New Mexico 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 271 — PURPLE STAR PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM

Last action — Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2021. Enacted.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

68 added · 94 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 271 includes the creation of the "Purple Star Public Schools Program," which is designed to support students and families connected to the military. Schools can apply for this designation by providing specialized support for military-related students, including academic and emotional assistance. This matters because it aims to recognize and ease the transition challenges faced by military families when moving to new areas, ultimately promoting a supportive educational environment for these students.

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SENATE BILL 271 55TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2021 INTRODUCED BY Harold Pope, Jr.
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS;
and Siah Correa Hemphill 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS;
e t 17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
w l n d 18 SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
A new section of the Public School Code is = = 19 a l enacted to read:
A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read:
i a e r 20 "[NEW MATERIAL] PURPLE STAR PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROGRAM.-- a t m m 21 A.
"PURPLE STAR PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROGRAM.-- A.
The department shall develop a "purple star d r e 22 public schools program" that provides a mechanism for public c e s k 23 schools to ease the transition of students of military families e a n b 24 into new schools by providing academic, social and emotional u [ support to those students or, for public schools not located .218979.1 near a military installation, those schools that want to recognize and celebrate military service and the accomplishments of active military and veterans.
The department shall develop a "purple star public schools program" that provides a mechanism for public schools to ease the transition of students of military families into new schools by providing academic, social and emotional support to those students or, for public schools not located near a military installation, those schools that want to recognize and celebrate military service and the accomplishments of active military and veterans.
A public school that has students from active- duty military families may apply to the department to be a purple star public school by:
A public school that has students from active-duty military families may apply to the department to be a purple star public school by:
(2) providing professional development for point-of-contact staff;
SB 271 Page 1 (2) providing professional development for point-of-contact staff;
and e t 17 (5) submitting a resolution to the local w l n d 18 school board supporting military students and the public = = 19 a l school's application to become a purple star public school.
and (5) submitting a resolution to the local school board supporting military students and the public school's application to become a purple star public school.
i a e r 20 C.
C.
A public school that does not have students from a t m m 21 active-duty military families may apply to be a purple star d r e 22 public school by:
A public school that does not have students from active-duty military families may apply to be a purple star public school by:
c e s k 23 (1) emphasizing the importance and honor of e a n b 24 military service;
(1) emphasizing the importance and honor of military service;
u [ (2) recognizing the service to the country and .218979.1 - 2 - accomplishments of veterans, active-duty and reserve military and the national guard in their communities;
(2) recognizing the service to the country and accomplishments of veterans, active-duty and reserve military and the national guard in their communities;
and (5) submitting a resolution to the local school board supporting students of military families and the public school's application to become a purple star public school." - 3 - 13 15 e t 17 w l n d 18 = = 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 [ .218979.1
and (5) submitting a resolution to the local school board supporting students of military families and the SB 271 Page 2 public school's application to become a purple star public school." SB 271 Page 3 4 6 8 25
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed House

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to House Education Committee

  5. passed Senate

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. DO PASS committee report adopted

  8. Sent to Senate Education Committee & Senate Finance Committee

Sponsors

  • Siah Correa Hemphill · Primary
  • Harold Pope · Primary

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (110)

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Who sponsors SB 271?
SB 271 is sponsored by Hemphill, Siah Correa and Harold Pope (Democrat).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2021. Enacted.
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