B.13 Policy Development, Adoption, Revision and Revocation - June 2010 Revision

This policy was reviewed, revised, and renamed in August 2010. We provide this revision for historic purposes only.

The Board of Education may develop and adopt operational and instructional policies for Albuquerque Public Schools in accordance with applicable state law and regulation.  The Board of Education may develop, review and revise any policy established by the Board of Education through a majority vote of the Board Members.  The Board of Education may suspend or revoke any policy established by the Board of Education that is not specifically prescribed by federal or state statute through a majority vote of the Board Members.

The superintendent shall implement Board of Education policy through administrative procedural directive(s).

For purposes of this policy, “policy” means a formal statement of principles established by the Board of Education to provide guidance to the administration regarding the operation of or instruction in the school district.

For purposes of this policy, “administrative procedural directive” means the specific actions Albuquerque Public Schools administration will take to implement a Board of Education policy in day-to-day operations of and instruction in the district.

Administrative Position: Board Services Executive Director

Department Director: Policy Analyst

References:

Legal Ref.: §22-5-4 NMSA 1978

Board Policy Cross Ref.:

• B.03 Emergency Administration: Temporary Suspension of Policies and Procedural Directives

• B.07 Board Committees

Procedural Directive Cross Ref.: Development and Revision of Board Policies and Administrative Procedural Directives

NSBA/NEPN Classification: BG

Reviewed: March 2, 1994
Reviewed: May 18, 1994
Revised: June 1, 1994
Reviewed: September 20, 1995
Revised: October 4, 1995
Revised: February 20, 1996
Reviewed: January 1, 2001
Revised: April 2001
Reviewed: May 25, 2010
Revised: June 2, 2010