New Mexico Register / Volume XXX, Issue
23 / December 17, 2019
This is an amendment to
6.27.30 NMAC, Sections 2, 5 through 8, 10 through 20, and Section 22, effective
December17, 2019.
6.27.30.2 SCOPE: The purpose of
this rule is to provide statewide adequacy standards for public school
buildings and grounds. The application of
these standards shall be limited to space and attributes needed to support
educational [and technology] programs and curricula, defined and
justified as required by public education department standards and benchmarks,
and that is sustainable within the operational budget for staffing,
maintenance, and full utilizations of the facilities. The New Mexico public school statewide adequacy
standards are dynamic and the council plans to review them [at least
annually, and change] periodically, and amend them as time and
circumstances require. These standards
are intended for use in the evaluation of baseline requirements for existing
public school facilities and are not intended to limit the flexibility of
design solutions for new construction and renovation projects. [A companion document is the] The
New Mexico public school adequacy planning guide is a companion document
provided by the state for use in the programming and design of school projects [to
meet adequacy]. The New Mexico
public school adequacy planning guide is incorporated by reference into these
standards, and may be amended by the council with adequate notice and input
from the public.
[6.27.30.2 NMAC - N, 9/1/2002;
A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/14/2007; A, 7/15/2010; A, 9/14/2012; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 2002, unless a later
date is cited at the end of a section.
[6.27.30.5 NMAC - N, 9/1/2002;
A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.6 OBJECTIVES: The New Mexico public school statewide adequacy standards
establish the acceptable levels for the physical condition and capacity of
school buildings, the educational suitability of those facilities and the need
for technological infrastructure at those facilities. The standards are not intended to restrict a
facility's maximum size.
[6.27.30.6 NMAC - N, 9/1/2002;
A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.7 DEFINITIONS: Unless
otherwise specified, the following definitions apply:
A. “ancillary
space” means any subordinate space necessary to support an activity or
function of main programmatic space(s);
B. “art
education program” includes visual and performing arts programs;
C. “average
enrollment” means the average number of students enrolled at an existing
school over a period consisting of the past 5 years;
[C.] D. “combination school” means a school
that contains the elementary school, middle school/junior high school
and high school or any combination thereof;
[D.] E. “council” means the
public school capital outlay council;
F. “d-level”
means class d programs in which department certified individuals provide
services to
children whose
individualized education programs require a maximum amount of special
education;
[E.] G. “equipment” means a specified item not
affixed to the real property of a school facility;
[F.] H. “exterior envelope”
means the exterior walls, [floor and roof] roof, doors, windows, and structural
system of a building;
[G.] I. “fixture” means a
specified item that is affixed to the real property of a school facility;
[H.] J. “general use classroom”
means a classroom space that is or can be appropriately configured for
instruction in at least the areas of language arts (including bi-lingual),
mathematics and social studies;
[I. “gross
sf” means a measurement from exterior wall to exterior wall and calculated
to obtain the gross square footage of a space;]
[J.] K. “infrastructure”
means the on-site physical support systems needed for the operation of the
school, including internal roads, [and] utilities, [and] drainage
systems, and building subsystems such as structure, mechanical, electrical,
data, [and] telecommunications, and technology;
[K.] L. “interior finish”
means an aesthetic or protective final coating or fabric applied to an exposed
surface inside the building;
[L.] M. “interior surface”
means any exposed area of the interior enclosure for an interior space,
finished or unfinished;
N. “kitchenette”
means a small food storage and warming area, which usually has a refrigerator,
sink, and a microwave, but may have other appliances;
[M.] O. “net sf” means a measurement from
interior face of wall to interior face of wall and calculated to obtain the net
square footage of a space;
P. “network
distribution space” means space dedicated to securely house all devices and
cabling necessary to cross-connect any outside line(s) with the school internal
distribution frame up to, but not including, end-user devices;
Q. “occupiable
space” means enclosed space within the school facility and serving a
classroom, administrative, or support purpose and is occupied by staff,
students, or public on a regular or flexibly assigned basis; this shall not
include space exclusively used for storage or to house mechanical, electrical,
or other equipment;
[N.] R. “planned school program capacity” means
the planned number of students [to] in a new or replacement facility,
or in an existing school facility to be modified in capacity, and shall be
accommodated in the entire facility when all phases of construction are fully completed;
these shall include students in regular education classes in combination with
special education students requiring special education classrooms in compliance
with public education department requirements;
[O.] S. “school facility”
means a building or group of buildings and outdoor area that are administered
together to comprise a school;
[P.] T. “school site or school
campus” means one or more parcels of land where a school facility is
located; more than one school facility may be located on a school site or
school campus;
[Q.] U. “space” means the net
square footage located within the interior of a building;
[R.]
