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NM Stat § 22-8-43 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-43 - Public school reading proficiency fund; created.

The "public school reading proficiency fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of appropriations, gifts, grants and donations. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to distribute awards to public middle, junior and senior high schools that implement innovative, scientifically based reading programs. The department shall develop procedures and rules for the application and award of money from the fund, including criteria upon which to evaluate innovative, scientifically based reading programs. Public schools receiving funds shall show evidence that they are using quality, scientifically based reading research to improve reading proficiency and shall develop individualized reading plans for students who fail to meet grade level reading proficiency standards. Disbursements of the fund shall be made by warrant of the department of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary or the secretary's authorized representative. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain to the credit of the fund. History: Laws 2000 (2nd S.S.), ch. 14, § 2; 2001, ch. 289, § 2; 1978 Comp., § 22-2-6.12, amended and recompiled as § 22-8-43 by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 30; 2007, ch. 307, § 5; 2007, ch. 308, § 5. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 30 recompiled former 22-2-6.12 NMSA 1978 as 22-8-43 NMSA 1978, effective April 4, 2003. Cross references. — For transfer of powers and duties of the state superintendent to the secretary of public education, see 9-24-15 NMSA 1978. The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, authorized the use of the fund for awards to middle, junior and senior high schools. Laws 2007, ch. 307, § 5 and Laws 2007, ch. 308, § 5 enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2007, ch. 308, § 5. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. The 2003 amendment, effective April 4, 2003, deleted "of education" following "department" twice; substituted "public" for "local" preceding "schools" near the middle of the section; substituted "scientifically based" for "research-based" three times; and substituted "research" for "programs" following "reading" near the middle of the fifth sentence. The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, substituted "department of education" for "state department of public education" in two places; added the fifth sentence; and substituted "state superintendent" for "superintendent of public instruction" in the sixth sentence.
NM Stat § 22-8-44 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-44 - Educator licensure fund; distribution; appropriation.

A. The "educator licensure fund" is created in the state treasury and shall be administered by the department. The fund shall consist of money collected from application fees for licensure or for renewal of licensure by the department. B. Subject to legislative appropriation, money in the fund is appropriated to the department for the following purposes: (1) to fund the educator background check program; (2) to enforce educator ethics requirements; and (3) to process applications for licensure or for renewal of licensure, including review of professional development dossiers. C. Money in the fund and any interest that may accrue to the fund shall not revert at the end of the fiscal year but shall remain to the credit of the fund. History: Laws 1997, ch. 238, § 6; 1978 Comp., § 22-10-4.1, recompiled and amended as § 22-8-44 by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 31; 2009, ch. 63, § 1. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 31 recompiled former 22-10-4.1 NMSA 1978 as 22-8-44 NMSA 1978, effective April 4, 2003. The 2009 amendment, effective July 1, 2009, in Subsection A, changed "state board" to "department"; in Subsection B, added "Subject to legislative appropriation" and "for the following purposes"; and added Paragraphs (2) and (3) of Subsection B. The 2003 amendment, effective April 4, 2003, substituted "licensure" for "certification" in the catchline; in Subsection A, substituted "licensure" for "certification" three times, deleted "state" preceding "department" near the end of the first sentence, and deleted "of public education" at the end of the first sentence; and in Subsection B, deleted "state" preceding "department" near the beginning and substituted "to fund" for "of public education for the purpose of funding" near the middle.
NM Stat § 22-8-45 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-45 - Teacher professional development fund.

A. The "teacher professional development fund" is created in the state treasury to provide funding for professional development programs and projects for public school teachers. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and income from investment of the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The fund shall be administered by the department of education [public education department] and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to carry out the purposes of the fund. B. The department of education [public education department] shall evaluate the success of each professional development program or project funded and report its findings to the legislative education study committee each year. History: Laws 2003, ch. 157, § 1. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department. See 9-24-15 NMSA 1978. Cross references. — For the public education department, see 9-24-4 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 22-8-45.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-45.1 - Beginning teacher mentorship fund; created.

The "beginning teacher mentorship fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants and donations. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to provide funding to school districts and charter schools for their beginning teacher mentorship programs. The fund shall be administered by the public education department, and expenditures from the fund shall be by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of public education or the secretary's authorized representative.History: Laws 2020, ch. 24, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2020, ch. 24 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 20, 2020, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 22-8-46 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-46 - Repealed.

History: Laws 2005, ch. 49, §1; 2006, ch. 56, § 1; repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 55, § 8.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2018, ch. 55, § 8 repealed 22-8-46 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2005, ch. 49, §1, relating to funding formula study task force created, membership, duties, effective July 1, 2018. For provisions of former section, see the 2017 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 22-8-47 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-47 - New Mexico government education fund.

