HB 487 — PROTECTION OF HISPANIC EDUCATION

HOUSEAN BILLACT 487RELATING 57THTO LEGISLATUREHISPANIC -STATEOFNEWMEXICO-EDUCATION; FIRST SESSION, 2025 INTRODUCED BY E.

Diane Torres-Velásquez and Linda M.

López and Patricia Roybal Caballero and Yanira Gurrola and Tanya Mirabal Moya 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO HISPANIC EDUCATION;

e9 t 17 w l n d 18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

= = 19 a l SECTION 1.

Section 22-23B-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2010, i a e r 20 Chapter 108, Section 2 and Laws 2010, Chapter 114, Section 2) a t m m 21 is amended to read:

d r e 22 "22-23B-2.

PURPOSE.--The purpose of the Hispanic c e s k 23 Education Act is to:

e a n b 24 A.

provide for the study, development and u [ implementation of educational systems that affect the .231019.1 [educational] academic success of Hispanic students to [close the achievement gap and] increase graduation rates and ensure lifelong success;

[B.] C.

and [C.] D.

public post-secondary HB 487 Page 1 educational institutions;

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-post-secondary secondary enrollment, retention and completion and ensuring e t 17 lifelong success." w l n d 18 SECTION 2.

Section 22-23B-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2010, = = 19 a l Chapter 108, Section 5 and Laws 2010, Chapter 114, Section 5) i a e r 20 is amended to read:

a t m m 21 "22-23B-5.

HISPANIC EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL.-- d r e 22 A.

The "Hispanic education advisory council" is c e s k 23 created as an advisory council to the secretary.

The council e a n b 24 shall advise the secretary on matters related to improving u [ public school education for Hispanic students, increasing .231019.1 - 2 - 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.

The secretary shall appoint no more than twenty-twenty-three three members to the council who are knowledgeable about and interested in the education of Hispanic students, including representatives of public schools;

other HB 487 Page 2 community and business organizations;

The council shall meet as necessary, but at e t 17 least twice each year at the biannual Hispanic education w l n d 18 summit.

= = 19 a l E.

The council shall advise the secretary on i a e r 20 matters related to Hispanic education in New Mexico.

a t m m 21 F.

Members of the council [shall not] may receive d r e 22 per diem and mileage [or other compensation for their services] c e s k 23 as provided for nonsalaried public officers in the Per Diem and e a n b 24 Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite u [ or allowance." .231019.1HB -487 Page 3 -25