V. “specialty classroom”
means a classroom space that is or can be appropriately configured for
instruction in a specific subject such as science, physical education, special
education, career education, or art;
[S.] W. “specialty program
capacity” means the planned number of students or the five-year average
to be accommodated in a specialty program area in compliance with public
education department requirements;
[T.] X. “student” means
“qualified student or MEM” as defined in Section 22-8-2 NMSA [1987] 1978;
[and]
[U.] Y. “teacherage” means a
residence that houses a teacher or administrator on site;
Z. “technology infrastructure”
means facilities including network, hardware, software, maintenance and other
activities required to support information technology services; and
AA. “technology support space” means
spaces dedicated to diagnose and repair hardware and software necessary for
instructional delivery process (computers, tablets, projectors, displays etc.).
[6.27.30.7 NMAC - N, 9/1/2002;
A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/14/2007; A, 7/15/2010; A, 9/14/2012; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.8 General
Requirements: These standards are not intended to supersede
or omit,
compliance with applicable
building and fire code or any other code, regulation, law or standard that has
been adopted by state agencies.
A. Building condition. A school facility must be safe and capable of
being maintained.
(1) Structural. A school facility must be structurally
sound. A school facility shall be
considered structurally sound and safe if the building presents no imminent
danger or major visible signs of decay or distress.
(2) Exterior
envelope. An exterior envelope is safe
and capable of being maintained if:
(a) walls
and roof are weather tight under normal conditions with routine upkeep; and
(b) doors and
windows are weather tight under normal conditions with routine [upkeep, and
the building structural systems support the loads imposed on them.] upkeep;
and
(c) the building
structural systems support the loads imposed on them.
(3) Interior
surfaces. An interior surface is safe
and capable of being maintained if it is:
(a) structurally
sound;
(b) capable of
supporting a finish; and
(c) capable of
continuing in its intended use, with normal maintenance and repair.
(4) Interior finishes. An interior finish is safe and capable of
being maintained if it is:
(a) free of exposed
lead paint;
(b) free
of friable asbestos; and
(c) capable
of continuing in its intended use, with normal maintenance and repair.
B. Building systems. Building systems in a school facility must be
in working order and capable of being properly maintained. Building systems include roof, plumbing,
telephone, electrical, [and] heating and cooling, [systems as well as]
fire alarm, 2-way internal communication, external communication,
appropriate technological infrastructure, and security systems.
(1) General. A building system shall be considered to be
in working order and capable of being maintained if all of the following apply:
(a) The system is
capable of being operated as intended and maintained.
(b) Newly
manufactured or refurbished replacement parts are available.
(c) The system is
capable of supporting the adequacy standards established in this rule.
(d) Components of
the system present no imminent danger of personal injury.
(2) Plumbing
fixtures. A school facility shall be
equipped with sanitary facilities in accordance with the New Mexico building
code. Fixtures shall include, but are
not limited to, water closets, urinals, lavatories and drinking fountains. [In all new construction, restrooms] Restrooms
shall be reasonably available so students will not have to exit the
building. [In existing facilities,
restrooms shall be available for classrooms for grades 5 and below, and special
needs classrooms, without having to exit the building, wherever possible within
reasonable cost constraints.]
