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	28	+	HOUSE BILL 487
	29	+	57
	30	+	TH LEGISLATURE
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	33	+	STATE
	34	+
	35	+	OF
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	37	+	NEW
	38	+
	39	+	MEXICO
	40	+
	41	+	-
	42	+	FIRST SESSION
	43	+	,
	44	+
	45	+	2025
	46	+	INTRODUCED BY
	47	+	E. Diane Torres-Velásquez and Linda M. López
	48	+	and Patricia Roybal Caballero and Yanira Gurrola
	49	+	and Tanya Mirabal Moya
28	50		AN ACT
29	51		RELATING TO HISPANIC EDUCATION; INCLUDING THE PROTECTION AND
30	52		PRESERVATION OF NEW MEXICO'S HERITAGE SPANISH LANGUAGE AND
31	53		CULTURE AND OTHER ELEMENTS IN THE PURPOSE FOR THE HISPANIC
32	54		EDUCATION ACT; REQUIRING THE HISPANIC EDUCATION ADVISORY
33	55		COUNCIL TO MEET AT BIANNUAL HISPANIC EDUCATION SUMMITS;
34	56		ALLOWING PER DIEM AND MILEAGE FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS.
35	57		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
36	58		SECTION 1. Section 22-23B-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2010,
37	59		Chapter 108, Section 2 and Laws 2010, Chapter 114, Section 2)
38	60		is amended to read:
39	61		"22-23B-2. PURPOSE.--The purpose of the Hispanic
40	62		Education Act is to:
41	63		A. provide for the study, development and
42	64		implementation of educational systems that affect the
43		-	academic success of Hispanic students to increase graduation
44		-	rates and ensure lifelong success;
45		-	B. protect and preserve New Mexico's heritage
46		-	Spanish language and culture;
47		-	C. encourage and foster parental involvement in
48		-	the education of their children; and
49		-	D. provide mechanisms for parents; community,
50		-	community-based and business organizations; public schools;
51		-	school districts; charter schools; public post-secondary HB 487
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78		-	educational institutions; the higher education department;
79		-	the public education department; and state and local
80		-	policymakers to work together to improve educational
81		-	opportunities for Hispanic students for the purpose of
82		-	increasing graduation rates, increasing post-secondary
83		-	enrollment, retention and completion and ensuring lifelong
84		-	success."
	92	+	[educational] academic success of Hispanic students to [close
	93	+	the achievement gap and ] increase graduation rates and ensure
	94	+	lifelong success;
	95	+	B. protect and preserve New Mexico's heritage
	96	+	Spanish language and culture;
	97	+	[B.] C. encourage and foster parental involvement
	98	+	in the education of their children; and
	99	+	[C.] D. provide mechanisms for parents; community,
	100	+	community-based and business organizations; public schools;
	101	+	school districts; charter schools; public post-secondary
	102	+	educational institutions; the higher education department ; the
	103	+	public education department; and state and local policymakers
	104	+	to work together to improve educational opportunities for
	105	+	Hispanic students for the purpose of [closing the achievement
	106	+	gap] increasing graduation rates, [and ] increasing post-
	107	+	secondary enrollment, retention and completion and ensuring
	108	+	lifelong success."
85	109		SECTION 2. Section 22-23B-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2010,
86	110		Chapter 108, Section 5 and Laws 2010, Chapter 114, Section 5)
87	111		is amended to read:
88	112		"22-23B-5. HISPANIC EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL.--
89	113		A. The "Hispanic education advisory council" is
90	114		created as an advisory council to the secretary. The council
91	115		shall advise the secretary on matters related to improving
92	116		public school education for Hispanic students, increasing
93		-	parent involvement and community engagement in the education
94		-	of Hispanic students and increasing the number of Hispanic
95		-	high school graduates who succeed in post-secondary academic,
96		-	professional or vocational education.
97		-	B. The secretary shall appoint no more than
98		-	twenty-three members to the council who are knowledgeable
99		-	about and interested in the education of Hispanic students,
100		-	including representatives of public schools; post-secondary
101		-	education and teacher preparation programs; parents; Hispanic
102		-	cultural, community and business organizations; other HB 487
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129		-	community and business organizations; and other interested
130		-	persons. The secretary shall give due regard to geographic
131		-	representation. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the
132		-	secretary.
	145	+	parent involvement and community engagement in the education of
	146	+	Hispanic students and increasing the number of Hispanic high
	147	+	school graduates who succeed in post-secondary academic,
	148	+	professional or vocational education.
	149	+	B. The secretary shall appoint no more than twenty-
	150	+	three members to the council who are knowledgeable about and
	151	+	interested in the education of Hispanic students, including
	152	+	representatives of public schools; post-secondary education and
	153	+	teacher preparation programs; parents; Hispanic cultural,
	154	+	community and business organizations; other community and
	155	+	business organizations; and other interested persons. The
	156	+	secretary shall give due regard to geographic representation.
	157	+	Members shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
133	158		C. The council shall elect a chairperson and such
134	159		other officers as it deems necessary.
135	160		D. The council shall meet as necessary, but at
136	161		least twice each year at the biannual Hispanic education
137	162		summit.
138	163		E. The council shall advise the secretary on
139	164		matters related to Hispanic education in New Mexico.
140		-	F. Members of the council may receive per diem and
141		-	mileage as provided for nonsalaried public officers in the Per
142		-	Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation,
143		-	perquisite or allowance."
	165	+	F. Members of the council [shall not ] may receive
	166	+	per diem and mileage [or other compensation for their services ]
	167	+	as provided for nonsalaried public officers in the Per Diem and
	168	+	Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite
	169	+	or allowance."
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