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From the ECS State Policy Database - Highlighted Policies


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This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the state.

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Signed into law 04/2007

Attendance


P-12,
Postsec.
High School Redesign
H.B. 584/S.B. 561
Provides for high school redesign. Directs the department of education to establish a readiness assessment system to measure the readiness of every New Mexico high school student for success in higher education or a career no later than the 2008-2009 school ye...

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Signed into law 04/2007

STEM


P-12,
Postsec.
Alliance for Underrepresented Students
S.B. 422
Creates the Alliance for Underrepresented Students at New Mexico State University. The purposes of the alliance are to: (1) promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and retention at the undergraduate and graduate level for unde...

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Signed into law 04/2007

Teaching Quality


P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College
Teacher Education Accountability Reporting System
S.B. 211
Directs the state board to design a uniform statewide teacher education accountability reporting system to measure and track teacher education candidates from pre-entry to post-graduation in order to benchmark the productivity and accountability of New Mexico'...

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Signed into law 03/2007

Curriculum--Mathematics


P-12
Mathematics & Science Education Act
H.B. 220/S.B. 552
Creates the Mathematics and Science Bureau within the department of education and a 12 member advisory council to advise the bureau. Defines membership and duties of the advisory council. Creates "mathematics and science proficiency fund," to consist of of app...

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Signed into law 03/2007

High School


P-12
High School Diplomas for Military Children
S.B. 687
Provides that a New Mexico resident high school student who is required to move out of state because the student's parent is a member of the New Mexico National Guard or a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States and the parent is transferred to an out-...

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Signed into law 03/2006

Choice of Schools--Charter Schools


P-12
Chartering Authorities
S.B. 600
From Fiscal Note: Provides for two chartering authorities – the local school district and the state. The bill allows charter schools to elect their chartering authority between a school district or the PEC as well as allowing charter schools to change their ch...

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Signed into law 04/2003

Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule


P-12
Waivers for High Performing Schools
S.B. 80
Allows for the waiver of certain requirements for schools that exceed educational standards; waivers may be given for accreditation review, length of school day, individual class load requirement, subject area requirement, graduation requirement, school person...

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Signed into law 04/2003

Health


P-12
Emergency Pilot Program to Assist Public School
H.B. 528
Authorizes implementation of a pilot program to train and certify school medication aides to assist public school students with medication; amends the Nursing Practice Act....

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