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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-8.9 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 73 repealed 22-2-8.9 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2001, ch. 165, § 1, relating to reading enhancement for public school students not reading at grade level, effective April 4, 2003. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2002 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-8.10 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 73 repealed 22-2-8.10 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2001, ch. 287, § 1, relating to the statewide mentorship program for certain beginning teachers, effective April 4, 2003. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2002 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-8.11 - High school curricula and end-of-course tests; alignment.

High school curricula and end-of-course tests shall be aligned with the placement tests administered by two- and four-year public educational institutions in New Mexico.
The department of education [public education department] shall collaborate with the commission on higher education in aligning high school curricula and end-of-course tests with the placement tests.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 37, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed 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 student achievement,
see
22-2C-1 NMSA 1978.
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2003 ch. 37, § 1, and Laws 2003, ch. 71, § 1 enacted identical new sections, effective on June 20, 2003. Both were compiled as 22-2-8.11 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-8.12 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2004, ch. 27, § 29 repealed 22-2-8.12 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 159, § 1 effective July 1, 2004. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2002 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-8.13 - Standardized statewide grading system.

The department shall adopt and promulgate rules to establish a standardized alphabetic or numeric grading system based on the 4.0 scale or one hundred percent scale to be used by public schools, including charter schools, for grades three through twelve that is aligned with the New Mexico academic content standards and benchmarks and performance standards. A public school shall include the results of standards-based assessments in the standardized grading system and may augment the standardized grading system with a narrative or other method that measures a student's academic, social, behavioral or other skills.
History:
Laws 2007, ch. 255, § 1; 2011, ch. 54, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2011 amendment,
effective June 17, 2011, added public school grades three and four and charter school grades three through twelve to the required standardized alphabetic or numeric grading system.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-8.14 - Student identification numbers used on transcripts and general educational development certificates [high school equivalency credentials].

The state identification number issued for each public school student pursuant to Section 22-2C-11 NMSA 1978 shall be included on each student's transcripts and on general educational development certificates [high school equivalency credentials] issued by the department.
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 205, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2014, ch. 31, § 2, effective March 7, 2014, provided that all references in law to a "general education diploma", a "general equivalency diploma", a "general education development certificate", a "certificate of general equivalency", a "graduate equivalent diploma", a "GED certificate", a "high school equivalency diploma", a "certificate of equivalency" and an "equivalency diploma" shall be deemed to be references to a "high school equivalency credential".
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 205 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.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-9 - United States [and New Mexico] flag[s]; display regulations.

The flag of the United States and the flag of the State of New Mexico shall be displayed in each classroom and on or within all public school buildings of this state according to the regulations adopted by the state board [department].
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-2-9, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 12; 1979, ch. 18, § 1; 1989, ch. 37, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed 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.
The 1989 amendment,
effective June 16, 1989, inserted "and the flag of the State of New Mexico" and substituted "in each classroom and on or within all" for "on or within".
Law reviews.
— For comment, "Official Symbols: Use and Abuse," see 1 N.M. L. Rev. 352 (1971).
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-10 - Educational research reports.

The findings of any educational research study made with public money shall be reported to the legislature or any of its committees upon request of the legislature or any of its committees. The legislature or any of its committees may require quarterly or more frequent progress reports concerning any such research.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-2-10, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 13.
ANNOTATIONS
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-11 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 77-2-11, enacted by Laws 1975 (1st S.S.), ch. 8, § 1; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 151, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2003, ch. 151, § 9 repealeds 22-2-11 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1975 (1st S.S.), ch. 8, § 1, relating to the creation of the Indian education division, effective June 20, 2003. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2002 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-12 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 77-2-12, enacted by Laws 1975 (1st S.S.), ch. 8, § 2; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 151, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2003, ch. 151, § 9 repealed 22-2-12 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1975 (1st S.S.), ch. 8, § 2, relating to the appointment of a division head for Indian education, effective June 20, 2003. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2002 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-13 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 77-2-13, enacted by Laws 1975 (1st S.S.), ch. 8, § 3; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 151, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2003, ch. 151, § 9 repealed 22-2-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1975 (1st S.S.), ch. 8, § 3, relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Indian education division, effective June 20, 2003. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2002 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-15 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 77-6-10.1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 180, § 8; reenacted by 1978, ch. 129, § 2; 1999, ch. 265, § 32; repealed by Laws 2004, ch. 27, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2004, ch. 27, § 29, repealed 22-2-15 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 180, § 8, relating to hearings, suspension continuance and discontinuance and appeals, effective May 19, 2004. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2003 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-16 - Reports.

