| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Adopted 08/2012 |
P-12 | Teacher and School Leader Effectiveness
6.69.8 NMAC
Adds new rule: 6.69.8 NMAC 'Teacher and School Leader Effectiveness,' which is intended to establish uniform procedures for conducting annua...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Adopted 05/2012 |
pre-K-12 | Grading of Public Schools
6.19.8 NMAC
Amends rule 6.19.8 NMAC 'Grading of Public Schools,' which was adopted on December 15, 2011 and implemented the 'A-B-C-D-F Schools Rating Ac...
| More... |
Assessment |
Adopted 02/2012 |
P-12 | Study of Costs of All School Assessments
S.M. 73
Requests an analysis of the cost, both in instructional time and money, of all assessments of New Mexico students, including proposed assess...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12 | School District Financial Flexiblity
S.B. 209
The legislature finds that districts need flexibility to meet state fiscal solvency requirements. For the 2012-2013 school year, the secreta...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Tribal College Dual Credit Programs
S.B. 256
Provides funding for Tribal colleges that participate in the dual credit program for high school students to offset waived tuition and fees;...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12 | Home School Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities
H.B. 129
Redefines the home school student activities program unit for funding purposes. Expands the definition from athletic activities to co-curric...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues |
Adopted 02/2012 |
P-12 | Study Strategic Education Plan to Close Achievement Gaps
H.M. 67
Requests the creation of a working group to develop a comprehensive strategic education plan to eliminate the achievement gap and increase t...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12 | K-3 Plus Program
H.B. 14
Converts the "K-3 plus" pilot project to a program in the state education department to provide funding for additional educational time for ...
| More... |
P-3 Governance |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12 | Governance Structure for Child Development
S.B. 187
The 2011 Early Childhood Care and Education Act created the State Early Learning Advisory Council, charged with making recommendations to en...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Adopted 02/2012 |
P-12 | Study the Growth of Future Educators
H.M. 42; S.M. 53
Requests that the legislature establish a work group to study the stustainability for future growth, recruitment and training of high school...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Adopted 01/2012 |
P-12 | Review of Public School Reporting Requirements
H.M. 13
Requests a work group to review the public school reporting requirements.
http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/12%20Regular/memorials/house/HM013...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Issued 05/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | New Mexico Effective Teaching Task Force
E.O. 2011-024
Creates the New Mexico Effective Teaching Task Force that is charged with presenting recommendations to the governor regarding how best to m...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Suspension of Specified Assessments
S.B. 360
Due to financial crisis, temporarily suspends requirements for districts to administer specified assessments for 2011-12. In addition, a stu...
| More... |
P-3 Governance |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Early Learning Act and Advisory Council
S.B. 120
The Act establishes a comprehensive early childhood care and education system through an aligned continuum of
state and private programs, in...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Length of School Day Requirements
S.B. 145
Clarifies the lenght of school day requirements for different grade levels.
http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/11%20Regular/final/SB0145.pdf...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Student Bullying Policies
S.B. 78
Requires the state education department to establish guidelines for district to develop student bullying prevention policies and programs.
h...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | School Accountability Ratings
S.B. 427
Creates the A-B-C-D-E-F rating system to grade public schools in a way that is easily understandable to parents, school personnel and the co...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Charter School Policies and Requirements
S.B. 446
Addresses contracts between charter schools chartering authorities; creates an annual evaluation process for charter schools; includes other...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Policies for Converted Charter Schools
H.B. 97
Clarifies the attendance priorities and other procedures for schools that have been converted to charters through the Assessment and Account...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Charter School Facilities
H.B. 113
Requires charter schools that expect a distribution of property taxes pursuant to the Public School Buildings Act to submit a report to the ...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Elementary School Grading System
S.B. 272
Adds grades three and four to the required standardized alphabetic or numeric grading system adopted by the public education department.
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| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Low-performing Schools and AYP
H.B. 115
Relates to school improvement plans, corrective action and supplemental services for low-performing schools based on adequate yearly progres...
| More... |
P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Preschool Providers
S.B. 605
Expands the number of providers eligible for pre-kindergarten services and identifies application and funding criteria. .
http://www.nmlegis...
| More... |
School Safety--Corporal Punishment |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Corporal Punishment Ban
H.B. 172
Prohibits the use of corporal punishment by each local school board and each governing body of a charter school.
http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sess...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | School Breakfast Programs
S.B. 144
Requires districts and charter schools to establish free breakfast programs. Allows school breakfast service during instructional time.
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| More... |
Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | School Enrollment for Children of Military Personnel
H.B. 14
Allows priority school enrollment within the attendance area to students whose parents are active duty military personnel in New Mexico.
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| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Vetoed 03/2011 |
P-12 | Student Data Systems
H.B. 321
Would expand data collection and reporting requirements to include the number of student expulsions and suspensions. The data would organize...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Alternative Teacher Licensure
S.B. 361
Allows a subject-area exam as an alternative to subject-area credit hours for alternative level one teacher licensure. Spells out other crit...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Teaching Reading and Elementary Licensure Exam
H.B. 74
Requires the knowledge of the science of teaching reading to be part of the teacher assessment examination for elementary licensure.
http://...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Instructional Materials for Visually Impaired Students
H.B. 310
Requires publishers to provided instructional materials in formats appropriate for students with visual impairments.
http://www.nmlegis.gov...
| More... |
Students--Mobility |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Educational Opportunity for Military Children - Interstate Compact
H.B. 24
Enacts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children in New Mexico. The compact's purpose is to remove
barriers to...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Charter School Oversight
H.B. 74
Requires a charter school, during its planning year, to file a minimum of three status reports with the chartering authority and the Departm...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | School District Budget Flexibility
S.B. 97
Provides flexibility to school districts to meet state fiscal solvency requirements; provides that the Secretary of Education may waive requ...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | School/Charter Finance and Audit Committees
H.B. 227
Requires local school boards and governing authorities of charter schools to establish finance subcommittees and audit committees. The finan...
| More... |
High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Data
H.B. 69
Requires the Public Education Department, school districts and charter schools to report cohort graduation data; relates to a cohort group o...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | School Leadership Institute
S.B. 85
Creates the School Leadership Institute to provide a comprehensive and cohesive framework for preparing, mentoring and providing professiona...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Hispanic Education Act
H.B. 150; S.B. 132
Enacts the Hispanic Education Act; creates the Hispanic Education Office of the Public Education Department; provides for powers and duties;...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. | Dual Credit Program and Indian Education High Schools
H.B. 90
Includes Federal Bureau of Indian Education high schools and tribal colleges in a dual credit program; includes charter schools and a bureau...
| More... |
P-16 or P-20 |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Comprehensive P-16 Data System
H.B. 70
Provides for an educational data system that serves pre-kindergarten through post-graduate education. Officials will establish a data system...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | College Scholarships for Military Veterans
S.B. 134
Changes eligibility for military veterans to receive a legislative lottery scholarship; reconciles multiple amendments to the same section o...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Services for Students w/ Dyslexia
H.B. 230
Requires interventions for students displaying characteristics of dyslexia; provides that a parent of a student referred to a student assist...
| More... |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Financial Literacy as Math Requirement
H.B. 53
Relates to public schools; allows financial literacy that meets state standards to qualify for one of the four required mathematics units fo...
| More... |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements and Diplomas
H.B. 44
Changes graduation requirements for students entering 9th grade in the 2012-2013 school year; includes health education; reconciles multiple...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher Professional Development and Evaluation
S.B. 111
Adds the use of certain professional development to the standards of annual performance evaluation for teachers; relates to accountability, ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher Mentorships and Evaluation
H.B. 71
District must provide for the mentorship and evaluation of level one teachers. At the end of each year and at the end of the license period,...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Adopted 12/2009 |
P-12 | Academic Proficiency, Attendance and Driving Permits
NMAC 6.30.11
Establishes requirements for demonstrating 9th grade math & reading proficiency and meeting school attendance standards prior to receiving a...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Acct. System Pilot Project and Data Collection
S.B. 156
Creates an alternative school accountability system pilot project; provides for data collection and analysis; provides for periodic reports ...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Compulsory Attendance and Unexcused Absenses
S.B. 189
Changes terms and notice provisions of compulsory attendance policies; clarifies how unexcused absences are determined; requires reports.
