New Mexico Register / Volume XXXII, Issue 11 /June 8, 2021
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
Public Hearing. The New
Mexico Public Education Department (PED) gives notice that it will conduct a
public hearing on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (MDT) in Mabry
Hall, located in the Jerry Apodaca Education Building, 300 Don Gaspar Ave.,
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. The location
of the public hearing is subject to change due to concerns surrounding COVID-19
and in accordance with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Executive Order 2021-012,
Renewing the State of Public Health Emergency Initially Declared in Executive
Order 2020-004, Other Powers Invoked in That Order, and All Other Orders and
Directives Contained in Executive Orders Tied to the Ongoing Public Health
Emergency; or with any executive order that supersedes Executive Order 2021-012.
Continuous updates on hearing changes
and Zoom information will be provided on the PED website. The purpose of the public hearing is to
receive public input on the proposed amendment to 6.30.15 NMAC, Community
Schools. 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 of
Text
The purpose of the
proposed new rule 6.30.15 NMAC, Community Schools, is to provide
criteria for the development and implementation of the community schools act.
Development and implementation includes establishing a set of research- and
evidence-based strategies and best practices that support students and their
families by making schools centers of the community that reflect local needs,
assets, and priorities.
Summary of Text
The proposed new rule 6.30.15 NMAC, Community Schools, includes
the statutory requirements that must be met for the implementation of a community
school initiative, details what eligible applicants must submit to the PED to
be considered for a community school grant, and outlines the responsibilities
of the Coalition for Community Schools. Additionally, the proposed new rule
contains the responsibilities of a lead partner agency, including employing a
community school coordinator.
Statutory
Authorization(s):
Sections 9-24-8, 22-2-1,
22-2-2, and 22-32-1 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 121, Santa Fe, New
Mexico 87501, by electronic mail to rule.feedback@state.nm.us, or by fax to (505) 827-6520. Written comments must be received no later
than 5 p.m. (MDT) on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The PED encourages the early submission of
written comments. The public comment
period is from Tuesday, June 8, 2021 to Tuesday, July 13, 2021 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.