New Mexico Register / Volume XXXI, Issue
2 / January 28, 2020
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
Public
Hearing. The New
Mexico Public Education Department (PED) gives notice that it will conduct a
public hearing on Monday, March 16, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (MDT) in Mabry
Hall, located in the Jerry Apodaca Education Building, 300 Don Gaspar Ave.,
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. The purpose
of the public hearing is to receive public input on the proposed repeal and
replace of 6.35.2 NMAC, Implementing the Indian Education Act and the proposed
repeal of 6.19.9 NMAC, Early Literacy Remediation, Interventions, and Family
Engagement. At the hearing, the PED will provide a verbal summary statement on
record. Attendees who wish to provide
public comment on record will be given three (3) minutes to make a statement
concerning the rule changes. Written
comment will also be accepted at the hearing.
Explanation
of Purpose and Summary of Text
The
purpose of the proposed repeal and replace of 6.35.2 NMAC, Implementing the Indian Education Act is to require
and implement the American Indian/Alaska Native student needs assessment, accountability
tool, and systemic framework for improving educational outcomes for American
Indian and Alaska Native students.
The
purpose of the proposed repeal of 6.19.9
NMAC, Early Literacy Remediation, Interventions, and Family Engagement is
to repeal a rule that does not align to current best practices, including
conflicts between the rule and the new Multi-Level System of Support, which
allows for local education agencies to maintain local control. Additionally,
the repeal of this rule allows school districts the flexibility to identify best
practices for engaging parents, and enables local education agencies to provide
ongoing interaction and communication throughout the school year.
Statutory
Authorization(s):
Sections 9-24-8, 22-2-1, 22-1-1.2, 22-2-2, 22-2C-1 through
22-2C-13, 22-13-1, and 22-23A-1 et seq. NMSA 1978.
No
technical information served as a basis for this proposed rule change.
Public
Comment. Interested parties may provide comment at the
public hearing or may submit written comments by
mail to John Sena, Policy Division, New Mexico Public Education Department, 300
Don Gaspar Avenue, Room 101, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501, by electronic mail to rule.feedback@state.nm.us, or by
fax to (505) 827-6520. All written
comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. (MDT) on Monday, March 16, 2020. The PED encourages the early submission of
written comments. The public comment
period is from January 28, 2020 to March 16, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. (MDT).
The
PED will review all feedback received during the public comment period and
issue communication regarding a final decision at a later date.
Copies
of the proposed rules may be accessed through the page titled, “Rule
Notification,” on the PED's website at http://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/policy-innovation-measurement/rule-notification/, or
may be obtained from John Sena at (505) 570-7816 during regular business hours.
Individuals
with disabilities who require the above information in an alternative format or
need any form of auxiliary aid to attend or participate in the public hearing
are asked to contact John Sena at (505) 570-7816 as soon as possible before the
date set for the public hearing. The PED
requires at least 10 calendar days advance notice to provide any special
accommodations requested.