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| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Apprenticeship Programs for High School Students
S.B. 46
Allows school districts to provide for industry-taught or -guided pre- apprenticeship programs for qualified high school students; provides ...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Media Literacy Requirement
H.B. 342
Requires that media literacy be offered as an elective for public school students in grades six through twelve.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Five-year High School Graduation
H.B. 333
Allows for five-year graduation from high school. If within five years after a student exits from the district the student takes and passes ...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Homeschooled Student Participation in District Athletics
H.B. 704
Increases the number of school district athletic activities in which a home school student may participate to three activities.
http://nmleg...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | In-state Tuition for Veterans
S.B. 136
Provides resident tuition eligibility at state institutions of higher education for honorably discharged veterans.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessio...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Clarifies Length of School Day
H.B. 691
Clarifies the school year and length of school day. Kindergarten, for half-day programs, two and one-half hours per day or, for full-day pro...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Regional Education Cooperatives
H.B. 197
Allows regional education cooperatives to provide education-related services to nonmembers; allows cooperatives to apply for and receive gov...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Special Education Student Tracking and Training Centers
H.B. 199
Clarifies the state's responsibility to provide special education services; requires Public Education Department participation in developmen...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Student Identification Numbers
S.B. 317
Requires the use of student identification numbers on transcripts and general educational development certificates.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessi...
| More... |
STEM |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. | Economic Development Partnerships and Rsch.
S.B. 205
Enacts the New Mexico Research Applications Act; provides for a nonprofit corporation to interact with business and government entities, uni...
| More... |
Students |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | School Athletics Programs
H.B. 432
Enacts the School Athletics Equity Act which provides that each public school shall operate its athletics program in a manner that does not ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher Licensure Requirements
S.B. 133
Relates to school personnel; eliminates the one-year three-a licensure requirement for applicants of regular level three-b licenses; provide...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Licensure Requirements for Math Teachers
H.B. 322
Increases the mathematics requirement for persons seeking licensure or reciprocity in elementary education.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/09%2...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Reporting of High School Student Results by Higher Ed. Inst.
S.B. 152
Requires public post-secondary educational institutions to report annually to public high schools on freshman year outcomes of the students ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | Charter School Board Training
S.B. 148
Requires mandatory training for charter school governing body members; provides for development of a mandatory training course for all gover...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | Charter School Applications
S.B. 27
Relates to public schools; limits the period in which charter school applications may be submitted in a year.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/09...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
Postsec. | Higher Ed Scholarships
S.B. 28
Requires a certain portion of the president's gratis scholarships at public post-secondary educational institutions to be granted based on f...
| More... |
Assessment |
Adopted 01/2009 |
P-12 | High School Assessment System
NMAC 6.19.7.1, .2, .3, .4, .5, .6, .7, .8, .9, .10, .11
The objective of this rule is to establish procedures for implementing the high school readiness assessment system, including: (a) the proce...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 08/2008 |
P-12 | Funds for Higher Transportation Costs
H.B. 2A
Appropriates money from the general fund to the Public Education Department to provide supplemental funding to school districts for higher s...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
Adopted 05/2008 |
P-12 | Final Course Grade Changes for Students
NMAC 6.30.10
The purpose of this rule is to establish minimal requirements for those school
districts and charter schools that seek to permit changes to...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Adopted 04/2008 |
P-12 | Charter School Applications and Appeals
NMAC 6.80.4
Relates to charter school application and appeal requirements. Established the initial application and renewal process for charter schools,
...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Adopted 04/2008 |
P-12 | Dual Credit Policy
NMAC 6.30.7
Allows high school students to enroll in college-level courses offered by a public post-secondary institution that may be academic or career...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Public School Capital Outlay Act
S.B. 146
Relates to public school facilities; amends the Public School Capital Outlay Act; creates the Public School Facility Opportunity Fund; autho...
| More... |
Curriculum--Arts Education |
Signed into law 02/2008 |
P-12 | State Charter School for the Arts
S.B. 34
Relates to public schools; enacts the New Mexico school for the arts act; allows for the creation of a state-chartered charter school as a s...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 02/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Dual Credit Program
S.B. 31
Relates to education; includes state-supported schools in the dual credit program; provides for dual credit courses to be taken in the summe...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 02/2008 |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. | Community College and School District Elections
H.B. 249
Relates to elections; allows community college elections to be held in conjunction with school district elections.
http://legis.state.nm.us/...
| More... |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 02/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | College and Workplace Readiness Assessment
S.B. 460
Relates to public schools; changes the statewide college and workplace readiness assessments; allows the eleventh grade standards-based asse...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
On November 2008 Ballot 12/2007 |
P-12 | Increase Size of Certain School Boards
S.J.R. 6
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to increase the size of school boards in school districts with a specified population; provides fo...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Reporting of Student Performance on Standards-Based Tests
S.B. 1004
Requires the public education department to provide districts with their respective students' scores on all required standards-based academi...
| More... |
Assessment |
Vetoed 04/2007 |
P-12 | State Payment for Mandatory Assessments
S.B. 501
Requires the public education department to pay the costs of mandatory assessments.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
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 o...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | School Volunteer Background checks
S.B. 210
Requires background checks for certain volunteers, contractors and contractor employees. Requires reports of school employee misconduct. Pro...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Charter School Enrollment Limits
H.B. 1245
Relates to charter school requirements, clarifies enrollment limits and declares an emergency.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regula...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Charter School Facilities Fund
S.B. 634
Creates fund relating to charter school facilities funding. Provides procedures for meeting the needs of state-chartered and locally charter...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | NCLB Consequences for Schools and Reporting Requirements
H.B. 34
Distinguishes a student's academic proficiency from the adequate yearly progress of public schools and school districts; conforms rankings o...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Vetoed 04/2007 |
P-12 | Charter School Enrollment Limits
S.B. 1147
Relates to charter school requirements, amends existing law to clarify enrollment limits.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/fin...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Vetoed 04/2007 |
P-12 | Public School Accountability & Assessment
S.B. 287
Distinguishes a student's academic proficiency from the AYP of schools and districts. Conforms rankings of schools in need of improvement wi...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Vetoed 04/2007 |
P-12 | Charter School Student Activities
H.B. 513
Adds the charter school student activities program unit into the program cost calculation.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/fi...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Charter School Hiring Practices
S.B. 189
Would make the hiring practices of charter schools align with current hiring practices of school districts by requiring all decisions to hir...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Physical Education in Grades K-6
H.B. 208/S.B. 156
Provides for physical education in grades kindergarten through six in elementary schools. Adds physical education program units and charter ...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Uniform Curricula Aligned to State Standards
H.B. 911
Directs each school district to align its curricula to meet the state standards for each grade level and subject area so that students who t...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | University Research Park Act
S.B. 773
Clarifies the scope of the existing University Research Park Act. Expands permitted acvitities to those that may not fit under the strict de...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Vetoed 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Broaden University Research and Development
H.B. 900
Broadens the scope of university research and economic development. Forges links between New Mexico's educational institutions, business and...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Home School Student Activities Program Unit
S.B. 1098
Establishes a home school student activities program unit.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB1098.pdf...
| More... |
Finance |
Vetoed 04/2007 |
P-12 | Public School Cash Balance Credits
S.B. 159
Relates to school finance, makes cash balance credits proportional to the size of the excess cash balance.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Allowable Limit on Cash Balances
H.B. 59
Raises the allowable limit on cash balances a school district may keep. Changes the basis for calculating excess cash balances by referring ...