(3) Fire alarm and emergency notification
system. A school facility shall have a
fire alarm and emergency notification system as required by applicable state
fire codes and emergency procedures.
(4) 2-way communication [system] and
exterior site communication systems.
A school facility shall have a 2-way [internal] building
interior communication system between a central location and each
classroom, isolated office space, library, physical education space, cafeteria,
and other regularly-used spaces. An exterior communication system allowing emergency
instructions to be clearly broadcast from a central location to all outdoor
site areas adjacent to the school building(s) shall be provided. Exterior communications systems shall be capable
of remote administrator control.
(5) Technological infrastructure. A school facility shall have built-in
technology infrastructure as appropriate to support all aspects of the
educational, operational and administrative processes, with functional access
to wired and wireless connectivity throughout all occupiable spaces. Wireless coverage and density shall be
appropriate to serve all users’ devices at all locations within the facility
and at exterior seating areas adjacent to the building(s).
C. Building access control. Building attributes supporting controlled
access to the building(s) and interior spaces, shall be integrated with all
layers of school security.
(1) Security systems. Built-in security systems which support
building access control and emergency operations shall be in working order.
(2) Classroom doors. All interior and exterior classroom doors
accessible from indoor and outdoor traffic areas shall have hardware which is
lockable from the inside of the classroom.
[6.27.30.8 NMAC - N, 9/1/2002;
A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/14/2007; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.10 School Site: A
school site shall be of sufficient size to accommodate safe access, parking,
drainage and security. Additionally, the
site shall be provided with an adequate source of water and appropriate means
of effluent disposal.
A. Safe access and circulation. [A school site shall be configured for
safe and controlled access that separates pedestrian from vehicular traffic.]
A school site shall be configured for safe, controlled access and on-site
circulation. It shall have clearly
identified and visually-observable pedestrian and vehicular pathways extending
from the site perimeter to the main building entrance. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic, including
service vehicle traffic shall be safely separated on site. If buses are used to transport students then
separate bus loading/unloading areas shall be provided wherever possible. Dedicated student drop-off and pickup areas
shall be provided for safe use by student passengers arriving or departing by
automobile.
B. [Parking] Staff, student
and visitor parking. A school site
shall include a maintainable surfaced area that is stable, firm and slip
resistant and is large enough to accommodate 1.5 parking spaces /staff FTE and 1
student space /4 high school students.
If this standard is not met, alternative parking may be approved after
the sufficiency of parking at the site is reviewed by the council using the
following criteria:
(1) availability
of street parking around the school;
(2) availability
of any nearby parking lots;
(3) availability
of public transit;
(4) number
of staff who drive to work on a daily basis; and
(5) average
number of visitors on a daily basis.
C. Drainage. A school site shall be configured such that
runoff does not undermine the structural integrity of the school buildings
located on the site or create flooding, ponding or erosion resulting in a
threat to health, safety or welfare.
D. [Security] Site Security. Site security features shall be integrated
with all layers of school security.
(1) [All
schools] A school site shall have safe and secure site fencing or other
barriers with accommodations for safe passage through openings to protect
students from the hazards of traffic, railroad tracks, steep slopes, animal
nuisance, and to discourage unauthorized access to the campus. This standard is met if the entire school is
fenced or walled. If this standard is
not met, alternative security may be approved after the sufficiency of security
at the site is reviewed by the council using the following criteria:
(a) amount
of vehicular traffic near the school site;
(b) existence of
hazardous or natural barriers on or near the school site;
(c) amount of animal
nuisance or unique conditions near the school site;
(d) visibility
of the play/physical education area; and
(e) site lighting,
as required to meet safe, normal access conditions.
(2) For schools which include students
below grade 6, a fenced or walled play/physical education area shall be
provided.
[6.27.30.10 NMAC - N,
9/1/2002; A, 12/14/2007; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.11 Site Recreation and Outdoor Physical Education: A school facility shall have area, space and fixtures,
in accordance with the standard equipment necessary to meet the educational
requirements of the public education department, for physical education
activity.
