HM 12 — CULTURAL DIVERSITY & BILINGUAL SCHOOL PGMS

HOUSE MEMORIAL 12 54THTH LEGISLATURE-LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION,SESSION , 2020 INTRODUCED BY Joy Garratt andThis Patriciadocument Roybalincorporates Caballeroamendments 6that 8have 10been Aadopted MEMORIALduring REQUESTINGthe THEcurrent SECRETARYlegislative OFsession. PUBLIC EDUCATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION.

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and WHEREAS, two hundred sixty-six high school students who graduated from the Albuquerque public school district in 2019 earned a bilingual seal by completing at least eight credits in Spanish and eight credits in English with a minimum grade point average of 2.0;

and WHEREAS, students who attend racially and socioeconomically diverse schools develop the ability to h communicate across different cultures and are more likely to u » r reject stereotypes, adopt multiple perspectives, develop cross- t h g e l i racial friendships and seek interactions in diverse situations;

h r i s and h , e h WHEREAS, New Mexico embraces diverse and bilingual t u g e b l e 17e , gh cultures that influence industry partnerships and workforce e e n d 18d i = = o h connections;

= = l ] 19b ,d i a º r NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF ae l r i= 20 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the secretary t e aw td of public education be requested to convene a working group of m m 21 e d r e 22 representatives from magnet, charter and traditional public c e r c 23 schools and educational organizations that support diverse and e a n bo 24REPRESENTATIVES bilingualOF cultureTHE toSTATE shareOF bestNEW practicesMEXICO for implementing u [ school programs that supportthe culturalsecretary diversityd andm bilingual: .216328.1 - 2 - education;

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and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the secretary of public education and the chair of the legislative education study committee.committee HECºDecember 1, 2020;»HEC .

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