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Finance--Facilities |
Vetoed 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Finance Board Capital Expendigure Threshold
S.B. 264
Relates to higher education. Provides a threshold amount for capital expenditures. Requires state board of finance approval.
http://legis.st...
| More... |
Health |
Vetoed 04/2007 |
P-12 | HPV Vaccine in School-Based Clinics
S.B. 1174
Relates to health care; provides for the Human Papillomavirus vaccine in school-based clinics.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regula...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Teacher Mentoring Programs
S.B. 211
Directs the department of education to distribute available funds for mentorship programs to school districts annually on a per-teacher basi...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | High School Postsecondary Dual Enrollment
S.B. 943
Creates a program allowing students to earn dual credits toward high school graduation and a post-secondary degree or certificate. Specifies...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Financial Literacy as an Elective
H.B. 1205
Requires that financial literacy be offered as a high school elective.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB1205.pdf...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Standardized Statewide Grading System
S.B. 160
Directs the department of education to adopt and promulgate rules establishing a standardized alphabetic or numeric grading system based on ...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Minimum Compensation for Principals and Assistant Principals
H.B. 35
Changes the calculation for minimum salaries of school principals and assistant school principals.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Re...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Indian Education Act
H.B. 892/S.B. 1044
Amends the Indian Education Act. Clarifies the duties of the public education department to consult with Indian tribes. Changes the composit...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Public Education Department Consulting with Tribes
S.B. 1044
Amends the indian education act. Clarifies the duties of the public education department to consult with Indian tribes. Changes the composi...
| More... |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Regional Educational Technology Assistance Center
S.B. 425
Creates the regional educational technology assistance center as a professional development center at New Mexico state university's college ...
| More... |
P-16 or P-20 |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Student Identification Number
S.B. 211
Directs the higher education department, in collaboration with public post-secondary educational institutions, to use the same student ident...
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Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Part-Time Faculty Pay Scale
H.B. 384
Directs the higher education department to work with public post-secondary educational institutions to establish a pay schedule for part-tim...
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Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law [Partial Veto] 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Faculty Endowment Fund Distributions
H.B. 983
Changes provisions and distributions of the faculty endowment fund. Reconciles conflicting amendments to the same section of laws by repeali...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Vetoed 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Divisions of the Higher Education Department
H.B. 44
Establishes the divisions of the higher education department.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0044.pdf...
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Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Cyber Academy Act
H.B. 201/S.B. 209
Enacts the Cyber Academy Act, provides powers and duties and makes an appropriation. The cyber academy is a collaborative program among the ...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Public School Lease Purchase Act
H.B. 843
Allows, under specified circumstances, public school facilities to be acquired pursuant to lease purchase arrangements. Authorizes additiona...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Vetoed 04/2007 |
P-12 | Public School Capital Outlay Omnibus Bill
H.B. 328
Provides that certain school construction projects may be exempted from some state oversight. Amends the public school capital outlay Act to...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Public School Capital Outlay Omnibus Bill
S.B. 395
Relates to public school facilities; provides that certain school construction projects may be exempted from some state oversight. Amends th...
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STEM |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
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,...
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Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Counselor Licensure Eligibility
H.B. 1090
Allows counselors to apply for level three-b administrative licenses.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB1090.pdf...
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Teaching Quality |
Vetoed 04/2007 |
P-12 | Returning Retiree Teachers
H.B. 313
Amends provisions of the Public Employees Retirement Act and the Educational Retirement Act concerning retirees who return to employment.
ht...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Unlicensed Content Area Experts
S.B. 211
Directs the department of education to adopt rules rule for training and other requirements to support the use of unlicensed content area ex...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
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 educati...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Alternative Level Two and Three Licensure
H.B. 345
Allows alternative level two and three licensure for persons with Post- Baccalaureate Degrees and Post-Secondary Teaching or Administration ...
| More... |
Technology |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Educational Technology Deficiency Correction Fund
S.B. 394
Provides criteria for allocations from the Educational Technology Deficiency Correction Fund.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Textbooks for Each Student
S.B. 1019
Requires local districts to implement policies that provide textbooks to each student for each class that conform to curriculum requirements...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Funds for Materials Other Than textbooks
S.B. 1225
Allows instructional material funds to be used for materials other than textbooks. Defines other classroom materials to mean materials other...
| More... |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
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...
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High School |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
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...
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Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | College Affordability Scholarships at Tribal Colleges
S.B. 355
Enables students at tribal colleges to receive scholarships under the College Affordability Act. Defines student eligibility and terms of sc...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | K-3 Plus Pilot Project
H.B. 198
Creates the K-3 Plus Pilot project as a six-year pilot. The program would provide extended time for students in K-3rd grades in high-poverty...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Higher Education Department
S.B. 248
Creates the higher education department in the executive branch. Department is a cabinet department including the followiong divisions: (1) ...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | On-Campus Military Recruiting
S.B. 566
Ensures that the military is treated as equal to any other recruiter permitted to recruit on-campus in New Mexico public post-secondary educ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | College Assistance Migrant Program
S.B. 858
Creates the college assistance migrant program at New Mexico State University to serve educational needs of migrants and seasonal farm worke...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Establishment of Branch Community Boards
S.B. 984
Authorizes branch community college boards to adopt a resolution, establish a board composed of five members elected from single-member dist...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Student with Disabilities Scholarship Act
H.B. 518/S.B. 537
Creates the students with disabilities scholarship act; defines a student with disabilities as a student who has a record of a physical or m...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Full-Time Status for Students With Disabilities
S.B. 689
Extends time that students with disabilities can be defined as full time for purposes of eligibility for state lottery scholarship program.
...
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Rural |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Rural Library Development Act
H.B. 655
Provides grants to improve existing rural libraries' collections and services and provide resources to plan and establish new rural librarie...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Rule Adoption 12/2006 |
P-12 | Distance Learning
NMAC 6.30.8
Establishes requirements for distance learning programs taken for credit by students enrolled in a school district.
http://www.ped.state.nm....
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P-3 Preschool |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 | Pre-Kindergarten
NMAC 6.30.9
Implements a state-funded Pre-Kindergarten program.
http://www.ped.state.nm.us/press/2006/november/6%2030%209%20NMAC%20PreKdraft110806%20_3_...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Rule Adoption 09/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Dual Enrollment
NMAC 5.55.4
Adopts rules relating to dual credits. Rules issued by the state higher education department.
http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmregister/xvii/x...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
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 elec...
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Finance--Lotteries |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Lottery Tuition Fund
S.B. 155
From fiscal impact statement: This bill does not contain an appropriation; however, enactment of this legislation is likely to have a signif...
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No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Supplemental Services
S.B. 100
If a public school fails to make adequate yearly progress for three or more consecutive school years, it is required to provide supplemental...
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P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Kindergarten Plus Pilot Project
H.B. 43
Extends the Kindergarten Plus Pilot Project; expands eligibility to add other school districts with high- poverty schools; makes an appropri...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Facilities Plans, Projections, Construction
S.B. 450
From Fiscal Note: The bill requires all school districts to have submitted a five-year facilities plan which includes enrollment projections...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 03/2006 |
P-12 | Teacher Licensure
6.64.6 NMAC
Relates to entry level licensure requirements for history, geography, economics, civics and government teachers K-12. Requires passage of co...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Reading Materials Fund
H.B. 225
Creates a Reading Materials Fund to be used to purchase scientific research-based reading materials for certain reading programs; makes appr...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 02/2006 |
P-12 | Penalties for Drug-Free Zone Offenses
H.B. 179
Relates to controlled substances; revises the criminal offense of trafficking controlled substances to include the distribution and sale of ...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Adopted 01/2006 |
P-12 | INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
NMAC 6.75.2
This regulation is designed to facilitate the adoption, requisition and distribution of instructional material. http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.u...
