New Mexico Administrative Code

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December 31, 1998, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This rule establishes written procedures for: A. receiving and resolving a complaint from an individual or organization that the public education department or an agency or consortium of agencies is violating a federal statute or regulation that applies to an applicable or covere…

A. "Applicable program" means any of the following Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2701 et. seq.) programs: (1) Part A of Title I (Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies); (2) Part B of Title I (Student Reading Skills Improvement Grants)…

A. The department will accept and investigate complaints from organizations or individuals with respect to applicable or covered programs. The complaint must: (1) be written; (2) be signed by the complaining party or his or her designated representative; (3) contain a statement t…

A. Impartial review. Upon receipt of a complaint which meets the requirements of Section 6.10.3.8 of this rule, the department will: (1) acknowledge receipt of the complaint in writing; (2) provide written notice to the agency or consortium of agencies against which the violation…

Public Education Department

This rule applies to local school boards and school districts.

This rule is adopted pursuant to Sections 22-2-1 and 22-2-2, NMSA 1978.

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December 31, 1998, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures for the disenrollment of students who are not legally enrolled in school.

As used in this rule the following words, terms and phrases shall have the meaning set forth in this paragraph: A. "Administrative authority" means the local school district superintendent, a principal or the designee of such person. B. "Disenrollment" means discontinuance of the…

Where a student is found to have an invalid enrollment the student shall be disenrolled from school in accordance with the procedure set forth in Section 6.10.4.9 NMAC below.

Where the administrative authority has reason to believe a student is enrolled under an invalid enrollment the administrative authority shall take the following action: A. Preliminary notice of contemplated action of disenrollment. The administrative authority shall give a prelim…

Public Education Department, hereinafter the department.

This rule applies to school districts and charter schools.

Sections 9-24-8, 22-2-1, 22-2-2, 22-2-8.1, 22-8-23.14, 22-13-1, 22-13-1.1, 22-13C-10, and 22-22-1 et seq. NMSA 1978.

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July 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This rule establishes criteria for determining the length of a school year and day, instructional hours for students, and professional work hours for teachers; and for establishing a school calendar for the school year.

A. "Early college high school" means a four-year high school that meets the qualifications outlined in 6.30.13.9 NMAC. B. "Four-day calendar" means a school calendar with all weeks having at most four instructional days. C. "Instructional day" means a calendar day designated by t…

All students shall be in a minimum of 1,140 instructional hours per school year, exclusive of lunch, lunch recess, and lunch passing periods. Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year: A. Secondary students shall attend a minimum of three and one-half instructional hours per instruc…

A. Each school district or charter school with board-approved and PED-approved calendars longer than 180 school days for five-day school calendars and longer than 155 school days for four-day school calendars shall be eligible to receive K-12 plus program units for students in ki…

Public Education Department

This rule applies to local school boards, local school districts, and public schools.

This rule is adopted pursuant to Sections 22-2-1 and 22-21-2, NMSA 1978.

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December 31, 1998, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This rule is intended to define "legitimate educational purposes" as required by Section 22-1-8, NMSA 1978.

A. "Legitimate educational purposes" are defined as educational opportunities, services and/or information offered or provided by accredited educational entities, professional educational organizations, the armed forces of the United States or labor organizations defined in the N…

No person shall sell or use student, faculty or staff lists with personal identifying information obtained from a public school or local school district for the purpose of marketing goods or services directly to students, faculty or staff or their families by means of telephone o…

Public Education Department, herein after the department.

A. The school test coordinator(s) shall be trained by the DTC and shall provide training for all school personnel involved in test administration, preparation, and security, unless the DTC provides such training. B. The school test coordinator(s) shall use the written district or…

A. Test administrators shall be trained by the school test coordinator or the DTC. B. Trainings shall inform test administrators of their duty to promptly report testing irregularities as soon as they are aware to the DTC. C. Test administrators shall:(1) review the standardized …

All schools, including virtual programs, shall maintain a chain of custody that identifies authorized staff members and tracks the movement of secure test materials from one location to another. A. Storing and handling of standardized test material. (1) Standardized test material…

A. All standardized tests in the NMSAP are the proprietary interest of the department and shall be safeguarded. B. Any person permitted to review a standardized test that is part of the NMSAP or participating in a review associated with assessment development procedures shall sig…

To ensure the integrity of standardized tests and their results, the principles of test security shall be strictly followed. Accordingly, material violations of this rule or breaches of test security shall constitute good and just cause to suspend or revoke a person's department …

A. The department reserves the right to investigate suspected testing irregularities and confiscate any materials deemed necessary to conclude the investigation at their discretion. B. Any combination of the following corrective measures may be taken by the department: (1) direct…

School districts, charter schools, state institutions, and bureau of Indian education (BIE) schools, including virtual programs, that administer standardized tests, as well as their employees or volunteers who have access to those standardized tests.

Sections 9-24-8, 22-2-1, 22-2-2 and 22-2C-4 NMSA 1978.

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December 27, 2018, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This rule establishes the roles, responsibilities, and procedures required for the preparation, storing, handling, distribution, security, and administration of standardized tests. The purpose of this rule is to maintain standardization of procedures to ensure valid and reliable …

A. "District or charter test coordinator" or "DTC" means the licensed school instructor, counselor, student success advisor, or administrator in a school district, charter school, virtual program, state educational institution, or bureau of Indian education school (BIE) designate…

It shall be the responsibility of each superintendent or charter administrator to ensure that standardized tests are handled, stored, prepared for, and administered in accordance with this rule and test manuals provided by the department or testing vendors. A. Superintendents and…

A. The DTC shall attend all trainings indicated as mandatory by the department in their entirety. DTC attendance at mandatory trainings shall be subject to verification. B. Once trained, the DTC shall provide training for all secondary test coordinators, school test coordinators,…

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