Chapter 22 — Chapter 22

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 54, § 1, repealed 22-13-18 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 180, § 28, relating to education enrichment program and diesel mechanics program.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 54, § 1, repealed 22-13-19 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 180, § 29, relating to education enrichment program and diesel mechanics program.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 54, § 1, repealed 22-13-2 NMSA 1978, relating to required course of instruction in drug abuse education in the public schools.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 54, § 1, repealed 22-13-20 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 180, § 30, relating to education enrichment program and diesel mechanics program.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 54, § 1, repealed 22-13-21 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 180, § 31, relating to education enrichment program and diesel mechanics program.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 54, § 1, repealed 22-13-22 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 180, § 32, relating to education enrichment program and diesel mechanics program.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 54, § 1, repealed 22-13-23 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 180, § 33, relating to education enrichment program and diesel mechanics program.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 54, § 1, repealed 22-13-24 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1972, ch. 29, § 1, relating to education enrichment program and diesel mechanics program.

Each public school in each conference shall provide academic competitions similar to its athletic competitions. A student who participates in an academic competition shall qualify for an academic letter in the subject in which he competes. Academic competitions between schools sh…

The children, youth and families department, the state department of public education [public education department], the department of health, the human services department [health care authority department] and the labor department shall each contract for programs, subject to ap…

History: Laws 2003, ch. 162, § 2; § 22-13-27, recompiled as § 22-30-7 by Laws 2007, ch. 292, § 11 and Laws 2007, ch. 293, § 11.

History: Laws 2007, ch. 12, § 1; 2012, ch. 21, § 1; 2013, ch. 175, § 1; 2015, ch. 75, § 1; 2017, ch. 19, § 1; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 27 and Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 27.

History: Laws 2012, ch. 21, § 2; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 28 and Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 28.

History: Laws 2016, ch. 62, § 1; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 27 and Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 27.

A. School districts and charter schools may create comprehensive, coordinated middle and high school literacy initiatives to provide scientifically based literacy programs to improve the reading and writing proficiency of students in grades six through twelve. B. The design of a …

A. In accordance with state board [department] regulations, every local school board shall establish and conduct early childhood education programs. B. The state board [department] shall adopt and promulgate regulations providing for: (1) minimum standards for the conduct of earl…

benchmarks, performance standards and evaluations. A. The "even start family literacy program" is created in the department to provide funding for preschool reading readiness and parenting education. The purpose of the program is to support the educational and developmental needs…

A. The state board [department] shall adopt rules for the development and implementation of child-centered and developmentally appropriate full-day kindergarten programs. Establishment of full-day kindergarten programs shall be voluntary on the part of school districts and studen…

Sections 1 through 5 [22-13-3.3 to 22-13-3.7 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Literacy For Children At Risk Act". History: Laws 1989, ch. 113, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 22A-1-1, recompiled as § 22-13-3.3 by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 72.

The purpose of the Literacy For Children At Risk Act [22-13-3.3 to 22-13-3.7 NMSA 1978] is to promote greater literacy among children. History: Laws 1989, ch. 113, § 2; 1978 Comp., § 22A-1-2, recompiled as § 22-13-3.4 by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 72.

As used in the Literacy For Children At Risk Act [22-13-3.3 to 22-13-3.7 NMSA 1978]: A. "child at risk" means a child who attends public school in New Mexico and whose reading, writing or math literacy level, as determined by his school district, falls in the forty-ninth percenti…

of fund. A. There is created in the state treasury a fund that shall be designated as the "literacy for children at risk fund" that shall be used to set up learning laboratories for the purpose of improving the reading, writing or math literacy level of any child at risk. B. The …

A. Any school district or state-chartered charter school may apply for a grant from the literacy for children at risk fund for the purpose of acquiring, equipping and staffing a learning laboratory. B. The department shall adopt rules setting forth the criteria that a school dist…

A school nurse or the nurse's designee, a primary care health provider or a lay eye screener shall administer a vision screening test for students enrolled in the school in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade and third grade and for transfer and new students in those grad…

injuries received by students in school athletic activities; training of coaches and student athletes; information to be provided to coaches, student athletes and student athletes' parents or guardians; requiring acknowledgment of training and information; nonscholastic youth ath…

education. A. A coach shall not allow a youth athlete to participate in a youth athletic activity on the same day that the youth athlete: (1) exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a brain injury after a coach, a league official or a youth athlete reports, observes…

coaches. A. All licensed coaches employed by school districts shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The department shall promulgate rules regarding the implementation of this section. The certification program shall include training regarding the use …

dyslexia. A. Within the course of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years and in each subsequent school year, all first grade students shall be screened for dyslexia. B. A student whose dyslexia screening demonstrates characteristics of dyslexia and who is having difficulty lear…

A. As used in this section: (1) "foster care" means twenty-four-hour substitute care for a student placed away from the student's parents or guardians and for whom the children, youth and families department has placement and care responsibility, including placements in foster fa…

A. The department shall develop a "purple star public schools program" that provides a mechanism for public schools to ease the transition of students of military families into new schools by providing academic, social and emotional support to those students or, for public school…

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 54, § 1, repeals 22-13-4 NMSA 1978, relating to evaluation of early childhood education programs.

School districts shall provide special education and related services appropriate to meet the needs of students requiring special education and related services. Rules and standards shall be developed and established by the department for the provision of special education in the…

As used in the Public School Code: A. "special education" means the provision of services additional to, supplementary to or different from those provided in the regular school program by a systematic modification and adaptation of instructional techniques, materials and equipmen…

A. The department shall adopt standards pertaining to the determination of who is a gifted child and shall publish those standards as part of the educational standards for New Mexico schools. B. In adopting standards to determine who is a gifted child, the department shall provid…

A. The state board [department] shall make, adopt and keep current a state plan for special education policy, programs and standards. B. The department of education [public education department] with the approval of the state board [department] shall set standards for diagnosis a…

residential treatment centers. A. Notwithstanding other provisions of the Public School Code [Chapter 22 NMSA 1978], as used in this section: (1) "qualified student" means a public school student who: (a) has not graduated from high school; (b) is regularly enrolled in one-half o…

History: 1953 Comp., § 77-11-4, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 183; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 307, § 11 and Laws 2007, ch. 308, § 11.

History: Laws 1989, ch. 137, § 1; 1997, ch. 236, § 1; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 73.

History: Laws 1989, ch. 137, § 2; 1997, ch. 236, § 2; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 73.

History: Laws 1989, ch. 137, § 3; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 73.

History: Laws 1989, ch. 137, § 4; 1997, ch. 236, § 3; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 73.

History: Laws 1989, ch. 137, § 5; 1997, ch. 236, § 4; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 73.

History: Laws 1989, ch. 137, § 6; 1997, ch. 236, § 5; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 73.

History: Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 1; repealed by Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 13.

History: Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 2; repealed by Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 13.

History: Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 3; repealed by Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 13.

History: Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 4; repealed by Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 13.

History: Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 5; repealed by Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 13.

History: Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 6; repealed by Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 13.

History: Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 7; repealed by Laws 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 13.