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Leadership |
Rule Adoption 10/2005 |
P-12 | Performance Evaluation Requirements for Administrators
NMAC 6.69.3, 6.69.3.1, 6.69.3.2, 6.69.3.6
Governs performance evaluation requirements for administrators. Identifies specific evaluation/supervision competencies and indicators for a...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
Rule Adoption 10/2005 |
P-12 | Performance Evaluation
NMAC 6.69.5, 6.69.5.1 through 6.69.5.11
Relates to performance evaluation system requirements for librarian-teachers NEW MEXICO REG 4424 (SN)...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
Rule Adoption 10/2005 |
P-12 | Licensure of Personnel in School Social Work
NMAC 6.63.7, 6.63.7.1, 6.63.7.8, 6.63.7.9
Relates to persons seeking licensure in school social work, grades K-12. Sets the requirements for licensure. NEW MEXICO REG 4426 (SN)...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
Rule Adoption 10/2005 |
P-12 | Personnel Conduct
NMAC 6.60.9, 6.60.9.1 through 6.60.9.3, 6.60.9.6, 6.60.9.9, 6.60.9.10, 6.60.9.11, 6.60.9.12
Sets minimal standards of accepted ethical behavior and professional conduct in education that are applicable to all licensed school personn...
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Special Education |
Rule Adoption 09/2005 |
P-12 | Special Education Rules
NMAC 6.31.2, 6.11.2
Amends rules relating to special education and children with disabilities as well as gifted children. Relates to the rights and responsibili...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Rule Adoption 08/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Educational Standards and Dual Credits
NMAC 6.30.7.1 thru .8
Adopts rules relating to dual credits. Increases the opportunities for high school students and the efficient use of instructional staff, fa...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Rule Adoption 07/2005 |
Postsec. | Post Secondary Education/Loans/Finances/Scholarship
NMAC 5.1.3, 5.3.7, .9, .12, .13, 5.6.2, .3, .4, 5.7.3, .16, .19, .30, 5.100.2, .3; 5.5.20, 5.7.24, .25, .26, .29
Establishes rules regarding post secondary education, general provisions, budgets, instructional funding, adult basic education fund, loan p...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 07/2005 |
P-12 | Licensure/Continuing Professional Education Requirement
NMAC 16.60.3
Relates to licensure and continuing professional education requirements. NEW MEXICO REG 4322 (SN)...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Rule Adoption 06/2005 |
P-12 | Instructional Material Bureau Textbook Adoptions
NMAC 6.75.3
Relates to the Public Education Department instructional material bureau textbook adoptions. NEW MEXICO REG 4320 (SN)...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Adopted 05/2005 |
P-12 | Licensure/Application Fee/Middle Level Education
NMAC 6.60.3, .5, .6, .7, 6.61.3, .6, 6.64.16, .17, 6.69.4
Establishes rules regarding alternative licensure, competency testing for licensure, continuing licensure for licensed educators, educator l...
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Adult Basic Education |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Education Works Program
S.B. 691
Relates to second semester for education works program....
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Alcohol on School Premises
H.B. 275
Prohibits alcohol possession or consumption on public school premises; establishes penalties.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regula...
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Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School District Attendance Policies
H.B. 955
Relates to compulsory school attendance; requires that school district attendance policies use withdrawal of students pursuant to the defini...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Vocational Education Under Public Commission
H.B. 176
Makes the Public Education Commission the governing authority and sole state agency for supervision of the state plan relating to vocational...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2005 |
P-12 | School District
S.B. 308
Relates to School District additions to other Districts.
http://legis.state.nm.us/lcs/_session.asp?chamber=S&type=++&number=308&year=05...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Extracurricular Activities
S.B. 789
Relates to program units for extracurricular activities for home school and charter school students....
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School
H.B. 510
Relates to Charter School Standards.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/bills/house/HB0510.html...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Charter School District
H.B. 1101
Enacts the Charter School District Act of 2005; provides the procedures for a school district to become a charter school district.
http://l...
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Civic Education |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Civics/Government Education Fund
H.B. 268
Creates a New Mexico Government Education Fund to be administered by the department. Money in the fund is
appropriated to the department to ...
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Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Core School Curriculum and Grants
S.B. 138
Provides for core curriculum framework for kindergarten through grade six; provides for grants. School districts and charter schools may cr...
| More... |
Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Public School Graduation Requirement
H.B. 139
Requires one-half unit in New Mexico history for students entering the ninth grade beginning in the 2005-2006
school year as part of the uni...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Technology Research Collaborative
S.B. 169
Creates the technology research collaborative; relates to higher education. Included in the act is:
"The purposes of the collaborative are...
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Finance--District |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2005 |
P-12 | Public School
H.B. 873
Changes public school budget requests due date....
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Public School Finance
H.B. 1091
Relates to public school finance; removes the requirement that a portion of local and federal revenue be used for capital outlay; provides f...
| More... |
Governance |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec. | HIgher Education Department
H.B. 745
Replaces the Commission on Higher Education with the Higher Education Department -- a cabinet department; creates an Advisory Board; provide...
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Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | FOOD AND BEVERAGES SOLD OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS
H.B. 61
Concerns school meal nutrition rules governing foods and beverages sold outside of school meal programs; relates to nutrition standards, por...
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High School |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Honors Classes
S.B. 69
Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, each school district shall offer at least one honors or similar academically rigorous class each i...
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Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | American Indian School Curriculum
S.B. 215
Adds that the Indian education division shall:
develop or select for implementation a challenging, sequential, culturally relevant curriculu...
| More... |
P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Pre Kindergarten Act
H.B. 337
Relates to the Pre-Kindergarten Act; provides for voluntary participation in pre-kindergarten programs; provides for requests for proposals;...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec. | Post-Secondary Educational Act
H.B. 541
Relating to higher education; amending the post- secondary educational institution act; providing for licensure and regulation of nonregiona...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2005 |
Postsec. | Education
S.B. 677
Relates to higher education as Cabinet Department....
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | College Affordability Act
S.B. 669
Relates to the College Affordability Act; provides for scholarships; creates funds.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/SB...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Native American Students
S.B. 482
Relates to Native American Resident Student definition at state post-secondary educational institutions for purposes of tuition payment.
ht...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | National Guard Families
S.B. 921
Relates to in-state tuition for national guard families.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/SB0921.pdf...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | College Benefits
S.B. 582
"NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY FOR ADMISSION TO ANY PUBLIC
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION--NONDISCRIMINATION IN
ELIGIBILITY FOR EDUCATION...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2005 |
Postsec. | Community College
S.B. 610
Relates to Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College; terminates off-campus instruction program....
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Higher Education Articulation
S.B. 161
Relates to higher education articulation; requires a common course name and numbering system for lower- division courses in public post-seco...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Vetoed 04/2005 |
P-12 | Educational Retirees
S.B. 216
Relates to educational retirees returning to work.
http://legis.state.nm.us/lcs/_session.asp?chamber=S&type=++&number=216&year=05...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Provisional teacher license
S.B. 662
Changes a level one license to a provisional four-year license for beginning teachers, from three years.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School Program Cost Changes - national board certification
H.B. 249
Includes national board certification in program cost calculation.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/HB0249.pdf...
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Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Educational Technology
H.B. 511
Creates the Educational Technology Deficiency Correction Fund.
No later than September 1, 2005, the Education Technology Bureau will define ...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Instructional Material
S.B. 128
Relates to Instructional material allocation calculation, distributed and expenditure; provides for fees; creates a fund.
http://legis.stat...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Vetoed 03/2005 |
P-12 | School
S.B. 410
Teaches effects of alcohol & drugs in schools....
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 | Funding Formula Study Task Force
S.B. 125
The "funding formula study task force" is
created. The task force shall function from the date of its
appointment until December 15, 2006.
