Albuquerque Public Schools
BC Board Member Conduct and Conflict of Interest - July 2024 Revision
Notice: This policy was reviewed, revised, and/or renamed. We provide this revision for historic purposes only. Please see our current policies and procedural directives.
With the adoption of the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Governance Manual on Nov. 1, 2023, the Board of Education Governance Policies have been archived.
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Board of Education members shall be prohibited from using confidential information acquired by virtue of their associations with the district for their individual or another's private gain.
Board of Education members shall be prohibited from requesting or receiving and accepting a gift or loan for themselves or another that tends to influence them or appear to influence them in the discharge of their duties as Board of Education members.
Board of Education members shall be prohibited from using confidential information acquired by virtue of their associations with the district for their individual or another's private gain.
Board of Education members shall be prohibited from requesting or receiving and accepting a gift or loan for themselves or another that tends to influence them or appear to influence them in the discharge of their duties as Board of Education members.
Business conducted by the Board of Education with suppliers to the district shall not be influenced or appear to be influenced by a Board of Education member's financial interest.
Board of Education members shall, in all instances, maintain their conduct at the highest professional and ethical standards. Board of Education members shall not engage in activities that violate federal, state, or local laws or that, in any way, diminish the integrity, efficiency, or discipline of the district.
Board of Education members shall disclose known potential conflicts of interest in connection with district contracts, purchases, payments or other pecuniary transactions in writing to the executive director of the Board of Education Services Office on an annual basis. Newly elected Board of Education members shall be notified of this policy upon assuming their office. Board of Education members shall notify the executive director of the Board of Education Services Office if conditions regarding potential conflicts of interest change.
Board of Education Position:
- Policy Committee Chair
Administrative Position:
- Board of Education Services Office Executive Director
References
Legal Cross Ref.:
- §10-16-3 NMSA 1978
- §22-5-6 NMSA 1978
Board Policy Cross Ref.:
Procedural Directive Cross Ref.:
NSBA/NEPN Classification: BC, BCB
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Reviewed: January 17, 1990
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Approved: December 7, 1994
Revised: February 20, 1996
Reviewed: January 1, 2001
Revised: April 2001
Revised: October 2003
Revised: August 9, 2010
Reviewed: August 18, 2010
Reviewed: September 5, 2018
Revised: September 5, 2018
Reviewed: April 6, 2022
Revised: April 6, 2022