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HOUSE BILL 487
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TH LEGISLATURE
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STATE
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MEXICO
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FIRST SESSION
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2025
INTRODUCED BY
E. Diane Torres-Velásquez and Linda M. López
and Patricia Roybal Caballero and Yanira Gurrola
and Tanya Mirabal Moya
AN ACT
RELATING TO HISPANIC EDUCATION; INCLUDING THE PROTECTION AND
PRESERVATION OF NEW MEXICO'S HERITAGE SPANISH LANGUAGE AND
CULTURE AND OTHER ELEMENTS IN THE PURPOSE FOR THE HISPANIC
EDUCATION ACT; REQUIRING THE HISPANIC EDUCATION ADVISORY
COUNCIL TO MEET AT BIANNUAL HISPANIC EDUCATION SUMMITS;
ALLOWING PER DIEM AND MILEAGE FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 22-23B-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2010,
Chapter 108, Section 2 and Laws 2010, Chapter 114, Section 2)
is amended to read:
"22-23B-2. PURPOSE.--The purpose of the Hispanic
Education Act is to:
A. provide for the study, development and
implementation of educational systems that affect the
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[educational] academic success of Hispanic students to [close
the achievement gap and ] increase graduation rates and ensure
lifelong success;
B. protect and preserve New Mexico's heritage
Spanish language and culture;
[B.] C. encourage and foster parental involvement
in the education of their children; and
[C.] D. provide mechanisms for parents; community,
community-based and business organizations; public schools;
school districts; charter schools; public post-secondary
educational institutions; the higher education department ; the
public education department; and state and local policymakers
to work together to improve educational opportunities for
Hispanic students for the purpose of [closing the achievement
gap] increasing graduation rates, [and ] increasing post-
secondary enrollment, retention and completion and ensuring
lifelong success."
SECTION 2. Section 22-23B-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2010,
Chapter 108, Section 5 and Laws 2010, Chapter 114, Section 5)
is amended to read:
"22-23B-5. HISPANIC EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL.--
A. The "Hispanic education advisory council" is
created as an advisory council to the secretary. The council
shall advise the secretary on matters related to improving
public school education for Hispanic students, increasing
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parent involvement and community engagement in the education of
Hispanic students and increasing the number of Hispanic high
school graduates who succeed in post-secondary academic,
professional or vocational education.
B. The secretary shall appoint no more than twenty-
three members to the council who are knowledgeable about and
interested in the education of Hispanic students, including
representatives of public schools; post-secondary education and
teacher preparation programs; parents; Hispanic cultural,
community and business organizations; other community and
business organizations; and other interested persons. The
secretary shall give due regard to geographic representation.
Members shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
C. The council shall elect a chairperson and such
other officers as it deems necessary.
D. The council shall meet as necessary, but at
least twice each year at the biannual Hispanic education
summit.
E. The council shall advise the secretary on
matters related to Hispanic education in New Mexico.
F. Members of the council [shall not ] may receive
per diem and mileage [or other compensation for their services ]
as provided for nonsalaried public officers in the Per Diem and
Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite
or allowance."
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