The state superintendent [secretary] shall report all actions taken under provisions of Sections 22-2-14 and 22-2-15 [repealed] NMSA 1978 to the legislative school study committee. The state superintendent and director shall report all actions taken under provisions of Section 22-8-30 NMSA 1978 to the legislative school study committee [legislative education study committee].
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-6-10.2, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 180, § 9; reenacted by 1978, ch. 129, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 1979, ch. 267, § 1 changed the name of the "legislative school study committee" to the "legislative education study committee".
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2004, ch. 27, § 29 repealed 22-2-25 NMSA 1978 effective May 19, 2004.
Cross references.
— For references to former state superintendent to the secretary of education,
see
9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-17 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1993, ch. 168, § 1; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 73.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 73 repealed 22-2-17 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 168, § 1, relating to legislative findings that a high percentage of students continue to drop out of school prior to earning a high school diploma, effective April 4, 2003. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2002 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-18 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 73 repealed 22-2-18 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 168, § 2, relating to development of a program to provide alternative opportunities to at-risk students, effective April 4, 2003. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2002 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-19 - Recompiled.

ANNOTATIONS
Recompilations.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 72 recompiles former 22-2-19 NMSA 1978, as 22-13-3.2 NMSA 1978, effective April 4, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-20 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2003, ch. 130, § 1; 2006, ch. 57, § 1; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 19, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2017, ch. 19, § 2 repealed 22-2-20 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 130, § 1, relating to kindergarten plus, pilot project, eligibility, application, reporting and evaluation, fund creation, effective March 17, 2017. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2016 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-21 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2011, ch. 50, § 1; 2013, ch. 178, § 1; 2015, ch. 108, § 2; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 181, § 6.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 181, § 6 repealed 22-2-21 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2011, ch. 50, § 1, relating to bullying and cyberbullying prevention programs, effective July 1, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission › Section 22-2-22 - Recompiled.

History:
Laws 2014, ch. 74, § 1; recompiled as 22-16-12 by compiler.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2014, ch. 74, § 1 was erroneously compiled as 22-2-22 NMSA 1978 and has been recompiled as 22-16-12 NMSA 1978 by the compiler.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2A - Tutor-Scholars Program (Repealed.) › Section 22-2A-1 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 1; repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9 repealed 22-2A-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 1, relating to tutors-scholars program, effective June 30, 1994. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2A - Tutor-Scholars Program (Repealed.) › Section 22-2A-2 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 2; repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9 repealed 22-2A-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 2, relating to tutors-scholars program, effective June 30, 1994. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2A - Tutor-Scholars Program (Repealed.) › Section 22-2A-3 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 3; repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9 repealed 22-2A-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 3, relating to tutors-scholars program, effective June 30, 1994. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2A - Tutor-Scholars Program (Repealed.) › Section 22-2A-4 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 4; repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9 repealed 22-2A-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 4, relating to tutors-scholars program, effective June 30, 1994. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2A - Tutor-Scholars Program (Repealed.) › Section 22-2A-5 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 5; repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9 repealed 22-2A-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 5, relating to tutors-scholars program, effective June 30, 1994. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2A - Tutor-Scholars Program (Repealed.) › Section 22-2A-6 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 6; repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9 repealed 22-2A-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 6, relating to tutors-scholars program, effective June 30, 1994. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2A - Tutor-Scholars Program (Repealed.) › Section 22-2A-7 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 7; repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9 repealed 22-2A-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 7, relating to tutors-scholars program, effective June 30, 1994. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2A - Tutor-Scholars Program (Repealed.) › Section 22-2A-8 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 8; repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 9 repealed 22-2A-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 126, § 8, relating to tutors-scholars program, effective June 30, 1994. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2B - Regional Cooperative Education › Section 22-2B-1 - Short title.