A. Elementary
school. Safe play area(s) and
playground(s) including hard surfaced court(s) or unpaved recreation area(s)
shall be conveniently accessible to the students. Play area(s) and appropriate equipment for
physical education and school recreational purposes shall be provided based on
the planned school program capacity. Pre-kindergarten
and kindergarten students will require a fenced or walled playground area
convenient to the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classroom(s), with age-appropriate
playground equipment.
B. Middle school/junior high
school. Hard surfaced court(s) and
playing field(s) for physical education activities shall be provided. Playing field(s) and equipment shall be based
on the planned school program capacity or average enrollment.
C. High school. A paved multipurpose play surface and a
playing field for physical education activities shall be provided. Playing fields and equipment shall be based
on the planned school program capacity or average enrollment.
D. Combination school. A combination school shall provide the
elements of the grades served by Subsections A, B and C above without
duplication, but shall meet the highest standard.
[6.27.30.11 NMAC - N,
9/1/2002; A, 12/14/2007; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.12 [Academic Classroom] OCCUPIABLE
Space: All [classroom]
occupiable space within the building(s) shall meet or exceed the general
requirements listed below:
A. Classroom space. Classroom space shall be sufficient for
appropriate educational programs for the class level needs.
B. [Classroom fixtures] Fixtures
and equipment.
(1) Each general and specialty classroom
shall contain a work surface and seat for each student in the classroom. The work surface and seat shall be
appropriate for the normal activity of the class conducted in the room.
(2) Each
general and specialty classroom shall have an erasable surface and a surface suitable
for projection purposes, appropriate for group classroom instruction, and a
display surface. A single surface may
meet one or more of these purposes.
(3) Each general and specialty classroom
shall have storage for classroom materials or access to conveniently located
storage.
(4) Each general and specialty classroom
shall have a work surface and seat for the teacher and for the aide assigned to
the classroom, and it shall have secure storage for student records that is
located in the classroom or is convenient to access from the classroom.
(5) Occupiable
administrative and facility support spaces shall meet or exceed requirements
for the minimum fixtures and equipment necessary for functions performed
within.
C. [Classroom lighting] Lighting.
(1) [Each
general and specialty classroom] All occupiable space within the
building(s) shall have a light system capable of maintaining at least 50
foot-candles of well-distributed light.
Provide appropriate task lighting in specialty classrooms and other
occupiable spaces where enhanced visibility is required.
(2) The light level shall be measured at
a work surface located in the approximate center of the classroom, between
clean light fixtures.
D. [Classroom temperature] Temperature.
(1) Each
general and specialty classroom shall have a heating, ventilation and air
conditioning (HVAC) system capable of maintaining a temperature between sixty-eight
and seventy-five degrees fahrenheit with full occupancy.
(2) The
temperature shall be measured at a work surface in the approximate center of
the classroom.
E. [Classroom acoustics] Acoustics.
(1) [Each
general and specialty classroom] All occupiable space within the
building(s) shall be maintainable at a sustained background sound level of less
than 55 decibels.
(2) The
sound level shall be measured at a work surface in the approximate center of
the classroom.
(3) All occupiable space within the building(s) shall be
acoustically-separated from adjoining spaces when necessary to meet privacy or
confidentiality requirements.
F. [Classroom air] Air quality.
(1) [Each
general, science and arts classroom] All occupiable space within the
building(s) shall have an HVAC system that continually moves air and is
capable of maintaining a CO2 level of not more than [1,200] 1,000
parts per million.
(2) The
air quality shall be measured at a work surface in the approximate center of
the classroom.
G. Technology. All occupiable spaces within the building(s)
shall have technology and connectivity that will appropriately support
educational activities conducted in the room. Safe and adequate access to power to recharge
and operate technology devices by all students and staff simultaneously shall
be provided.
