Advisory Board
Welcome to Advisory Board! The local Grants/Cibola County School Board acts in the role of Advisory Board for NMSU Grants as per the New Mexico 'Branch Community College Act' (Chapter 21, Article 14 NMSA 1978) as follows:
A. As used in Chapter 21, Article 14 NMSA 1978, "board" means either the local school board or the combined local school boards acting as a single board of the school district or the board of the branch community college elected pursuant to Section 21-14-2.1 NMSA 1978.
B. The duties of the board are to:
(1) Enter into written agreements with the board of regents of the parent institution, subject
thereafter to biennial review by all parties concerned and to the review and commentary of the
commission on higher education;
(2) Act in an advisory capacity to the board of regents of the parent institution in all matters
relating to the conduct of the branch community college;
(3) Approve an annual budget for the branch community college for recommendation to the board
of regents of the parent institution;
(4) Certify to the board of county commissioners the tax levy; and
(5) Conduct the election for tax levies for the branch community college.
C. The board and the board of regents of the parent institution shall enter into a written
agreement, which shall include provisions for:
(1) The higher education institution to have full authority and responsibility in relation
to all academic matters;
(2) The higher education institution to honor all credits earned by students as though they
were earned on the parent campus;
(3) The course of study and program offered;
(4) The cooperative use of physical facilities and teaching staff;
(5) Consideration of applications of local qualified people before employing teachers of the
local school system; and
(6) The detailed agreement of financing and financial control of the branch community college.