Legal counsel for the Rio Rancho Public Schools is appointed to serve the Board of Education. The board president and superintendent are authorized to consult with the board's attorney(s) as needed. In the event of any dispute between the superintendent and the board, it shall be clearly understood that the board's attorney(s) shall represent the board's interests.

If the superintendent and board president refuse to consult with the board's legal counsel on a matter raised by at least two members of the board, the attorney(s) shall respond to a request for information made in writing to the firm by the two members. The response from the attorney(s) shall be made available to the superintendent and/or board president and distributed to all members of the board.

Copies of written responses from legal counsel must be provided to board members within two weeks of receipt.

No district employee may consult the board's legal counsel without permission of the superintendent.

Rio Rancho Public Schools
Adopted: January 10, 1994
Revised: July 18, 1994
Reviewed: August 9, 1999