H. Security. All occupiable spaces within the building(s)
shall have the ability to control access to the extent required for
confidentiality and security.
[6.27.30.12 NMAC - N,
9/1/2002; A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/14/2007; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.13 General Use Classrooms (Language Arts, Mathematics
and Social Studies):
A. Cumulative
classroom net [square foot (sf)] sf requirements, excluding
in-classroom storage space, shall be at least:
(1) Pre-Kindergarten - Kindergarten 50 net sf/student
(2) Grades 1 - 5 32 net sf/student
(3) Grades 6 - 8 28
net sf/student
(4) Grades 9 - 12 25 net sf/student
B. [At] In addition, at
least 2 net sf/student shall be available for dedicated classroom storage.
C. All pre-kindergarten classrooms
shall have a sink.
[C.] D. Sufficient number of classrooms shall be provided to meet
statutory student/staff ratio requirements.
[6.27.30.13 NMAC - N,
9/1/2002; A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/14/2007; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.14 Specialty Classrooms:
A. Science:
(1) For grades [K] Pre-Kindergarten
through 6, no additional space is required beyond the classroom requirement.
(2) For
grades 7 through 12, 4 net sf/student of the [specialty] planned
school program capacity or average enrollment for science is
required. The space shall not be smaller
than the [average] average-sized general use classroom at the
facility. This space is included in the
academic classroom requirement and may be used for other instruction. The space shall have science fixtures and
equipment, in accordance with the standard equipment and technology necessary
to meet the educational requirements of the public education department. If an alternate science learning method is
used by a school district, the district shall verify the appropriate alternate
fixtures and equipment to the council.
Provide at least [80] 96 net sf for securable,
well-ventilated storage/prep space for each science room having science
fixtures and equipment. Storage/prep
room(s) may be combined and shared between more than one classroom.
B. Special education classroom. If a special education space is provided and
the space is required to support educational programs, services, and curricula,
the space shall not be smaller than 450 net sf.
[When the need is demonstrated in type II (d-level) classrooms,
additional space in the classroom shall be provided with, or students shall
have an accessible route to; an accessible unisex restroom with one toilet,
sink, washer/dryer and shower stall/tub, and at least 15 net sf of storage]
In d-level classrooms serving students requiring a high degree of personal
care and assistance, 100 net sf/student shall be provided (or no larger than
the average-sized general education classroom), along with additional space in
the classroom for an accessible unisex restroom. When the need is demonstrated [in 7th grade
classrooms and above], a kitchenette with at least 15 net sf of storage
shall be provided.
C. Art education programs. A school facility shall have classroom space
to deliver art education programs, including dance, music, theatre/drama, and
visual arts programs, or have access to an alternate learning method. Classroom space(s) for art education shall
not be smaller than the [average] average-sized general use
classroom at the facility. Art education
classroom space(s) may be included in the academic classroom requirement and
may be used for other instruction.
(1) Elementary
school. Art education programs may be
accommodated within a general use or dedicated art classroom. Provide additional dedicated art program
storage of at least 60 net sf per facility. Dedicated
art classrooms, excluding performing arts, shall have a sink.
(2) Middle
school/junior high school. Classroom
space(s) for art education programs shall have no less than 4 net sf/student of
the specialty program capacity for art.
Provide additional ancillary space for group music practice, individual
music practice room(s), specialized storage/library rooms, and office(s). Dedicated art classrooms, excluding
performing arts, shall have a sink.
(3) High
school. Classroom space(s) for art
education programs shall have no less than 5 net sf/student of the specialty
program capacity for art. Provide
additional ancillary space for group music practice, individual music practice
room(s), specialized storage/library rooms, and office(s). Dedicated art classrooms, excluding
performing arts, shall have a sink.
(4) Combination school. A combination school shall provide the
elements of the grades served by Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above without
duplication.
D. Career education.
(1) Elementary
school. No requirement.