Chapter 22, Article 2B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Regional Cooperative Education Act".
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 232, § 1; 2001, ch. 293, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2001 amendment,
effective June 15, 2001, substituted "Chapter 22, Article 2B NMSA 1978" for "Sections 1 through 6 of this act".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2B - Regional Cooperative Education › Section 22-2B-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Regional Cooperative Education Act:
A. "council" means a regional education coordinating council; and
B. "cooperative" means a regional education cooperative.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 232, § 2; 2001, ch. 293, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2001 amendment,
effective June 15, 2001, deleted Subsection C which formerly read "'fund' means an educational cooperative fund".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2B - Regional Cooperative Education › Section 22-2B-4 - Regional education coordinating councils created; membership.

A. Subject to regulations adopted by the state board [department] , each cooperative shall be governed by a regional education coordinating council.
B. Councils shall be composed of the superintendents or chief administrative officers of each local school district or state-supported educational institution participating in the cooperative.
C. Members of each council shall elect a chairman from its members. Meetings shall be held at the call of the chairman. A meeting of a majority of the members of the council constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting business.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 232, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed 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 references to the former state board,
see
9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2B - Regional Cooperative Education › Section 22-2B-5 - Regional education coordinating councils; duties.

A. Each council shall oversee the function and operation of a cooperative. At the direction of the council, the cooperative shall provide:
(1) education-related services to members of the cooperative;
(2) technical assistance and staff development opportunities to members of the cooperative;
(3) cooperative purchasing capabilities and fiscal management opportunities to members of the cooperative;
(4) such additional services to members of the cooperative as may be determined by the council to be appropriate; and
(5) revenue-generating education-related services to nonmembers when the council determines that the provision of such services will not interfere with the cooperative's ability to fulfill its responsibilities to its members.
B. Pursuant to rule of the department, each council shall:
(1) adopt a budget and administrative guidelines as necessary to carry out the purposes of the cooperative; and
(2) hire an executive director and necessary additional staff.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 232, § 5; 2009, ch. 64, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For references to the former state board,
see
9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
The 2009 amendment,
effective July 1, 2009, in Subsection A, changed "all entities participating in" to "members of"; added Paragraph (5) of Subsection A; and in Subsection B, changed "regulation" and added "rule", and changed "state board" to "department".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2B - Regional Cooperative Education › Section 22-2B-6 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1993, ch. 232, § 6; repealed by Laws 2001, ch. 293, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2001, ch. 293, § 7 repealed 22-2B-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 232, § 6, relating to the creation of educational cooperative funds, effective June 15, 2001. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2000 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2C - Assessment and Accountability › Section 22-2C-1 - Short title.

Chapter 22, Article 2C NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Assessment and Accountability Act".
History:
1978 Comp., § 22-2A-1, enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 10; 2007, ch. 307, § 2; 2007, ch. 308, § 2; 2007, ch. 309, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, §§ 10 to 20 were enacted as 22-2A-1 to 22-2A-11 NMSA 1978, but were relocated due to the existing Article 2A.
The 2007 amendments,
effective June 15, 2007, changed the statutory reference to the act.
Laws 2007, ch. 307, § 2, Laws 2007, ch. 308, § 2 and Laws 2007, ch. 309, § 2 enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2007, ch. 309, § 2.
See
12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2C - Assessment and Accountability › Section 22-2C-2 - Purposes.

The purposes of the Assessment and Accountability Act are to comply with federal accountability requirements; to provide the means whereby parents, students, public schools and the public can assess the progress of students in learning and schools in teaching required academic content; and to institute a system in which public schools, school districts and the department are held accountable for ensuring student success.
History:
1978 Comp., § 22-2A-2, enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 11.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, §§ 10 to 20 were enacted as 22-2A-1 to 22-2A-11 NMSA 1978, but were relocated due to the existing Article 2A.
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 74 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 4, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2C - Assessment and Accountability › Section 22-2C-3 - Academic content and performance standards; department powers and duties.

