N.M. Stat. § 22-4-15
Consolidated school districts; outstanding contracts;
indebtedness.
A. All contracts entered into by a local school board of a school district prior to
consolidation shall be honored by the consolidated school district. The acquiring of
tenure rights and tenure rights that have been obtained shall not be affected by
consolidation.
B. Any outstanding school district bonds or other indebtedness of a school district
shall not be affected by consolidation. Whenever a school district included within a
consolidation has outstanding school district bonds or certificates of indebtedness, the
school district shall retain its identity for the purpose of paying any debt service until the
bonds or certificates are paid in full. No school district included within a consolidation
shall become responsible for the debt service of any other school district included within
the consolidation.