New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

New Mexico Senate Bill SB396 Compare Versions

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28	28	SENATE BILL 396
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45	45	2025
46	46	INTRODUCED BY
47	47	Linda M. López and Antoinette Sedillo Lopez and Leo Jaramillo
48	48	and Harold Pope and Shannon D. Pinto
49	49	AN ACT
50	50	RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AMENDING SECTIONS OF THE HISPANIC
51	51	EDUCATION ACT TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR ENSURING THE
52	52	MAINTENANCE OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE; REQUIRING THE HISPANIC
53	53	EDUCATION LIAISON TO ADVISE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FIVE-YEAR
54	54	PLANS FOR POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS; REQUIRING THE STATEWIDE
55	55	HISPANIC EDUCATION STATUS REPORT TO INCLUDE INITIATIVES TO
56	56	INCREASE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND REPORT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AS
57	57	MEASURED BY A STATEWIDE TEST; CREATING A SYSTEMIC FRAMEWORK FOR
58	58	IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR HISPANIC STUDENTS.
59	59	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
60	60	SECTION 1. Section 22-23B-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2010,
61	61	Chapter 108, Section 1 and Laws 2010, Chapter 114, Section 1)
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63	63	"22-23B-1. SHORT TITLE.--[This act ] Chapter 22, Article
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91	91	23B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Hispanic Education Act"."
92	92	SECTION 2. Section 22-23B-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2010,
93	93	Chapter 108, Section 2 and Laws 2010, Chapter 114, Section 2)
94	94	is amended to read:
95	95	"22-23B-2. PURPOSE.--The purpose of the Hispanic
96	96	Education Act is to:
97	97	A. provide for the study, development and
98	98	implementation of educational systems that affect the
99	99	educational success of Hispanic students to close the
100	100	achievement gap and increase graduation rates;
101	101	B. encourage and foster parental involvement in the
102	102	education of their children; [and ]
103	103	C. provide mechanisms for parents, community,
104	104	community-based and business organizations, public schools,
105	105	school districts, charter schools, public post-secondary
106	106	educational institutions, the higher education department , the
107	107	department and state and local policymakers to work together to
108	108	improve educational opportunities for Hispanic students for the
109	109	purpose of closing the achievement gap, increasing graduation
110	110	rates and increasing post-secondary enrollment, retention and
111	111	completion; and
112	112	D. ensure the maintenance of the Spanish language ."
113	113	SECTION 3. Section 22-23B-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2010,
114	114	Chapter 108, Section 4 and Laws 2010, Chapter 114, Section 4)
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144	144	"22-23B-4. HISPANIC EDUCATION LIAISON--CREATED--DUTIES.--
145	145	A. The "Hispanic education liaison" is created in
146	146	the department.
147	147	B. The liaison shall:
148	148	(1) focus on issues related to Hispanic
149	149	education and advise the secretary on the development and
150	150	implementation of policy regarding the education of Hispanic
151	151	students;
152	152	(2) advise the department and the commission
153	153	on the development and implementation of the five-year
154	154	strategic plan for public elementary, [and ] secondary education
155	155	and post-secondary education in the state as the plan relates
156	156	to Hispanic student education;
157	157	(3) assist and be assisted by other staff in
158	158	the department to improve elementary, secondary and post-
159	159	secondary educational outcomes for Hispanic students;
160	160	(4) serve as a resource to enable school
161	161	districts and charter schools to provide equitable and
162	162	culturally relevant learning environments, educational
163	163	opportunities and culturally relevant instructional materials
164	164	for Hispanic students enrolled in public schools;
165	165	(5) support and consult with the Hispanic
166	166	education advisory council; and
167	167	(6) support school districts and charter
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197	197	committees that represent the ethnic diversity of the
198	198	community."
199	199	SECTION 4. Section 22-23B-6 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2010,
200	200	Chapter 108, Section 6 and Laws 2010, Chapter 114, Section 6,
201	201	as amended) is amended to read:
202	202	"22-23B-6. STATEWIDE STATUS REPORT.--
203	203	A. The department, in collaboration with the higher
204	204	education department, shall submit an annual preschool through
205	205	post-secondary statewide Hispanic education status report no
206	206	later than November 15 to the governor and the legislature
207	207	through the legislative education study committee. A copy
208	208	shall be provided to the legislative library in the legislative
209	209	council service.
210	210	B. The status report shall include the following
211	211	information, by school district, by charter school and
212	212	statewide, which may be compiled from data otherwise required
213	213	to be submitted to the department:
214	214	(1) Hispanic student achievement at all grades
215	215	as measured by a statewide test approved by the department with
216	216	results desegregated by ethnicity ;
217	217	(2) attendance for all grades;
218	218	(3) the graduation rates for Hispanic
219	219	students; [and]
220	220	(4) the number and type of bilingual and
221	221	multicultural programs in each school district and charter
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250	250	school; and
251	251	(5) school district initiatives to decrease
252	252	the number of school dropouts and increase attendance .
253	253	C. The status report shall include the following
254	254	information, by post-secondary educational institution, which
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256	256	the higher education department:
257	257	(1) Hispanic student enrollment;
258	258	(2) Hispanic student retention; and
259	259	(3) Hispanic student completion rates."
260	260	SECTION 5. A new section of the Hispanic Education Act is
261	261	enacted to read:
262	262	"[NEW MATERIAL] SYSTEMIC FRAMEWORK.--
263	263	A. School districts shall develop and publish a
264	264	systemic framework for improving educational outcomes for
265	265	Hispanic students. A school district shall develop the
266	266	framework in collaboration with school employees, Hispanic
267	267	students and families, social service providers and community
268	268	and civic organizations. The Hispanic education liaison shall
269	269	assist the school district as required during the development
270	270	and implementation of the framework. The school district may
271	271	request assistance from schools of education at state post-
272	272	secondary educational institutions to identify best practices
273	273	in collecting and using student-centered data to inform
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303	303	achievement gap between Hispanic students and all other student
304	304	demographic groups.
305	305	B. The systemic framework shall include culturally
306	306	relevant programs, services, curricula, instructional
307	307	materials, activities and professional development that need to
308	308	be provided to improve Hispanic education in the state.
309	309	C. Academic and other programs may include:
310	310	(1) high-quality professional development for
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312	312	(2) family-based early childhood programs that
313	313	provide screening and referral and provide services to children
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315	315	(3) bilingual and bicultural programs and
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320	320	D. Culturally related activities may include:
321	321	(1) culturally related activities that support
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323	323	(2) activities that support the Spanish
324	324	language programs;
325	325	(3) activities that promote the incorporation
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356	356	(4) activities to educate students about the
357	357	prevention of violence, suicide and substance abuse.
358	358	E. Services to be provided may include:
359	359	(1) early interventions to help struggling
360	360	students, such as after-school programs, tutoring and mentoring
361	361	and school and community interventions to prevent truancy and
362	362	reduce dropout rates;
363	363	(2) comprehensive guidance and counseling
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365	365	(3) integrated educational services in
366	366	combination with other programs that meet the needs of Hispanic
367	367	students and their families, including programs that promote
368	368	parental involvement in school activities and increase student
369	369	achievement; and
370	370	(4) family literacy services, including adult
371	371	basic education programs."
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