(2) Middle school/junior high
school. Career education programs shall
be provided with no less than 3 net sf/student of the specialty program
capacity of the school for career education. Provide additional adequate space for specialized
curriculum, equipment and technology requirements, and safety zones. Each program lab or classroom space shall not
be smaller than [650 net sf] the average-sized general use classroom
at the facility.
(3) High school. Career education programs space shall be
provided with no less than 4 net sf/student of the specialty program capacity
of the school for career education. Provide
additional adequate space for specialized curriculum, equipment and technology
requirements, and safety zones. Each
program lab or classroom space shall not be smaller than [650 net sf] the
average-sized general use classroom at the facility.
(4) Combination school. A combination school shall provide the
elements of the grades served by Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above without
duplication, but meeting the higher standards.
E. [Technology-aided] Technology
and computer skills instruction. A
school facility shall have space to deliver educational [technology-aided
instructional] programs in technology and computer skills or have
access to an alternate learning method.
This requirement may be distributed throughout other program spaces
within the facility.
(1) Elementary
school. Provide space that meets 3 net
sf/student of the planned school program capacity or average enrollment,
with no less than 700 net sf.
(2) Middle school/junior high
school. Provide space that meets at
least 3 net sf/student of the planned school program capacity or average
enrollment, with no less than 800 net sf.
(3) High school. Provide space that meets 3 net sf/student of
the planned school program capacity or average enrollment, with no less
than 900 net sf.
(4) Combination
school. A combination school shall
provide the elements of the grades served by Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above
without duplication, but meeting the higher standards.
F. Alternate delivery method. If an alternate delivery method is used by a
school district for instruction, the space used for the alternate method may be
approved following review by the council.
[6.27.30.14 NMAC - N,
9/1/2002; A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/14/2007; A, 7/15/2010; A, 9/14/2012; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.15 Physical Education:
A. General requirements. A school facility shall have an area, space
and fixtures for indoor physical education activity. This space may have more than one function
and may fulfill more than one standard requirement.
(1) Elementary
school. Provide an indoor physical
education teaching facility with at least 2,400 net sf. This space may have multi-purpose use in
accommodating other educational program activities such as art program
performances.
(2) Middle
school/junior high school. For a middle
school/junior high school facility, an indoor physical education teaching
facility that shall have a minimum of 5,200 net sf plus bleachers for 1.5
design capacity.
(3) High
school. A physical education complex
shall have a minimum of 6,500 net sf plus bleachers for 1.5 design
capacity.
(4) Combination school. Provide the elements of the grades served by
Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above without duplication, but meeting the higher
net sf standards with bleacher capacity for at least 2.0-planned school program
capacity or average enrollment. A
single high school gymnasium shall fulfill the minimum requirements of both
high school and middle school/junior high school classes. If the school includes an elementary, then it
shall provide in addition the separate space required for an elementary
school. This space may have more than
one function and may fulfill more than one standard requirement.
(5) Physical education space and
seating shall support access to and use of appropriate technology devices and
have access to power and functional wireless connectivity.
B. Additional physical education requirements. In addition to space requirements in
Subsection A:
(1) Elementary
school. One office shall be provided,
with separate physical education equipment storage with a combined
minimum of 200 net sf. [This space
may have more than one function and may fulfill more than one standard
requirement.]
(2) Middle
school/junior high school. Two dressing
rooms shall be provided, with lockers, [showers and restroom fixtures Two offices shall be provided, each with a
minimum of 150 net sf. Each shall be
provided with a telephone. Separate
physical education equipment storage space shall be provided] restroom
fixtures, and at least one shower per dressing room. Two offices shall be provided, along with
separate physical education equipment storage space, with a combined minimum of
300 net sf. Each shall be provided with
a telephone.
(3) High
school. Two dressing rooms shall be
provided, with lockers, [showers and restroom fixtures. Two offices shall be provided, each with a
minimum of 150 net sf. Each shall be
provided with a telephone. Separate
physical education equipment storage space shall be provided] restroom
fixtures, and at least one shower per dressing room. Two offices shall be provided, along with
separate physical education equipment storage space, with a combined minimum of
300 net sf. Each shall be provided with
a telephone.