...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 | Students Medication Administration
S.B. 275
Allows public school students to carry and self- administer asthma medication and emergency anaphylaxis medication.
http://legis.state.nm.u...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 | Korean Conflict Veterans High School Diplomas
S.B. 198
Authorizes the issuance of high school diplomas for certain Korean conflict veterans.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Ruidoso Branch Community College
H.B. 405
Relates to Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/HB0405.pdf...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 | School Emergency Drills
S.B. 230
Relates to emergency drills in public and private schools.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/SB0230.pdf...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec. | School Districts
H.B. 693
Relates to higher education; provides procedures for adding portions of school districts to existing technical and vocational institute dist...
| More... |
Assessment |
Rule Adoption 02/2005 |
P-12 | Examination Opportunities, Results, Verification
11.12, 11.13, 11.15, 11.16
Proposes rules regarding examination opportunities, exam results, verification of exam results, and examination of record purposes. NEW MEXI...
| More... |
Attendance |
Rule Adoption 12/2004 |
P-12 | Public School Administration/Accountability/Standards
NMAC 6.10.8
Establishes rules regarding compulsory school attendance. http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title06/06.010.0008.htm ...
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Standards |
Rule Adoption 12/2004 |
P-12 | Public School Administration/Accountability/Standards
NMAC 6.30.2
Establishes rules regarding educational standards and general requirements. NEW MEXICO REG 4204 (SN) http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/part...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Rule Adoption 12/2004 |
P-12 | Public School Administration/Accountability/Standards
NMAC 6.19.5
Establishes rules rpublic school accountability, student identification system and data system security measures. http://www.nmcpr.state.nm...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 09/2004 |
P-12 | Provisions/Fees/Licensing/Education/Disciplinary Proced
NMAC 16.21.1, .2, .3, .4, .5, .7, .8, .10, .11
Establishes rules regarding general provisions, fees, license by exam, license by reciprocity, temporary license, license expiration and ren...
| More... |
Accountability |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Public Education Department Administration
NMAC 6.19.1, .3, .7, .8, .9
Amends to reflect the Public Education Department as the issuing agency, current statutory authority, adds and clarifies definitions, and am...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Responsibility/Examination/Code of Conduct/Education
NMAC 16.30.2.13, 16.30.3.9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 16.30.4.12, 16.30.5.9, 16.30.6.8, .9
Establishes rules regarding board responsibilities, ARE examination, continuing education, code of conduct and practice standards, and settl...
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School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Public Education Department Administration
NMAC 6.19.3
6.19.3 NMAC establishes the definitions and requirements to implement the mandate of the No Child Left Behind Act that a student attending a...
| More... |
School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Persistently Dangerous Schools
6.19.3.1 thru .8
Requires that students who become a victim of a violent offense be allowed to attend a safe public school within the district. NEW MEXICO RE...
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State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Disciplinary Records
NMAC 6.30.2.1, .3, .10
Amends issuing agency and statutory references; requires that disciplinary records be included in the records of transferring students; requ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Substitute Teachers
NMAC 6.63.10.1, .06 thru .8, .12, .14
Relates requirements for substitute teachers and continuing certification....
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Educator License Requirements
NMAC 6.60.7.1, .3, .7, .8
Amends issuing agency, statutory authority, definitions, and requirements relating to applicants seeking an initial educator license....
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Alternative Licensure
NMAC 6.60.3.1, .6, .8, thru 11
Relates to alternative licensure requirements. ...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | License Renewal and Advancement
NMAC 6.60.6.1, .8, thru 12
AFTER JUNE 30, 2004: A. A teacher holding a valid level I license, seeking a level II license must meet the following requirements, which ma...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Educator License Requirements
NMAC 6.60.7.1, .3, .7, .8, .10
Amends issuing agency, statutory authority, definitions, and requirements relating to applicants seeking an initial educator license. NEW ME...
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Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Instructional Support Providers
NMAC 6.63.3.1, .3, .6, thru .11
Amends issuing agency, statutory authority, objectives, definitions, and requirements pertaining to instructional support providers. ...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Early Identification of Unexcused Absences
H.B. 106
Relates to compulsory school attendance; provides for early identification of unexcused absences and truancy; provides for enforcement of ha...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Public Schools
S.B. 138
Relates to public schools; changes the writing test for certain grades; amends provisions regarding the English Language Reading Test; makes...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Bilingual Multicultural Education Act
S.B. 471
Provides for accountability in bilingual multicultural education programs; specifies the permissible uses of bilingual multicultural educati...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Cash Balance of Charter Schools and Districts
H.B. 158
Concerns public school finance; changes the basis for calculating the amount of excess cash balance of school districts and charter schools....
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Capital Outlay
S.B. 399
Relates to public school capital outlay; authorizes severance tax bonds and supplemental severance tax bonds for public school capital outla...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Partial Veto, November 2004 Ballot 03/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Capital Projects
H.B. 294
Authorizes the issuance and sale of capital projects general obligation bonds to make capital expenditures for senior citizen facility impro...
| More... |
Governance |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Public Education Department Act
H.B. 96
Relates to education; creates the "public education department" in the executive branch. The department is a cabinet department. The
secreta...
| More... |
Governance |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 03/2004 |
P-12 | Public Education Department
H.B. 161
Provides for transition to the Public Education Department....
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements
H.B. 522
Relates to education; establishes requirements for high school graduation and student curriculum plans....
| More... |
School Safety |
Vetoed 03/2004 |
P-12 | Emergency Drills in Schools
S.B. 27
Relates to public schools; requires emergency drills in public and private schools; includes fire drills....
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Educational Bill of Rights
H.B. 186
Relates to education; enacts the Deaf and Hard-of- Hearing Children's Educational Bill of Rights....
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 03/2004 |
P-12 | Public School Finance
H.B. 62
Adds national board certification in the program cost calculation; includes early childhood education, bilingual multicultural education, sp...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Substitute Teachers
S.B. 149
Requires the Public Education Department to provide by rule for the qualifications for a substitute teacher certificate....
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12,
Community College | School Personnel
H.B. 304
Relates to school personnel; provides a three-tiered career licensing framework for educational assistants; provides for minimum salaries of...
| More... |
Attendance |
Rule Adoption 12/2003 |
P-12 | School Attendance
NMAC 8.200.420; Section 10
Establishes rules amending language to remove school attendance requirements for children under 18 years of age. Clarifies school attendance...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Rule Adoption 10/2003 |
P-12 | Standards for Excellance/Procedural Requirements
NMAC 6.30.2.3, 6.30.2.10
Establishes rules adding a new subsection D reflecting the statutory authority to establish mandatory training of local school board members...
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Finance |
Approved by voters 09/2003 |
P-12 | Finance
Constitutional Amendment 2 (SJR6-2003)
Proposed amendment to the Constitution to provide for a limited additional distribution from the permanent funds to provide more money for t...
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Governance |
Approved by voters 09/2003 |
P-12 | Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Constitutional Amendment 1 (S.J.R. 2)
Transfer the state department of Public Education to a cabinet department headed by a secretary of public education who shall serve in the e...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 09/2003 |
P-12 | Continuing Licensure for Licensed Educators in New Mexico
6.60 et seq NMAC
Establishes a 3-level licensure system for New Mexico's teachers and establishes the HOUSSE (High Objective Uniform State System of Evaluati...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Public Employee Bargaining Act
10-7E-1
Reestablishes collective bargaining in New Mexico. Covers all public employees, including teachers. Allows public employers other than the...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Adult Basic Education Authority
S.B. 691
Relates to education; transfers the authority for adult basic education to the commission on higher education; imposes upon the commission t...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Prevention Programs for the Youth
H.B. 700
Relates to juveniles; authorizes public support for public-private partnerships to develop after-school and other prevention programs for th...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Job Mentorship Tax Credit
H.B. 572
Creates the job mentorship tax credit; providing income tax and corporate income tax credits for employment of youth participating in career...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Fine Arts Education Act
H.B. 12
Enacts the Fine Arts Education Act; provides funding for fine arts in public schools through the funding formula; defines the number of prog...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Instructional Material
S.B. 396
Requires multicultural content for a percentage of instructional material approved by the State Board of Education....
| More... |
Demographics--Enrollments |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Enrollment Growth Program Units
S.B. 231
Changes the calculation for determining enrollment growth program units. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/senat...