A. The department shall adopt academic content and performance standards for grades one through twelve in the following areas:
(1) mathematics;
(2) reading and language arts;
(3) science; and
(4) social studies.
B. The department may adopt content and performance standards in other subject areas.
C. Academic content and performance standards shall be sufficiently academically challenging to meet or exceed any applicable federal requirements.
D. The department shall measure the performance of every public school in New Mexico.
History:
1978 Comp., § 22-2A-3, enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 12; 2015, ch. 58, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, §§ 10 to 20 were enacted as 22-2A-1 to 22-2A-11 NMSA 1978, but were relocated due to the existing Article 2A.
The 2015 amendment,
effective June 19, 2015, removed references to adequate yearly progress and replaced references to the state board with the public education department; in the catchline, after "standards;", changed "state board" to "department"; in Subsections A and B, changed "state board" to "department"; in Subsection C, after "exceed", added "any applicable"; in Subsection D, after "New Mexico", deleted the remainder of the subsection relating to adequate yearly progress.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2C - Assessment and Accountability › Section 22-2C-5 - Measuring and categorizing students' academic performance.

The department shall adopt the process and methodology for measuring students' academic performance. Academic performance shall be categorized by school and by the following subgroups:
A. ethnicity;
B. race;
C. limited English proficiency;
D. students with disabilities; and
E. poverty.
History:
1978 Comp., § 22-2A-5, enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 14; 2007, ch. 309, § 3; 2015, ch. 58, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, §§ 10 to 20 were enacted as 22-2A-1 to 22-2A-11 NMSA 1978, but were relocated due to the existing Article 2A.
The 2015 amendment,
effective June 19, 2015, removed references to adequate yearly progress; deleted the former catchline, "Student achievement ratings; calculations of adequate yearly progress" and added the current language; in the introductory paragraph, after "methodology for", deleted "calculating adequate yearly progress. The statewide standards-based assessments used to assess adequate yearly progress shall be valid and reliable and shall conform with nationally recognized professional and technical standards" and added "measuring students' academic performance", and after "performance shall be", deleted "measured" and added "categorized".
The 2007 amendment,
effective June 15, 2007, changed "performance tests" to "assessments".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2C - Assessment and Accountability › Section 22-2C-7 - Repealed.

History:
1978 Comp., § 22-2A-7, enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 16; 2006, ch. 83, § 1; 2007, ch. 309, § 5; 2011, ch. 32, § 1; repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 58, § 15.
ANNOTATIONS
Repealed.
— Laws 2015, ch. 58, § 15 repealed 22-2C-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 16, relating to adequate yearly progress, school improvement plans, corrective action and restructuring, effective June 19, 2015. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2014 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2C - Assessment and Accountability › Section 22-2C-7.1 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2007, ch. 309, § 6; 2011, ch. 66, § 1; repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 58, § 15.
ANNOTATIONS
Repealed.
— Laws 2015, ch. 58, § 15 repealed 22-2C-7.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2007, ch. 309, § 6, relating to failing school subject to reopening as state-chartered charter school, requirements, effective June 19, 2015. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2014 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2C - Assessment and Accountability › Section 22-2C-8 - State improving schools program.

The department may institute a "state improving schools program" that measures public school improvement through school safety, dropout rate, parent and community involvement and graduation and attendance rates. Those indicators may be weighed against socioeconomic variables such as the percentage of student mobility rates, the percentage of limited English proficient students using criteria established by the federal office of civil rights and the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-fee lunches and other factors determined by the department. Public schools that show the greatest improvement may be eligible for supplemental funding from the incentives for school improvement fund pursuant to Section 22-2C-9 NMSA 1978. Funding for the state improving schools program may include federal funds allowable under federal law or rule.
History:
1978 Comp., § 22-2A-8, enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 17; 2015, ch. 58, § 8.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, §§ 10 to 20 was enacted as 22-2A-1 to 22-2A-11 NMSA 1978, but was relocated due to the existing Article 2A.
The 2015 amendment,
effective June 19, 2015, removed references to adequate yearly progress and replaced references to the state board with the public education department; deleted the former catchline, "Adequate yearly progess; supplemental incentive funding; state program for other achievement" and added the current language; deleted Subsection A relating to the adequate yearly progress program; removed the subsection designation from Subsection B; in the undesignated section, after "The", deleted "state board" and added "department", after "public school improvement", deleted "by adequate yearly progress and other indicators, including" and added "through", after "community involvement and", deleted "if not used to determine adequate yearly progress", after "factors determined by the", deleted "state board" and added "department", after "greatest improvement", deleted "through the use of additional indicators", after "school improvement fund", added "pursuant to Section 22-2C-9 NMSA 1978", after "improving schools program", deleted "shall" and added "may", and after "federal funds", deleted "only if allowed by" and added "allowable under".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2C - Assessment and Accountability › Section 22-2C-9 - Incentives for school improvement fund; created; distributions.

