SB 130 — SCHOOL CREDIT FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS

SENATE BILL 130 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2020 INTRODUCED BY Linda M.

Lopez This document incorporates amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.

The document is a tool to show the amendments in context and is not to be used for the purpose of amendments.

PROVIDING CREDIT TO STUDENTS WHO h HAVE EXPERIENCED A DISRUPTION IN THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION FOR g o WORK COMPLETED PRIOR TO TRANSFERRING SCHOOLS;

REQUIRING SCHOOL t hr g e i k DISTRICTS TO SECºFOLLOW CREATE POLICIES»SEC SECºFOLLOW THE PUBLIC h r i s EDUCATION DEPARTMENT-ADOPTED RULE»SECRULE ON AWARDING CREDIT.

h8 , t, e u g e b l e e h BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

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Section 22-12A-14 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2019, l ] b ,d i a º e Chapter 223, Section 14) is amended to read:

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TIMELY GRADUATION AND SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS dWHO mEXPERIENCE :DISRUPTION IN THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION.-- A.

b e d s º o t n = .216325.1AIC February 12, 2020 (5:39pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d WHO EXPERIENCE DISRUPTION IN THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION.-- A.

(b) as part of a family in need of SB 130 Page 1 court-ordered services voluntary placement pursuant to the Family Services Act;

or h (c) as a delinquent if the parent wishes g o t hr to disclose the adjudication of delinquency;

or g e i k (3) placement in a mental health treatment h r i s facility or habilitation program for developmental disabilities h , t, pursuant to the Children's Mental Health and Developmental e u g e b l e e h Disabilities Act or placement in treatment foster care.

n d d i = = o h B.

When a student who has experienced a disruption l ] b ,d i a º e in the student's education transfers to a new public school or rschool idistrict, =the rreceiving tpublic eschool wor dschool mdistrict ashall ncommunicate owith school district, the receivingsending public school or school district dwithin mtwo :days of the student's enrollment.

b e d s º o t n = .216325.1AIC February 12, 2020 (5:39pm) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d shall communicate with the sending public school or school district within two days of the student's enrollment.

and (2) timely placement in elective classes SB 130 Page 2 that are comparable to those in which the student was enrolled at the student's previous public school or schools as soon as the public school or school district receives verification from the h student's records.

u » r D.

For a student who has experienced a disruption t h g e l i in the student's education at any time during the student's h r i s high school enrollment, a school district and public schools h , e h shall ensure:

t u g e b l e e , gh (1) acceptance of the student's state n d d i = = o h graduation requirements for a diploma of excellence pursuant to l ] b ,d i a º r the Public School Code;

e(2) requal =access tto eparticipation win dsports mand aother nextracurricular oactivities, (2)career equaland accesstechnical toprograms participationor inother sportsspecial dprograms mfor :which the student qualifies;

b r e t º o t n = .216325.1AIC February 12, 2020 (5:39pm) s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d and other extracurricular activities, career and technical programs or other special programs for which the student qualifies;

A student who has experienced a disruption in the student's education and has transferred between public schools in different school districts or between public schools within the same school district shall receive credit for any work completed prior to the transfer, regardless of SB 130 Page 3 whether the transfer occurred at the end of a grading period.

SECºSchoolThe districts, with guidance from the department, shall create policies»SEC SECºThe department shall promulgate and adopt a hrule rule»SEC to determine how credit shall be awarded for courses u » r that are partially completedcompleted, SECº, and school districts shall t h g e l i follow the department rule»SEC."rule." hSB r130 iPage s - 4 -7 h9 ,25 e h t u g e b l e e , gh n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d i a º r e r = t e w d m a n o d m :

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