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Demographics--Enrollments |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Public School Finance
H.B. 169
Relates to public school finance; changes the calculation for determining enrollment growth program units. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education
S.B. 370
Provides a means for post-secondary educational institutions to address and improve the state's response to critical social, economic, educa...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Program Development Fund
H.B. 392, H.B. 393, S.B. 366, S.B. 368
Provides a means for post-secondary educational institutions to address and improve the state's response to critical social economic, educat...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Endowed Chairs
H.B. 756
Relates to higher education; provides for additional endowed chairs at major research institutions for the purpose of economic development; ...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Acceptable Cash Balances
H.B. 745
Relates to public school finance; limits school districts and charter school cash balances. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/...
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Finance--Performance Funding |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education
S.B. 369
Creates the Higher Education Performance Fund to fund achievement at public post-secondary educational institutions. The commission is to di...
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Governance |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Secretary of Education, State Board
S.B. 911
Replaces the state board with the Secretary of Education and changes state superintendent to Secretary of Education, contingent upon the ado...
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Governance |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2003 |
P-12 | Youth Council
H.B. 199, S.B. 425
Creates a youth council; encourages young people to consider and discuss the problems they face and to develop possible solutions. http://l...
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Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
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, ...
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Health |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
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; ...
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High School |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | High School Student Graduation
H.B. 305
Requires next-step plans for high school students in which the students set personal post-high-school goals; requires a final next-step plan...
| More... |
Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Youth Council Act
S.B. 425
Creates a youth council within the children, youth and families department; enacts the Youth Council Act; youth membership shall be provided...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Indian Education Act
S.B. 115
Enacts the Indian Education Act; prescribes powers and duties including the creation of an Indian education division in the department of ed...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2003 |
P-12 | Indian Education Act
H.B. 150
Enacts the Indian Education Act; prescribes powers and duties. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0150AFS...
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Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Education
H.B. 724
Broadening the definition of instructional material; includes on-line resources and distance learning materials in this definition....
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P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Head Start Programs Funding
H.B. 658
Requires that certain state funds for Head Start programs be used to contract and subcontract with private and nonprofit programs that meet ...
| More... |
P-3 |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2003 |
P-12 | Head Start Programs
S.B. 572
Requires that certain state funds for head start programs be used for collaboration with private and nonprofit providers....
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P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Kindergarten for Disadvantaged Students
H.B. 61
Creates a three-year kindergarten plus pilot project to study the efficacy of extending the kindergarten year by four months for disadvantag...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Endowed Chairs
S.B. 466
Relates to higher education; provides for additional endowed professorships at major research institutions for the purpose of economic devel...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Tuition Scholarships
S.B. 377
Provides tuition scholarships for qualified individuals who attend a state educational institution within one year after completing high sch...
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Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Technology Enhancement Fund
H.B. 391
Relates to higher education; creates the technology enhancement fund; provides matching funds to research universities for innovative applie...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Work Force Skills Development Fund
H.B. 394
Creates the "work force skills development fund" in the state treasury. Provides matching funds for community college programs. http://leg...
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Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Accessible Electronic Formats
H.B. 708
Relates to education; provides for accessible electronic formats for individuals with disabilities enrolled in distance learning courses of ...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Firearms on University Premises
S.B. 901
Creates a criminal offense that makes it unlawful to carry a firearm on university premises....
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Braille Access Act
S.B. 301
Enacts the Braille Act. Requires publishers that print instructional materials for students attending educational institutions to provide, u...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2003 |
P-12 | Schools
S.B. 777
Relates to public schools; enacts a new section of the public school code to provide for substitute teachers' salaries....
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Returning Retirees
S.B. 283
Allows a return to employment in Education; provides that a retired member who has not been employed as an employee or independent contracto...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Professional Development Programs
H.B. 159
Makes an appropriation of $3.5 million for professional development programs for public school personnel (for 2004). Requires the Commissio...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Teacher Housing Revenue Bonds
H.B. 195
Clarifies that the state will not impair teacher housing revenue bonds. The state pledges and agrees with the holders of bonds issued by a
...
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Accountability |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Office of Education Accountability
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Adds Section 69 to create the "office of education accountability" in the legislative council service. The office is to provide an independ...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Reporting
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Adds a new section (22-2A-11). Requires state board to adopt the format for reporting student scores to parents. If the state board has ad...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Takeover Provisions
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends Sections 22-2-6 and Section 22-2-14 to allow the state department to take over the control and management of a public schools or dist...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Adquate Yearly Progress (AYP) for Schools
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Outlines procedures and timelines for schools that have failed to make adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years (ranked as a schoo...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Assessment and Accountability Act
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Adds Section 22-2A-3 and Section 22-2A-4. Requires the state board to adopt content and performance standards in mathematics, reading and l...
| More... |
Assessment--End-of-Course |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Graduation Requirements
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends Section 22-13-1.1. Increases graduation requirements: 4 units of English, with major emphasis on grammar and literature; 3 units of...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Reporting Convictions
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends Section 22-10A-5 by adding a requirement for superintendents to report to the department any known conviction of a felony or misdemea...
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Federal |
to governor 03/2003 |
P-12 | Resolution re: Federal Support
S.J.M. 13
HJM 13 states that New Mexico and other western states face funding conditions exacerbated by projections that public school enrollment will...
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Governance |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Duties of Local Boards
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends 22-5-4 (Section 21). Revises the duties of local boards. Deletes the provisions to delegate administrative and supervisory function...
| More... |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Advisory School Councils
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Adds Section 22-5-16. Requries each school to create an advisory school council, to reflect a balance of employees and parents and comunity...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Public Educational Institutes
H.B. 186, S.B. 62
Requires that high school curricula and end-of- course test be aligned with the placement tests for state's two and four-year public educati...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Graduation Rates
S.B. 394
Requires school districts to track graduation rates for high school in the district....
| More... |
Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Family and Youth Services Program
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Adds Section 66, which allows any school to create a family and youth resources program to provide an intermediary for students and families...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Accountability, Evaluation of Personnel
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Adds Section 22-10A-19. Requires state board to adopt criteria an minimum highly objective uniform statewide standards of evaluation for th...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Duties of Principals
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Adds Section 22-10A-8. Duties include hiring, etc. of personnel; evaluation of school employees, as well as improvement plans for them; tak...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Duties of the Superintendent
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Adds Section 22-5-14. Specifies that the superintendent is the CEO of the district. Duties are to carry out policies and rules of the stat...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind |
Rule Adoption 03/2003 |
P-12 | Content Standards for Mathematics
6.30.2.14 NMAC
Establishes rules regarding the content standards for K-4 mathematics. NEW MEXICO REG 3682 (SN)...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Adequate Yearly Progress Section
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends 22-1-2 to add new definition: "adequate yearly progress" means the measure adopted by the state board based on federal requirements ...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Open Enrollment (Choice) Section
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends Section 22-1-4. Requires boards to adopt and promulgate rules governing enrollment and re-enrollment at public schools other than ch...
| More... |
P-3 |
to governor 03/2003 |
P-12 | Early Care Study
H.J.M. 12
House Joint Memorial 12 requests that the Interagency Coordinating Group (ICG) study the
alignment of early care education programs in New M...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Work Force Training Act
H.B. 160
Creates the Work Force Training Act and the Work Force Skills Development Fund; provides for customized training at community colleges and m...
| More... |
Promotion/Retention |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Remediation, Promotion Policies
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends Section 22-2A-6. Remediation programs, academic improvement programs and promotion policies shall be aligned with alternative school...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Reading Proficiency Fund
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends Section 22-8-43. The public school reading proficiency fund dollars are to be distributed to public schools that implement innovativ...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Home Visits and Conferences
H.B. 68
Provides time for home visits and parent-teacher conferences in kindergarten through grade five....
