HB 151 — INDIAN STUDENTS NEEDS ASSESSMENTS

HOUSEAN BILLACT 151RELATING 53RDTO LEGISLATUREINDIAN -EDUCATION; STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2018 INTRODUCED BY Derrick J.

LenteREQUIRING 6NEEDS 8ASSESSMENTS 10TO ANDETERMINE ACTWHAT RELATINGSERVICES SCHOOL DISTRICTS NEED TO PROVIDE TO INDIAN EDUCATION;STUDENTS TO HELP THEM GRADUATE AND BE READY FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS;

REQUIRING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE WHAT SERVICES SCHOOL DISTRICTS NEED TO PROVIDE TO INDIAN STUDENTS TO HELP THEM GRADUATE AND BE READY FOR COLLEGE 14 AND CAREERS;

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

= = 19 SECTION 1.

A new section of the Indian Education Act is a l i a e r 20 enacted to read:

a"INDIAN t m m 21 "[NEW MATERIAL] INDIAN EDUCATION--SCHOOL DISTRICT d r e 22 RESPONSIBILITIES--NEEDS ASSESSMENTS--USE OF DATA--PRIORITIZING c e s k 23 BUDGETS--REPORTS.-- e a n b 24 A.

As used in Sections 1 through 3 of this 2018 u [ act, "school district" includes charter schools.

.209567.1 B.

After the needs assessment, the school district HB 151 shall meet with the local tribes to prioritize the needs to Page 1 be addressed.

The school district shallmay apply for appropriate e e 17 state, federal and private grants to help it carry out the e e n d 18 provisions of Sections 1 through 3 of this 2018 act.

When = = l ] 19 approving budgets, the department shall consider whether a a l r i 20 school district's budget accomplishes the prioritized needs t e a t from the Indian students needs assessment.

m m 21 e d r e 22 E.

The school district shall develop an c e r c 23 accountability tool that measures public school efforts e a n b 24 pursuant to the systemic framework provided for in Sections 2 u [ and 3 of this 2018 act and the success or failure of those .209567.1 - 2 - efforts.

A new section of the Indian Education Act is HB 151 Page 2 enacted to read:

"[NEW"SYSTEMIC MATERIAL] SYSTEMIC FRAMEWORK FOR IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR INDIAN STUDENTS.--Historically defined Indian impacted school districts shall develop and publish a systemic framework for improving educational outcomes for Indian students.

The Indian education e e 17 division of the department shall assist the school district as e e n d 18 required during the development and implementation of the = = l ] 19 framework.

The school district may request assistance from a l r i 20 schools of education at state educational institutions to t e a t identify best practices in collecting and using student-student-centered m m 21 e d r e 22 centered data to inform teachingculturally strategies and schoolwidelinguistically cresponsive estrategies r c 23 efforts to close the achievement gap between Indian students e a n b 24 and all other student demographic groups." u [ SECTION 3.

A new section of the Indian Education Act is .209567.1 - 3 - enacted to read:

"[NEW"SYSTEMIC MATERIAL] SYSTEMIC FRAMEWORK ELEMENTS.-- A.

The systemic framework for improving educational outcomes shall include programs, services, culturally relevantand activitieslinguistically responsive policies and professional development that need to be provided to improve Indian education in the state.

Based on the priorities HB 151 Page 3 developed through the needs assessment and the priorities set in the budget for the school year, the systemic framework may include some or all of the elements provided in this section.

(1) culturally and linguistically innovative programs designed to meet the e e 17 educational needs of educationally disadvantaged Indian e e n d 18 students;

= = l ] 19 (2) high-quality professional development for a l r i 20 teaching professionals and paraprofessionals;

t e a t (3) the identification of early childhood, m m 21 e d r e 22 pre-kindergarten and family programs in the school district c e r c 23 that emphasize school readiness and that are effective in e a n b 24 preparing young children to make sufficient academic growth by u [ the end of grade three, including family-based early childhood .209567.1 - 4 - programs that provide screening and referral and provide services to Indian children with developmental delays or disabilities;

(4) educational programs that are not usually available in sufficient quantity or quality, including remedial instruction, to raise the achievement of Indian students in one or more of the subjects of English, HB 151 Page 4 mathematics, science, foreign languages, art, history and geography;

e e 17 (8) special compensatory and other programs e e n d 18 and projects that are designed to assist and encourage Indian = = l ] 19 students to enter, remain in or reenter school and to increase a l r i 20 the rate of high school graduation for Indian students;

t e a t (9) career preparation activities that enable m m 21 e d r e 22 Indian students to participate in programs such as the programs c e r c 23 supported by the federal Carl D.

Perkins Career and Technical e a n b 24 Education Act of 2006, including programs for technology u [ preparatory education, mentoring and apprenticeship;

.209567.1 - 5 - (10) partnership projects between public schools and local businesses for career preparation programs designed to provide Indian students with the knowledge and HB 151 Page 5 skills needed to make an effective transition from school to a high-skill career;

Culturally relatedand linguistically responsive activities may include:

e e 17 (3) activities that promote the incorporation e e n d 18 of culturally responsive teaching and learning strategies into = = l ] 19 the public school's educational program;

and a l r i 20 (4) activities to educate students about the t e a t prevention of violence, suicide and substance abuse.

m m 21 e d r e 22 D.

c e r c 23 (1) early interventions to help struggling e a n b 24 students, such as after-school programs, tutoring and mentoring u [ and school and community interventions to prevent truancy and .209567.1 - 6 - reduce dropout rates;

(2) comprehensive guidance and counseling HB 151 Page 6 services;

and (5) family literacy services, including New Mexico even start and adult basic education programs." -HB 7151 -Page e7 e25 17 e e n d 18 = = l ] 19 a l r i 20 t e a t m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .209567.1