A. The "incentives for school improvement fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund includes appropriations, federal allocations for the purposes of the fund, income from investment of the fund, gifts, grants and donations. Balances in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of any fiscal year. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to provide supplemental incentive funding for the state improving schools program. No more than three percent of the fund may be retained by the department for administrative purposes. Money in the fund shall be expended on warrants of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of public education or the secretary's authorized representative.
B. The department shall adopt a formula for distributing incentive funding from the fund. The total number of public schools that receive supplemental funding shall not constitute more than fifteen percent of the student membership in the state. Distributions shall be made proportionately to public schools that qualify.
C. Each public school's school council shall determine how the supplemental funding shall be used. The money received by a public school shall not be used for salaries, salary increases or bonuses, but may be used to pay substitute teachers when teachers attend professional development activities.
History:
1978 Comp., § 22-2A-9, enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 18; 2015, ch. 58, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, §§ 10 to 20 was enacted as 22-2A-1 to 22-2A-11 NMSA 1978, but was relocated due to the existing Article 2A.
The 2015 amendment,
effective June 19, 2015, removed references to adequate yearly progress and required distributions from the incentives for school improvement fund to be made pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of public education; in Subsection A, after "supplemental incentive funding for", deleted "the adequate yearly progress program and", after "vouchers signed by", deleted "state superintendent" and added "secretary of public education", and after "or", deleted "his" and added "the secretary's"; in Subsection B, deleted "state board" and added "department", and after "incentive funding from the fund.", deleted the next two sentences relating to adequate yearly progress.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2C - Assessment and Accountability › Section 22-2C-10 - Schools in need of improvement fund; created.

A. The "schools in need of improvement fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund includes appropriations, federal allocations for the purposes of the fund, income from investment of the fund, gifts, grants and donations. Balances in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of any fiscal year. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to provide assistance to public schools in need of improvement. No more than three percent of the fund may be retained by the department for administrative purposes. Money in the fund shall be expended on warrants of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of public education or the secretary's authorized representative.
B. Distributions from the fund shall be by application approved by the department.
History:
1978 Comp., § 22-2A-10, enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 19; 2015, ch. 58, § 10.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, §§ 10 to 20 were enacted as 22-2A-1 to 22-2A-11 NMSA 1978, but were relocated due to the existing Article 2A.
The 2015 amendment,
effective June 19, 2015, made technical changes to the section; in Subsection A, after "public schools in need of improvement", deleted "and public schools subject to corrective action", after "vouchers signed by the", deleted "state superintendent or his" and added "secretary of public education or the secretary's"; and in Subsection B, after "department", deleted "based on a public school's approved improvement plan as provided in Section 22-2C-7 NMSA 1978".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2C - Assessment and Accountability › Section 22-2C-11.1 - Student identification number unique to that student.