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Professional Development Section
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends Section 22-2-2 (Z)(AA) to add guidelines for developing extensive professional development activities for districts that: (a) improve...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Educational Requirements for Licensure
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends Section 22-10A-6 to require the state board to set requirements that provide a reasonable period of time for teachers to comply with ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Licensing
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Adds Section 22-10A-3. Requires any person teaching, supervising an instructional program, providing instructional support services, admini...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Teacher Preparation Section
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends Section 22-2-2 (Z)(BB and CC) to require the state board to approve education curricula and programs
offered in all two-year public ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Instructional Support Providers
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Adds Section 22-10A-17. Requires licensure of instructional support providers, including educational assistants, librarians, school counsel...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Educational Retirement
H.B. 22
Relates to educational retirement; provides for return to employment; continues retirement benefits....
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Rule Adoption 02/2003 |
P-12 | Guidelines for Implementing Bilingual Education Program
6.32.2, 6.63.6, 6.64.12
Implements rules regarding primary and secondary education, education standards, Bilingual Multicultural and Language Revitalization program...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 02/2003 |
P-12 | Competency Testing for Licensure, Substandard Licensure
NMAC 6.60.5, 6.61.9
For alternative licensure, candidates must pass New Mexico teacher assessments (or similar state assessments). Elementary candidates must h...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Adopted 12/2002 |
P-12 | Indicators and Measurements/School Ratings
NMAC 6.19.1.8, 6.19.1.9; 6.19.2.16
Establishes rules annually measuring public schools on the five statewide indicators. All scores, rates, and other measures used in the Acco...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Adopted 12/2002 |
P-12 | Public School Accountability, General Provisions
6.19.1, 6.19.2 NMAC
Amends rules regarding the annual measurement of schools. http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title06/06.019.0001.pdf 6.19.1.9 Address...
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Finance--Bonds |
Approved by voters 11/2002 |
P-12 | Capital Projects General Obligation Bonds
General Obligation Bonds
Bonds B and C: Authorizes the issuance and sale of capital projects general obligation bonds for various capital expenditures including publ...
| More... |
P-3 Ensuring Quality |
Adopted 11/2002 |
P-12 | Competencies for Early Childhood Education
6.61.8.10
Sets forth the competencies required for early childhood educators. ...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | 2002 Consolidated Plan
N/A
2002 Consolidated Plan: (http://164.64.166.11/fedpro/downloads/nm_consol_state_ap_final2.pdf)...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 09/2002 |
P-12 | Supplemental Education Services
N/A
Supplemental Services RFP; Deadline 10/8/02http://www.state.nm.us/spd/rfp300000000045.doc...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 08/2002 |
P-12 | Content Knowledge Assessments, other Teacher Certification
6.61.5.7 and 6.61.5.8
Adds to components necessary for K-12 licensure (Bachelor's, student teaching, 24 to 36 semester hours in at least one field, 12 of which mu...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | At-Risk Index
S.B. 61
Changes the calculation of the at-risk index used to determine additional program units, to assist students to reach their full academic pot...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | School Revenue Bond Act
H.B. 359
Enacts the School Revenue Bond Act; allows federal funds to be pledged for school revenue bonds. A local school board may issue bonds to fi...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues |
Vetoed 03/2002 |
P-12 | Indian Education Act
S.B. 198
Enacts to the Indian Education Act. Creates the "Indian education division" within the department of education to (A.) provide assistance t...
| More... |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
Postsec. | Faculty Endowment Fund
S.B. 14
Creates the Faculty Endowment Fund; provides matching funds to create endowed chairs, professorships and faculty development programs to att...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Learning Center Districts
H.B. 307
A learning center district may be established in a school district or community college district upon adoption of a resolution by the local ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
Vetoed 03/2002 |
P-12 | Training and Experience Index
H.B. 311
Relates to education; requires the State Department of Public Education to develop a training and experience index for personnel who are not...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Limited Licenses
S.B. 126
Relates to education; provides limited licenses for teachers of Native American language and culture....
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Vetoed 02/2002 |
P-12 | Indian Education Act
H.B. 28
Enacts the Indian Education Act; prescribes powers and duties. The purpose of the Indian Education Act is to: (A) ensure equitable educatio...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Vetoed 02/2002 |
P-12 | Redistricting District Boundaries
H.B. 153
A school district with membership that is greater than thirty-five thousand students is required to redistrict. The state board must adopt a...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 02/2002 |
P-12 | Native American Language Teachers
H.B. 204
Provides for a Native American Language Teacher certificate....
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Accountability |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Audits
H.B. 87
Relates to public money; provides for stratified or statistical pre- and post-audits; requires quarterly reports from local public bodies, s...
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Accountability--Accreditation |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Accreditation Process
S.B. 661
Increases the cycle of accreditation from three years to six years. The language in the bill leaves the cycle open so that some schools can ...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Students Tested; Reporting
S.B. 660
Relates to annual school accountability reporting. There are five indices through which public school performance shall be measured and rep...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Omnibus Bill with Appropriations
S.B. 307
Creates public school reading proficiency fund to help train teachers to teach reading and writing to students below grade level; sets up "e...
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Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Compulsory Attendance Age
H.B. 781
Raises compulsory school attendance age from 16 to age 17....
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Marching Band Physical Education
H.B. 554
Establishes marching band as a physical education requirement....
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Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Testing in Reading, Writing
S.B. 673
Adds statewide testing in reading writing. Requires the department of education to involve local school district personnel, especially certi...
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Finance--Facilities |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Public School Capital Outlay Council
S.B. 167
Provides criteria and procedures for funding public school capital outlay projects for public school buildings; authorizes the issuance of s...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | County Gross Receipts Tax
S.B. 516
Upon a finding of need, the boards of every school district in a county that is either located wholly within the exterior boundaries of the ...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Enrollment Growth Calculation
H.B. 23
Prior to the 1999-2000 school year, funding for schools was based upon current year membership, and a district that had a growth in membersh...
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Finance--Lotteries |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Lottery Success Fund
H.B. 22
Amends the New Mexico Lottery Act to increase the distribution of net lottery revenue allocated to the Lottery Tuition Fund, changes the dis...
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Finance--Lotteries |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
Postsec. | Lottery Funds
S.B. 59
The "lottery tuition fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the commission on higher education. Earnings ...
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Governance |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Regional Education Cooperatives
H.B. 139
Regional education cooperatives authorized by the state board may own, and have control and management over, buildings and land independent ...
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High School |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Competency in Writing
S.B. 665
Expands graduation requirements to include passing a state competency test in writing....
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Middle School |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Middle Schools Defined
S.B. 662
The term and definition of "middle school" will be added to the school classifications of the Public School Code. Otherwise, the code define...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Even Start Family Literacy
H.B. 33
Relates to public education; provides for even start family literacy programs; provides for benchmarks, performance standards and evaluation...
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Parent/Family |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Legislative Parental Involvement Act
S.B. 303
The purpose of the Legislative Parental Involvement Act is to promote school and community partnerships that will increase parental involvem...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
Postsec. | Definition of Residency
H.B. 375
Amends the definition of resident student for the purposes of assessing in-state tuition at a NM public college or university (Section 21-1-...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Independent Community Colleges
S.B. 476
Clarifies which institutions need legislative authorization to become a community college; reduces the amount of local support required to c...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Improving Reading Proficiencies
H.B. 74
Provides for improvement in public school students reading proficiencies; makes an appropriation....
