New Mexico Register / Volume XXXII, Issue 14 /July 20, 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, August 24, 2021 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 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 2021-030,
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 2021-030.
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 6.30.12 NMAC, K-5 Plus Program. 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 amendment to 6.30.12 NMAC, K-5 Plus
Program, is to align the administrative rule with Section 22-13D-1 et seq. NMSA 1978,
cited as the K-5 Plus Act.
Summary of Text
The proposed amendment to 6.30.12
NMAC, K-5 Plus Program, includes the statutory requirements that must be met for the
implementation of K-5 Plus schools, gives details about the kind of
instruction, assessment, and professional development K-5 Plus schools are
required to give or administer to students or teachers, and provides the application
and review process and funding mechanisms. Additionally, the proposed amendment
contains details on the information K-5 Plus schools will or may be required to
report to the department.
Statutory
Authorization(s):
Sections 9-24-8, 22-2-1, 22-2-2, 22-8-23.11
and 22-13D-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, August 24, 2021. The PED encourages the early submission of
written comments. The public comment
period is from Tuesday, July 20, 2021 to Tuesday, August 24, 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.