The student identification number required pursuant to Section 22-2C-11 NMSA 1978 shall be unique to each student and shall not be used or assigned to another student. That number shall be on all forms, student records, transcripts and databases in which a student is identified by name. A student shall be assigned only one identification number. It shall be the responsibility of every school district and charter school in the state to determine if the student has ever enrolled previously in a public school in New Mexico, and school districts and charter schools shall use the original student identification number.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 195, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 195 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2019, ch. 195, § 2 provided that:
A. The public education department and the children, youth and families department shall develop a compatible student-child tracking system that is usable among public schools, the public education department and the children, youth and families department and local offices. The departments shall consider if there are other users that should be included in the system.
B. The departments shall convene a task force of public school personnel; school and children, youth and families department social workers; juvenile probation and parole personnel; children's court judges or their designees; and child advocates. The task force, with the assistance of systems analysts from the two departments and the department of information technology, shall develop the tracking system. Task force members shall be appointed by the secretaries of public education and children, youth and families.
C. The task force shall work to develop a tracking system that:
(1) provides for real-time reporting; and
(2) allows for the cross-checking of the student identification number assigned by a New Mexico public school pursuant to Section 22-2C-11 NMSA 1978, the uniform case number required by Section 32A-20-1 NMSA 1978 for neglected and abused children and any other identification numbers used by the children, youth and families department for other children it serves.
D. The task force shall report to the legislative education study committee with its design and recommendations for implementation of the tracking system by December 1, 2019.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2C - Assessment and Accountability › Section 22-2C-12 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2009, ch. 189, § 1; repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 58, § 15.
ANNOTATIONS
Repealed.
— Laws 2015, ch. 58, § 15 repealed 22-2C-12 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2009, ch. 189, § 1, relating to alternative school accountability system pilot project, effective June 19, 2015. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2014 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2C - Assessment and Accountability › Section 22-2C-13 - Reporting recommended changes to laws.

By the end of the 2015 calendar year and each calendar year thereafter, the department shall report to the legislative education study committee the department's recommendations for proposed changes to laws to comport with any applicable federal requirements.
History:
Laws 2015, ch. 58, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2015, ch. 58 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2015, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2D - Family and Youth Resources › Section 22-2D-1 - Short title.

Sections 64 through 68 [22-2D-1 to 22-2D-5 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Family and Youth Resource Act".
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 64.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 74 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 4, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2D - Family and Youth Resources › Section 22-2D-2 - Advisory committee; members; meetings; duties.

A. The "family and youth resource advisory committee" is created. Members of the committee are:
(1) the state superintendent [secretary] or his designee;
(2) the secretary of health or his designee;
(3) the secretary of human services or his designee;
(4) the secretary of children, youth and families or his designee; and
(5) the following members appointed by the state board [department]:
(a) one representative each from four different local community-based organizations, including faith-based providers, involved with the provision of health or social services to families; and
(b) one local superintendent or his designee from a school district in which there are more than two schools eligible to participate in the family and youth resources program.
B. The members of the committee shall appoint the chairman and such other officers as they deem necessary.
C. The committee shall meet as frequently as it deems appropriate or necessary, but at least once a year. The chairman may call special meetings as he deems necessary and shall convene special meetings at the request of a majority of the members.
D. A majority of the committee constitutes a quorum.
E. Members who are not state officers may be reimbursed for per diem and mileage expenses as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978].
F. The department shall staff the committee.
G. The committee shall:
(1) recommend to the department guidelines for the creation, implementation and operation of programs;
(2) recommend to the department standards and criteria for awarding grants and the form and content of grant applications; and
(3) review applications for grants and make recommendations to the department within ninety days of receipt of the grant applications.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 65.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For references to the former state superintendent,
see
9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 74 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 4, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2D - Family and Youth Resources › Section 22-2D-3 - Programs; purpose; functions.

A. A "family and youth resources program" may be created in any public school in the state. Except as provided in Subsection D of this section, the department shall accept applications for grants from public schools in which eighty percent of the students are eligible for the free or reduced-fee lunch program to fund their program.
B. The purpose of the program is to provide an intermediary for students and their families at public schools to access social and health care services. The goal of the program is to forge mutual long-term relationships with public and private agencies and community-based, civic and corporate organizations to help students attain high academic achievement by meeting certain nonacademic needs of students and their families.
C. A program shall include the employment of a resource liaison, who shall:
(1) assess student and family needs and match those needs with appropriate public or private providers, including civic and corporate sponsors;
(2) make referrals to health care and social service providers;
(3) collaborate and coordinate with health and social service agencies and organizations through school-based and off-site delivery systems;
(4) recruit service providers and business, community and civic organizations to provide needed services and goods that are not otherwise available to a student or the student's family;
(5) establish partnerships between the school and community organizations such as civic, business and professional groups and organizations; and recreational, social and after-school programs such as boys' and girls' clubs and boy and girl scouts;
(6) identify and coordinate age-appropriate resources for students in need of:
(a) counseling, training and placement for employment;
(b) drug and alcohol abuse counseling;
(c) family crisis counseling; and
(d) mental health counseling;
(7) promote family support and parent education programs; and
(8) seek out other services or goods a student or the student's family needs to assist the student to stay in school and succeed.
D. A public school or group of public schools that has received a grant to establish a family and youth resources program may continue to be eligible for funding if its percentage of students eligible for the free or reduced-fee price lunch program drops below eighty percent, so long as it maintains an average of eighty percent or more for any three-year period.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 66; 2009, ch. 118, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 74 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 4, 2003.
The 2009 amendment,
effective June 19, 2009, in Subsection A, at the beginning of the second sentence, added "Except as provided in Subsection D of this section"; and added Subsection D.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2D - Family and Youth Resources › Section 22-2D-4 - Family and youth resource programs; grants; department duties.