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Preparation in the Teaching of Reading
S.B. 395
A person seeking standard or alternative elementary certification shall have completed six hours of reading courses, and a person seeking st...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Supplemental Reading Instruction
S.B. 180
A school district shall provide reading enhancement in grades two through ten, designed to improve a student's reading proficiency to his gr...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Flexible Calendars
H.B. 35
Provides for all school districts to implement flexible school calendars....
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Omnibus Bill--Lengthens School Year
S.B. 308
Section 30, requires that by 2001-2002 budgets reflect a school year of at least 190 days. 180 days are for instruction and ten days are for...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Transportation
H.B. 689
Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the state department of public education for expenditure in...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Bus Owner-Operator Contracts
H.B. 108
The bill would allow an individual school bus owner-operator to exercise an option to convert their contract to a fleet operator contract wi...
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Special Education |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Medicaid in Schools
S.B. 432
Senate Bill 432 amends the Public School Code as follows: Creates an Office of Medicaid in the Schools in the state department. Creates a ...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Omnibus Bill--Three-Tiered Licensure
S.B. 308
Sections 31 through 41 provide new language to the existing Public School Code and enact a three-tiered system of teacher licensure with a m...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Omnibus Bill--Teacher Qualifications
S.B. 308
Section 42 states that effective with the 2002-2003 school year parents must be notified if their student is being taught by a non-licensed ...
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Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Omnibus Bill--Teacher Accountability
S.B. 308
Section 46 outlines a system of accountability for teachers and school personnel. It requires the adoption of statewide teacher performance ...
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Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Teacher Mentorship Program
H.B. 47
Requires a statewide 1 to 3 year mentorship program for certain beginning teachers....
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Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Omnibus Bill--Teacher Mentorship Program
S.B. 308
Section 36, mandates a statewide mentorship program for beginning teachers, including those entering the system with an alternative teaching...
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Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Teacher Preparation Quality
H.B. 39
Provides for the State Board of Education to assess teacher preparation programs....
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Teacher Loan for Service Act
H.B. 68
Enacts the Teacher Loan for Service Act; provides funding for loans to students pursuing post-secondary education in teacher training....
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Omnibus Bill--Educational Retirement Act
S.B. 308
Sections 60-62 amends the Educational Retirement Act (ERA) to provide incentives to retain experienced teachers in the classroom. First, it ...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Re-Employment of Retired Staff
H.B. 152
Effective January 1, 2002, a retired member may be re-employed without having to suspend retirement benefits if the member has not been empl...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Return of Retired Employees
S.B. 716
Allows retired employees for return to employment with continued retirement benefits....
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Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Technology Lease-Purchases
S.B. 533
Authorizes the lease-purchase of technology equipment for schools....
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Charter School Transportation
H.B. 753
A charter school must negotiate with a local school district to provide transportation to students eligible for transportation under the pro...
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Demographics--Enrollments |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Denial of Admission
H.B. 151, HB 16
Amends Section 22-1-4: Requires local school boards to adopt rules pertaining to grounds for denial of enrollment or re-enrollment at schoo...
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Federal |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Reporting Federal Expenditures
H.B. 323
Requires annual reporting by school districts and the Superintendent of Public Instruction on expenditures of federal funds....
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Vetoed 03/2001 |
P-12 | At-Risk Funding Index
H.B. 49
Relates to public school finance; changes the calculation of the at-risk index to determine additional program units....
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High School |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Academic Competitions
S.B. 25
Amends the Public School Code to require that public schools in each conference shall provide academic competitions similar to their athleti...
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Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Home School Requirements
S.B. 374
Requires that any person operating or intending to operate a home school must notify the state superintendent of the establishment of a home...
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P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Amends Full-Day Kindergarten
H.B. 246
Full-day kindergarten programs shall be phased in over a five-year period as follows with priority given to those school districts that serv...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
Postsec. | Amends Education Trust Act
H.B. 762
The board may create within the fund separate trust funds or accounts for college investment agreements and prepaid tuition contracts, and m...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Vetoed 03/2001 |
Postsec. | Training Requirements for Regents
H.B. 137
Amends Section 21-1-26 NMSA 1978 to make the existing orientation and in-service training for members of the Boards of Regents mandatory. ...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Reading Courses
H.B. 281
Requires reading courses for teacher certification....
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Student Supports--Remediation |
Vetoed 03/2001 |
P-12 | Student Enhancement Act
H.B. 46
Appropriates $3 million from the general fund to the state department for the purpose of establishing a new fund designed to support academi...
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Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Education Certificates from Two-Year Institutions
S.B. 28
Senate Bill 28 amends Chapter 21, State and Private Education Institutions, NMSA 1978, to authorize two-year post-secondary educational inst...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Supplemental Severance Tax Bonds for School Capitol Outlay
H.B. 32
Relates to severance tax bonds; declares an emergency. Amends the Severance Tax Bonding Act, authorizes the issuance of additional supplemen...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Capital Projects
H.B. 17A
Authorizes the issuance and sale of capital projects general obligation bonds to make capital expenditures for senior citizen facility impro...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Bonds for Capital Projects
H.B. 17A
Authorizes the issuance and sale of capital projects general obligation bonds to make capital expenditures for senior citizen facility impro...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Criteria for School Capitol Projects
H.B. 31
Relates to public school capital expenditures. Declares an emergency; amends the Public School Capitol Outlay Act to provide criteria and st...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Reading Initiative
H.B. 8A
Relates to education; improves student reading proficiencies; creates a statewide reading initiative; creates the Public School Reading Prof...
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Accountability--Rewards |
Vetoed 03/2000 |
P-12 | Intervention, Incentives
S.B. 40
Relates to interventions for school improvements; changes the distribution of the incentives for school improvement fund....
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Vetoed 03/2000 |
P-12 | Drug Prevention Funding
H.B. 364
Establishes youth drug prevention programs in communities and schools makes an appropriation....
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Charter School Admissions
S.B. 67
Relates to charter school enrollment procedures....
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Demographics--Enrollments |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Denial of Enrollment
H.B. 46
Relates to conditions under which local school boards may deny a student's enrollment or re-enrollment....
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Finance--Lotteries |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Lottery Distributions
S.B. 114
Relates to equal lottery revenue distributions....
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Reading/Literacy |
Vetoed 03/2000 |
P-12 | Early Literacy Program
H.B. 28
Relates to education; provides for an early literacy program in the public schools; makes an appropriation....
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12,
Community College | Learning Center Districts
S.B. 406
This act provides for the establishment of "Learning Centers". These learning centers will be set-up by local Learning Center Districts and...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Substitute Teachers
H.B. 409
Relates to substitute teacher certification requirements....
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Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Technology Equity
S.B. 214
Relates to the educational technology fund distribution; provides an equity adjustment to assure minimum distributions to school districts f...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 02/2000 |
P-12 | Vocational Education
S.B. 390
Provides for vocational education in public schools....
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Died 02/2000 |
P-12 | Charter School Start-Ups
S.B. 460
Provides for start-up charter schools to be funded according to current year membership....
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 02/2000 |
P-12 | School Facilities
H.B. 279
Relates to supplemental severance tax bonds; provides for funding of public school capitol outlays....
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Finance--Facilities |
Vetoed 02/2000 |
P-12 | Facilities Funding
S.B. 297
Authorizes supplemental severance tax bonds for public school capital outlay purposes....
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Vetoed 02/2000 |
P-12 | At-Risk Funding
H.B. 85
Changes the at-risk index for public school finance....
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P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 02/2000 |
P-12 | Full Day Kindergarten
H.B. 211
Relates to full day kindergarten programs; provides funding....
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Parent/Family |
Signed into law 02/2000 |
P-12 | Standards, Remediation, Parent Involvement
H.B. 78
Relates to educational standards; provides for remediation and academic improvement programs; restricts promotions; provides for parental in...
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