HM 30 — PUBLIC EDUCATION GOVERNANCE STUDY

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 30REQUESTING 57THE THLEGISLATIVE LEGISLATURE-EDUCATION STATESTUDY OFCOMMITTEE NEWTO MEXICOSTUDY -PUBLIC SECONDEDUCATION SESSION,GOVERNANCE. 2026 INTRODUCED BY Joy Garratt and G.

Andrés5 RomeroWHEREAS, New Mexico's education system is complex and Brianshaped G.by diverse communities, unique strengths and longstanding commitments to educational improvement, and continued refinement of governance structures presents an opportunity to strengthen coherence, continuity and shared statewide vision for student success;

Baca and JackWHEREAS, Chatfieldthe 7Martinez-Yazzie 9v. A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE TO STUDY PUBLIC EDUCATION GOVERNANCE.

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and iWHEREAS, athe elegislative reducation 20study WHEREAS,committee analysis of strategic plans developed by entities across New Mexico shows substantial overlap in goals but limited systemic coherence, resulting in an uneven approach to improvement and unclear roles and responsibilities across the Martinez-Yazzieeducation v.ecosystem;

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and WHEREAS, the legislative education study committee .232909.2 analysis of strategic plans developed by entities across New Mexico shows substantial overlap in goals but limited systemic coherence, resulting in an uneven approach to improvement and unclear roles and responsibilities across the education ecosystem;

and WHEREAS, long-term educational planning can be strengthened by structures that support continuity across administrations, reduce the impact of short-term policy shifts and promote stable, collaborative approaches to statewide educational goals;

and e t 17 WHEREAS, national and international research indicates w l n d 18 that jurisdictions rapidly improving the jurisdictions' = = 19 a l education systems often have governance structures that set a i a e r 20 jurisdiction-wide vision;

a t m m 21 learn systematically from national and global exemplars;

d r e 22 sustain progress across political transitions;

and c e s k 23 intentionally include educators, youth and communities in e a n b 24 decision-making;

and u [ WHEREAS, states such as Maryland, Michigan, Montana, .232909.2 - 2 - Nevada and Pennsylvania have created formal commissions to design statewide visions, align agencies, develop multi-year implementation strategies and embed evaluation through independent oversight bodies, illustrating actionable models for New Mexico as it considers its own structures;

State of New Mexico ruling, diverse student population, rural-urban variation, tribal sovereignty and significant investments in education initiatives, HM 30 Page 2 requires a governance approach that both responds to immediate needs and anticipates future challenges;

and WHEREAS, a formal, legislatively authorized working group e t 17 could evaluate options for such a structure, assess roles and w l n d 18 responsibilities across agencies and levels of governance and = = 19 a l make recommendations that clarify authority, strengthen system i a e r 20 capacity, improve coherence and help ensure that all New Mexico a t m m 21 students receive equitable, high-quality educational d r e 22 opportunities;

c e s k 23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF e a n b 24 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the legislative u [ education study committee be requested to study public .232909.2 - 3 - education governance;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the importance of an effective public school governance system be acknowledged and that the legislative education study committee be requested to convene a working group focused on education governance and long-term educational planning during the 2026 interim and make recommendations on the purpose, feasibility, structure, time line and composition of a potential education HM 30 Page 3 commission, including a review of options for establishing a statewide education commission;

e t 17 and w l n d 18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislative education = = 19 a l study committee be requested to work with the legislative i a e r 20 finance committee;

the early a t m m 21 childhood education and care department;

the higher education d r e 22 department;

the children's c e s k 23 cabinet;

community, research and nonprofit organizations with e a n b 24 expertise in education, systems design or long-term planning;

u [ public school educators;

.232909.2 - 4 - and other individuals as requested by the legislative education study committee;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group be HM 30 Page 4 authorized to organize subgroups to study distinct aspects of education governance and planning;

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