ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — School board members across New Mexico would be required to disclose campaign contributions under a measure that cleared its first legislative hurdle on Saturday.
Currently only school board members representing districts that have more than 12,000 students are required to report donations, a threshold met by only four of the state’s 89 districts.
Opponents say some mandates outlined in the bill would be burdensome, particularly the reporting of campaign contributions. They say candidates often use their own money to run and never receive outside donations. The legislation’s goal is to boost the quality of local school boards with enhanced training, accountability and transparency through reporting. It was developed by the nonpartisan group Think New Mexico, which recommended such reforms as part of a roadmap released last year amid persistent poor student performance.
Fred Nathan, executive director of Think New Mexico, said the role of a school board in determining the quality of public schools is often overlooked.
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