A. The "New Mexico government education fund" is created in the state treasury. B. The New Mexico government education fund shall consist of appropriations by the legislature, gifts, grants and donations. C. The New Mexico government education fund shall be administered by the department. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department to contract for annual, week-long, high school civics courses focusing on New Mexico state government for boys and girls to be held at varying post-secondary educational institutions in New Mexico. D. Disbursements from the New Mexico government education fund shall be made by warrant of the department of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary. E. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain to the credit of the New Mexico government education fund. History: Laws 2005, ch. 207, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 207 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 22-8-48 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-48 - New school development fund; distribution.

A. The "new school development fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and bequests made to the fund. Income from the fund shall be credited to the fund, and money in the fund shall not revert or be transferred to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department for the purposes of making distributions pursuant to Subsection B of this section. Expenditures from the fund shall be made on warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary. B. Upon application to the department by a school district and subject to the availability of funds, the department may approve a distribution to the school district from the new school development fund to supplement district funds needed to pay for supplies, equipment and operating costs unique to the first year of operation of a new school, provided that the department shall not approve a distribution unless it determines that there are no other reasonably available federal, private or other public sources for the needed funding. History: 1978 Comp. § 22-24-11, as enacted by Laws 2006, ch. 95, § 3; recompiled as § 22-8-48 by Laws 2007, ch. 366, § 25. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2007, ch. 366, § 25 recompiled former 22-24-11 NMSA 1978 as 22-8-48 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2007.
NM Stat § 22-8-49 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-49 - Teacher cost index; licensure-experience factor; report.

A. The teacher cost index for each school district or charter school shall be calculated in accordance with instructions issued by the department. The teacher cost index for a school district in its first year of operations is 1.0. The teacher cost index for a school district or charter school in its second or subsequent year of operations is the greater of 1.0 or the average of the licensure-experience factors of all full-time-equivalent teachers on the school district's or charter school's payroll in October of that year who are assigned classroom teaching responsibilities. The licensure-experience factor of a teacher corresponds to the teacher's licensure level and years of experience and is as follows: || Licensure       || Level    Years of Experience   ||  0 to 2    3 to 5    6 to 8    9 to 15    Over 15   || 1    0.755    0.785    0.800     || 2     0.994    1.023    1.050    1.123   || 3      1.184    1.208    1.277.   |B. Beginning in 2021, the department, legislative education study committee staff and legislative finance committee staff shall jointly prepare and submit a report by November 1 of each year to the governor, the legislative education study committee and the legislative finance committee that includes: (1) data on the relationship of licensure-experience factors to actual teacher costs; (2) an analysis of the relationships among a teacher's licensure level, educational attainment, years of experience and salary; and (3) recommended changes, if any, to this section of the Public School Finance Act. C. As used in this section: (1) "licensure level" is the teaching licensure level as defined in the School Personnel Act [Chapter 22, Article 10A NMSA 1978]; and (2) "years of experience" is as defined by department rule. History: Laws 2018, ch. 55, § 5. ANNOTATIONSEffective date. — Laws 2018, ch. 55, § 9 made Laws 2018, ch. 55, § 5 effective July 1, 2018.
NM Stat § 22-8A-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8A - Charter Schools (Repealed.)|Section 22-8A-1 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 25 repealed 22-8A-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 227, § 1, relating to charter schools, effective June 18, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 22-8B-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 22-8A-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8A - Charter Schools (Repealed.)|Section 22-8A-2 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 25 repealed 22-8A-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 227, § 2, relating to charter schools, effective June 18, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 22-8B-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 22-8A-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8A - Charter Schools (Repealed.)|Section 22-8A-3 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 25 repealed 22-8A-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 227, § 3, relating to charter schools, effective June 18, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 22-8B-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 22-8A-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8A - Charter Schools (Repealed.)|Section 22-8A-4 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 25 repealed 22-8A-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 227, § 4, relating to charter schools, effective June 18, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 22-8B-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 22-8A-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8A - Charter Schools (Repealed.)|Section 22-8A-5 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 25 repealed 22-8A-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 227, § 5, relating to charter schools, effective June 18, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 22-8B-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 22-8A-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8A - Charter Schools (Repealed.)|Section 22-8A-6 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 25 repealed 22-8A-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 227, § 6, relating to charter schools, effective June 18, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 22-8B-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 22-8A-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8A - Charter Schools (Repealed.)|Section 22-8A-7 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 25 repealed 22-8A-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 227, § 7, relating to charter schools, effective June 18, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 22-8B-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 22-8B-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-1 - Short title.

