Albuquerque Public Schools
BG1 Emergency Administration, Temporary Suspension of Policies and Procedural Directives - 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Public Schools Board of Education Governance Manual on Nov. 1, 2023, the Board of Education Governance Policies have been archived.
Go to Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Governance Manual.
The Board of Education grants authority to the superintendent to suspend any part of Board of Education policies and administrative procedural directives as they pertain to the administration of schools in the case of an emergency.
In emergency circumstances, the Board of Education may require the reduction, cancellation and/or consolidation of board and committee meetings. During emergencies, agenda items will be limited to those considered urgent or those requiring action in order to conduct/continue district business.
Board of Education meetings will continue to comply with the Open Meetings Act.
The superintendent shall report the facts and reasons for such suspension as soon as practical to the Board of Education. The suspension of policy shall expire at the time of said report unless continued in effect by the Board of Education through a majority vote of Board of Education members.
Board of Education Position:
- Policy Committee Chair
Administrative Position:
- Board of Education Services Office Executive Director
References
Legal Ref.:
- §22-5-4 NMSA 1978
Board Policy Cross Ref.:
- BD1 Board of Education Committees
- BE Board of Education Meetings
- BG Policy Development, Adoption, Revision and Revocation
Procedural Directive Cross Ref.:
NSBA/NEPN Classification: BGF
Reviewed: January 17, 1990
Revised: February 20, 1996
Reviewed: January 1, 2001
Reviewed: April 2001
Reviewed: May 25, 2010
Revised: June 2, 2010
Reviewed: August 9, 2010
Revised: August 18, 2010
Reviewed: September 5, 2018
Revised: September 5, 2018
Reviewed: April 7, 2020
Revised: April 7, 2020
Reviewed: April 20, 2022
Revised: April 20, 2022