A. Subject to the availability of funding, grants are available to a public school or group of public schools that meets department eligibility requirements.
B. Applications for grants shall be in the form prescribed by the department and shall include the following information:
(1) a statement of need, including demographic and socioeconomic information about the area to be served by the program;
(2) goals and expected outcomes of the program;
(3) services and activities to be provided by the program;
(4) written agreements for the provision of services by public and private agencies, community groups and other parties;
(5) a work plan and budget for the program, including staffing requirements and the expected availability of staff;
(6) hours of operation;
(7) strategies for dissemination of information about the program to potential users;
(8) training and professional development plans;
(9) plans to ensure that program participants are not stigmatized for their use of the program;
(10) a physical description of the place in the school or adjacent to the school in which the program will be located;
(11) letters of endorsement and commitment from community agencies and organizations and local governments; and
(12) any other information the department requires.
C. Grants shall not be awarded for applications submitted that supplant funding and other resources that have been used for purposes similar to the program.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 67.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 74 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 4, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2D - Family and Youth Resources › Section 22-2D-5 - Family and youth resource fund.

The "family and youth resource fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and earnings from investment of the fund. The fund shall not be transferred to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to carry out the purposes of the Family and Youth Resource Act. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants issued by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the state superintendent [secretary] or his authorized representative.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 68.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 74 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 4, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2E - A-B-C-D-F Schools Rating (Repealed.) › Section 22-2E-1 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2011, ch. 10, § 1; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 249, §4.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 249, § 4 repealed 22-2E-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2011, ch. 10, § 1, relating to short title, effective June 14, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2E - A-B-C-D-F Schools Rating (Repealed.) › Section 22-2E-2 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2011, ch. 10, § 2; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 249, §4.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 249, § 4 repealed 22-2E-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2011, ch. 10, § 2, relating to definitions, effective June 14, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2E - A-B-C-D-F Schools Rating (Repealed.) › Section 22-2E-3 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2011, ch. 10, § 3; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 249, §4.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 249, § 4 repealed 22-2E-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2011, ch. 10, § 3, relating to rating certain schools, effective June 14, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2E - A-B-C-D-F Schools Rating (Repealed.) › Section 22-2E-4 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2011, ch. 10, § 4; 2013, ch. 196, § 3; 2015, ch. 108, § 3; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 249, §4.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 249, § 4 repealed 22-2E-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2011, ch. 10, § 4, relating to annual ratings, letter grades, ratings based on standards-based assessments, right to school choice, distance learning, responsibility for cost, use of funds, additional remedy, effective June 14, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 2F - School Support and Accountability › Section 22-2F-1 - Short title.

This act [22-2F-1 to 22-2F-3 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "School Support and Accountability Act".
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 249, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 249 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
Applicability.
— Laws 2019, ch. 249, § 5 provided that Laws 2019, ch. 249 applies to the 2019-2020 and succeeding school years.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 3 - Educational Apportionment (Repealed.) › Section 22-3-1 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1983, ch. 65, § 16, repealed 22-3-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1972, ch. 24, § 1, relating to educational apportionment, effective June 17, 1983. For present provisions,
see
22-3-54.1 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 3 - Educational Apportionment (Repealed.) › Section 22-3-2 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1983, ch. 65, § 16, repealed 22-3-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1972, ch. 24, § 2, relating to educational apportionment, effective June 17, 1983. For present provisions,
see
22-3-54.1 NMSA 1978.