and Associates)
- Enrollment Policies and Procedures