New Mexico 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 481 — ALIGN SCHOOL READING MATERIALS

Last action — Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on April 05, 2023.

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Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

54 added · 105 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 481 focus on enhancing the Reading Materials Fund to specifically support elementary literacy materials that are aligned with the "science of reading." This amendment emphasizes the importance of using research-based reading programs that promote effective instruction methods. By targeting these funds for scientifically backed literacy resources, the bill aims to improve reading outcomes for young students. This is significant because better literacy skills in early education can lead to long-term academic and personal success.

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HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 481 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION;
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION;
15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 22-15-8.2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2006, e t 17 Chapter 58, Section 1) is amended to read:
Section 22-15-8.2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2006, Chapter 58, Section 1) is amended to read:
w l n d 18 "22-15-8.2.
"22-15-8.2.
READING MATERIALS FUND--CREATED--PURPOSE-- = = 19 a l APPLICATIONS.-- i a e r 20 A.
READING MATERIALS FUND--CREATED--PURPOSE-- APPLICATIONS.-- A.
The "reading materials fund" is created in the a t m m 21 state treasury.
The "reading materials fund" is created in the state treasury.
The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, d r e 22 grants and donations.
The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants and donations.
Money in the fund shall not revert to c e s k 23 any other fund at the end of a fiscal year.
Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year.
The fund shall be e a n b 24 administered by the department, and money in the fund is u [ appropriated to the department to assist public schools that .225485.4 HEC/HB 481 want to change their [reading programs] elementary literacy materials from the current adoption.
The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to assist public schools that want to change their elementary literacy materials from the current adoption.
A school district that wants to use a scientific research-based core comprehensive, intervention or supplementary reading program aligned with explicit, systematic, diagnostic, cumulative instruction in phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, syllable types, morphology, semantics and syntax may apply to the department for money from the reading materials fund to purchase the necessary instructional materials for the selected program [A school district may apply for funding for its reading program if];
A school district that wants to use a scientific research-based core comprehensive, intervention or supplementary reading program aligned with explicit, systematic, diagnostic, cumulative instruction in HEC/HB 481 Page 1 phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, syllable types, morphology, semantics and syntax may apply to the department for money from the reading materials fund to purchase the necessary instructional materials for the selected program;
provided that the school district selects no more than two comprehensive published core reading programs and the school e t 17 district has established a literacy professional development w l n d 18 plan that includes a detailed framework for structured literacy = = 19 training and ongoing support in the effective use of the a l i a e r 20 selected instructional materials.
5 provided that the school district selects no more than two comprehensive published core reading programs and the school district has established a literacy professional development plan that includes a detailed framework for structured literacy training and ongoing support in the effective use of the selected instructional materials.
Materials eligible for a t m m 21 funding shall be:
Materials eligible for funding shall be:
d r e 22 (1) core [and] materials that are on the New c e s k 23 Mexico kindergarten through eighth grade English language arts, e a n b 24 Spanish language arts, English language development and world u [ languages instructional materials adopted list and have .225485.4 - 2 - HEC/HB 481 received structured literacy recognition from the department;
(1) core materials that are on the New Mexico kindergarten through eighth grade English language arts, Spanish language arts, English language development and world languages instructional materials adopted list and have received structured literacy recognition from the department;
or (2) intervention or supplemental materials that are [highly rated by either the Oregon reading first center or the Florida center for reading research or the materials are listed in the international dyslexia association's framework for informed reading and language instruction;
or (2) intervention or supplemental materials that are on the advisory list of instructional programming created by the Colorado department of education or meet the criteria of the New Mexico structured literacy instructional review rubric." HEC/HB 481 Page 2 25
(2) the district selects no more than two comprehensive published core reading programs;
and (3) the district has established a professional development plan describing how it will provide teachers with professional development and ongoing support in the effective use of the selected instructional materials] on the advisory list of instructional programming created by the Colorado department of education or meet the criteria of the e t 17 New Mexico structured literacy instructional review rubric." w l n d 18 - 3 - = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .225485.4
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed Senate

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. passed House

  5. Sent to Senate Education Committee

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

  8. Sent to House Education Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee

Sponsors

  • T. Ryan Lane · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Lane, T. Ryan

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

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