(4) Combination school. A combination school shall provide the
elements of the grades served by Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above without
duplication, but meeting the higher standards.
[6.27.30.15 NMAC - N,
9/1/2002; A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/14/2007; A, 7/15/2010; A, 9/14/2012; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.16 [Libraries and Media Centers/Research Area - General Requirements] libraries, media, and research centers:
A. A school facility shall have space for students to
access research materials, computer workstations, literature, non-text
reading materials, books and technology, including digital devices. This shall include [space for reading,
listening and viewing materials] flexible space and comfortable seating
with wired and wireless connectivity.
(1) Elementary
school. The area for stacks and seating
space shall be at least [3] 2.5 net sf/student of the planned
school program capacity or average enrollment, but no less than 1,000
net sf. In addition, office/workroom
space and secure storage shall be provided, with a cumulative minimum of 200
net sf.
(2) Middle school/junior high school or
high school. The area for stacks and
seating shall be at least [3] 2.5 net sf/student of the planned
school program capacity or average
enrollment but no less than 1,000 net sf. In addition, office/workroom space and secure
storage shall be provided, with a cumulative minimum of 200 net sf.
(3) Combination school. Provide
the elements of the grades set out in Paragraphs (1) and (2) above without
duplication, but meeting the higher standards.
B. A school facility shall have library
fixtures, equipment, technology, and resources in accordance with the
standard equipment necessary to meet the educational requirements of the public
education department.
[6.27.30.16 NMAC - N,
9/1/2002; A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/14/2007; A, 7/15/2010; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.17 Food
Service Standards:
A. Cafeterias - general requirements. A school facility shall have adequate space
and equipment
necessary to provide
regular meals to students during the school day.
(1) Serving
and dining. A school facility shall have
a covered area or space, or combination, to permit students to eat within the
school site, outside of general classrooms.
This space may [have more than one function] be multi-purpose
and may fulfill more than one adequacy standards requirement not in conflict
with the
regular serving and dining
function. Dining area shall be sized for the planned
school program capacity or average enrollment to allow for a meal period
requiring no more than [3 servings] three serving periods. The dining area shall have no less than 15
net sf/seated student.
(2) Serving [area] area(s)
accommodating efficient flow of traffic shall be provided in addition to net
sf areas assigned to dining and food preparation area.
(3) Fixtures
[and equipment] equipment, and storage. A school facility shall have space, fixtures
and equipment accessible to the serving area, in accordance with the standard
equipment required, for the preparation, receipt, storage or service of food to
students.
(a) The
space, fixtures and equipment shall be appropriate for the food service program
of the school facility and shall be provided in consideration of the size
and location of the facility and frequency of food service supply
deliveries. Food service facilities and
equipment shall comply with the food
service and food processing regulations of the New Mexico department of
environment.
(b) Fixtures
and equipment should include: food prep
area items, including sink, oven, range, serving area equipment (or buffet
equipment), dishwasher, and cold storage, dry storage and other appropriate
fixture and equipment items.
B. Kitchen. Kitchen and equipment shall comply with
either the food preparation kitchen or the serving kitchen standards defined as
follows:
(1) Food preparation kitchen - 2 net
sf/meal served minimum based upon the single largest serving period:
(a) Elementary
school: 1,000 net sf minimum.
(b) Middle
school/junior high school: 1,600 net sf
minimum.
(c) High
school: 1,700 net sf minimum.
(d) Combination
school: shall provide the elements of
the grades served by Subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) above without duplication,
but meeting the higher standards.
(2) Serving kitchen. Where food is not prepared on the school site but is delivered prepared, there shall be a minimum of 200 net sf with a hand
wash sink and a phone.
