SB 19 — BOARDS OF REGENTS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

SENATEAN EDUCATIONACT COMMITTEERELATING SUBSTITUTETO FORSTATE SENATEEDUCATIONAL BILLINSTITUTIONS; 19 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2025 This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.

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"[NEW"STATE MATERIAL] STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS--BOARDS OF REGENTS AND GOVERNING BOARDS MANDATORY TRAINING.-- A.

(2) two hours covering financial management, hSEC/SB 19 Page 1 budgeting and fiduciary duties;

g o (3) two hours covering student success and t hr g e i k student support services;

h r i s (4) two hours covering institutional h , t, governance, innovation, best practices and available federal, e u g e b l e e h state and nongovernmental resources to assist the boards of n d d i = = o h regents and members of the boards;

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and (2) monitor and maintain a record of each member's compliance with this section."»Sfl1section." SECTION 2.

APPLICABILITY.--The provisions of this act apply to all members appointed to the boards of regents of the state educational institutions enumerated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico and all members of the governing boards of other public post-secondary educational institutions after the effective date of this act and to h current members with at least one year of the members' terms u » r left to be served after the effective date of this act;

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