Chapter 22, Article 8B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Charter Schools Act". History: Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 1; 2005, ch. 221, § 1; 2006, ch. 94, § 26. ANNOTATIONSThe 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed "1999 Charter Schools Act" to "Charter Schools Act". The 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, changed the statutory reference to the act.
NM Stat § 22-8B-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-3 - Purpose.

The Charter Schools Act is enacted to enable individual schools to structure their educational curriculum to encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods that are based on reliable research and effective practices or have been replicated successfully in schools with diverse characteristics; to allow the development of different and innovative forms of measuring student learning and achievement; to address the needs of all students, including those determined to be at risk; to create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to be responsible for the learning program at the school site; to improve student achievement; to provide parents and students with an educational alternative to create new, innovative and more flexible ways of educating children within the public school system; to encourage parental and community involvement in the public school system; to develop and use site-based budgeting; and to hold charter schools accountable for meeting the department's educational standards and fiscal requirements. History: Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 3; 2006, ch. 94, § 28. ANNOTATIONSThe 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed "restructure" to "structure"; changed "state board" to "department" and deleted the requirement that charter schools meet minimum educational standards and financial requirements.
NM Stat § 22-8B-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-4.1 - Charter schools' enrollment procedures.

A. Start-up schools and conversion schools are subject to the following enrollment procedures:(1) a start-up school may either enroll students on a first-come, first-served basis or through a lottery selection process if the total number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces available at the start-up school; and(2) a conversion school shall give enrollment preference to students who are enrolled in the public school at the time it is converted into a charter school and to siblings of students admitted to or attending the charter school. The conversion school may either enroll all other students on a first-come, first-served basis or through a lottery selection process if the total number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces available at the conversion school.B. In subsequent years of its operation, a charter school shall give enrollment preference to:(1) students who have been admitted to the charter school through an appropriate admission process and remain in attendance through subsequent grades; (2) children of employees employed by the charter school; and(3) siblings of students already admitted to or attending the same charter school. History: 1978 Comp., § 22-8B-4.1, enacted by Laws 2000, ch. 82, § 3; 2021, ch. 28, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, provided an enrollment preference for students whose parents are employees of the charter school; and in Subsection B, added new Paragraph B(2) and redesignated former Paragraph B(2) as Paragraph B(3).Applicability. — Laws 2021, ch. 28, § 2 provided that the provisions of Laws 2021, ch. 28, § 1 apply to the 2021-2022 school year and subsequent school years.
NM Stat § 22-8B-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-5 - Charter schools; status; local school board authority.

A. The local school board may waive only locally imposed school district requirements for locally chartered charter schools. B. A state-chartered charter school is exempt from school district requirements. A state-chartered charter school is responsible for developing its own written policies and procedures in accordance with this section. C. The department shall waive requirements or rules and provisions of the Public School Code [Chapter 22 [except Article 5A] NMSA 1978] pertaining to individual class load, teaching load, length of the school day, staffing patterns, subject areas, purchase of instructional material, evaluation standards for school personnel, school principal duties and driver education. The department may waive requirements or rules and provisions of the Public School Code pertaining to graduation requirements. Any waivers granted pursuant to this section shall be for the term of the charter granted but may be suspended or revoked earlier by the department. D. A charter school shall be a public school accredited by the department and shall be accountable to the chartering authority for purposes of ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules and charter provisions. E. A local school board shall not require any employee of the school district to be employed in a charter school. F. A local school board shall not require any student residing within the geographic boundary of its district to enroll in a charter school. G. A student who is suspended or expelled from a charter school shall be deemed to be suspended or expelled from the school district in which the student resides. History: Laws 1999, ch. 281, § 5; 2006, ch. 94, § 32. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the Public School Capital Outlay Council, see 22-24-6 NMSA 1978. The 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, provided in Subsection A for waiver of requirements for locally chartered charter schools; deleted former Subsection B; added a new Subsection B to provide that a state-chartered charter schools is exempt form school district requirements and is responsible for developing policies and procedures; and in Subsection C (formerly Subsection B), provided that the department shall waive requirements for class load, teaching load, length of school day, staffing, subject areas and instructional material.
NM Stat § 22-8B-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8B - Charter Schools|Section 22-8B-5.1 - Governing body training.

The department shall develop a mandatory training course for all governing body members that explains department rules, policies and procedures, statutory powers and duties of governing boards, legal concepts pertaining to public schools, finance and budget and other matters deemed relevant by the department. The department shall notify the governing body members of the dates of the training courses. History: Laws 2009, ch. 18, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 18 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2009, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.