[6.27.30.17 NMAC - N,
9/1/2002; A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/14/2007; A, 7/15/2010; A, 9/14/2012]
6.27.30.18 Other Facility Areas:
A. Parent [workspace] organization
storage. A school facility shall
include [a workspace] secure storage for use by [parents] the
school parent organization(s). [If
this space is provided, it shall consist of at least .5 net sf/student of the planned
school program capacity but no less than 150 net sf] Space
provided shall consist of no less than 150 net sf. The space may consist of more than one room
and may have more than one function.
B. Administrative space. A school facility shall have [space to be
used for the administration of the school] administrative space. The space shall consist of a minimum of 150
net sf, plus 1.5 net sf/student of the planned school program capacity or
average enrollment.
C. Student health, counseling and
ancillary space. [A school facility
shall have space to isolate a sick student from the other students and may
include space for the delivery of other health, counseling, testing and
ancillary programs. This space shall be
a designated space that is accessible to a restroom, and shall consist of at
least 1 net sf/student of the planned school program capacity with a minimum of
150 net sf. The space may consist of
more than one room and may have more than one function. This space shall include a telephone.] A
school facility shall have spaces for the delivery of student health,
counseling, testing and ancillary programs. The student health or nurse’s suite shall have
space to isolate any sick student(s) from the other students. It shall include
secure storage for records, medications, supplies, and it shall have a
telephone. This space shall be a
designated space consisting of at least 1 net sf/student of the planned school
program capacity or average enrollment with a minimum of 150 net sf. The student health or nurse’s suite shall have
a connected accessible restroom, not included in the minimum.
D. Faculty workspace or teacher
lounge. A school facility shall have
workspace available to the faculty. This
space is in addition to any workspace available to a teacher, in or near a
classroom. The space shall consist of at
least 1 net sf/student of the planned school program capacity or average
enrollment with no less than 150 net sf.
The space may consist of more than one room and may have more than one
function. This space shall include a
break area with a [sink] kitchenette.
E. Network distribution space. A school shall have at least 120 net sf of
appropriately distributed,
securable,
well-ventilated, temperature-controlled space to accommodate routers, switches,
servers and other devices
to support school
technology operational needs.
F. Technology support space(s). A school shall have 0.5 net sf/student with a
minimum of 300 sf
to store and/or service
user devices. This space may be provided
in a centralized location off-site.
[6.27.30.18 NMAC - N,
9/1/2002; A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/14/2007; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.19 General Storage (Excludes Lockers, Janitorial,
Kitchen, general classroom, Specialty Classrooms, and administrative storage): For storage, at least 1 net sf/student
of the planned school program capacity or average enrollment may be
distributed in or throughout any type of room or space, but may not count
toward required room square footages.
General storage must be securable and include textbook storage.
[6.27.30.19 NMAC - N,
9/1/2002; A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/14/2007; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.20 Maintenance or Janitorial Space: Each school shall designate [.5]
1 net sf/student of the planned school program capacity or average enrollment
for maintenance or janitorial space.
Janitorial space shall include a janitorial sink.
[6.27.30.20 NMAC - N,
9/1/2002; A, 8/31/2005; A, 12/14/2007; A, 12/17/2019]
6.27.30.22 Standards Variance:
A. The council may grant a variance from any of the adequacy
standards. The council shall grant a
variance if it determines that the intent of the standard can be met by the
school [district] in an alternate manner, or if a variance is required
for appropriate programmatic needs as demonstrated by the district. If the council grants the variance, the
school [district] shall be deemed to have met the standard.
B. The council may, with adequate
justification, also grant a variance from any of the provisions of the New
Mexico public school adequacy planning guide provided by the state for use in
the programming and design of school projects [to meet adequacy]. Such variance shall be considered through an
appeal to the council by the school district following a final administrative
interpretation of the planning guide.
Procedures for achieving final administrative interpretation and filing
an appeal to the council for a variance are as provided for in the planning
guide document.
[6.27.30.22 NMAC - N,
9/1/2002; A, 12/14/2007; A, 12/17/2019]
HISTORY OF 6.27.30 NMAC: [RESERVED]