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SB 210 — ETHNIC STUDIES EDUCATION
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In the latest version of Senate Bill 210, there are updates to clarify that the document may include both proposed and adopted amendments relevant to the current legislative session. This is important because it ensures that stakeholders can see which changes have been officially accepted or are still under consideration, allowing for more transparency in the legislative process. Additionally, it confirms that the bill is focused on defining ethnic studies and creating a council to help with curriculum development, which underscores the government's commitment to enhancing educational content relating to diverse cultures.
SENATE BILL 210 55TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO-- STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2021 INTRODUCED BY Linda M.
Lopez and Patricia Roybal Caballero 6This 8document FORmay THEincorporate LEGISLATIVEamendments EDUCATIONproposed STUDYby COMMITTEEa 10committee, ANbut ACTnot RELATINGyet TOadopted, PUBLICas EDUCATION;well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.
The document is a tool to show amendments in context and cannot be used for the purpose of adding amendments to legislation.
FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE h AN ACT g o RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION;
t hr g e i k REQUIRING ETHNIC STUDIES THAT MEET PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT h r i s CONTENTS AND PERFORMANCE;
PROVIDING FOR AN ETHNIC STUDIES h , t, COUNCIL TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT WITH CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.
16e u g e b l e e h n d d i = = o h BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
el t] 17b ,d i a º e SECTION 1.
Section 22-13-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, wr li n= r t e w d 18m a n o Chapter 153, Section 57, as amended by Laws 2016, Chapter 17, =d =m 19: a l Section 1 and by Laws 2016, Chapter 18, Section 1) is amended i a e r 20 to read:
ab e d s º o t mn = .219187.1AIC March 9, 2021 (12:09pm) s k m 21e "22-13-1.e a n e d r e l u [ A d Section 1 and by Laws 2016, Chapter 18, Section 1) is amended to read:
SUBJECT"22-13-1. AREAS--MINIMUM INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS d r e 22 REQUIRED--ACCREDITATION.-- c e s k 23 A.
TheSUBJECT departmentAREAS--MINIMUM shallINSTRUCTIONAL requireAREAS publicREQUIRED--ACCREDITATION.-- schoolsA. to e a n b 24 address department-approved academic content and performance u [ standards when instructing in specific department-required .219187.1 subject areas as provided in this section.
The department shall require public schools to address department-approved academic content and performance standards when instructing in specific department-required subject areas as provided in this section.
Students in kindergarten and first grades shall be screened and monitored for progress in reading and language arts skills, and students in second h grade shall take diagnostic tests on reading and language arts g o t hr skills.
StudentsSFCº Students»SFC SFCºBeginning with the 2023-2024 g e i k school year, students»SFC in kindergarten through third grade h r i s shall have grade-appropriate instruction on ethnic studies h , t, relating to New Mexico history.
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All first, second and third grade classes shall n d d i = = o h provide instruction in art, music and a language other than l ] b ,d i a º e English, and instruction that meets content and performance er i = r t 17e w d m a n o standards shall be provided in science, social studies, w l n d 18m physical: education and health education.
=b e d s º o t n = 19.219187.1AIC March 9, 2021 (12:09pm) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l D.u [ A d physical education and health education.
InD. fourth through eighth grades, instruction i a e r 20 that meets academic content and performance standards shall be a t m m 21 provided in the following subject areas:
dIn rfourth ethrough 22eighth (1)grades, readinginstruction andthat languagemeets artsacademic skills,content with an c e s k 23 emphasis on writing and editingperformance forstandards atshall leastbe oneprovided yearin andthe anfollowing esubject aareas: n b 24 emphasis on grammar and writing for at least one year;
u(1) [reading (2)and mathematics;language arts skills, with an emphasis on writing and editing for at least one year and an emphasis on grammar and writing for at least one year;
.219187.1(2) -mathematics; 2 - (3) language other than English;
(3) language other than English;
(9) ethnic studies;studies SFCº, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year»SFC ;
h [(9)] (10) New Mexico history;
g o t hr [(10)] (11) United States history;
g e i k [(11)] (12) geography;
h r i s [(12)] (13) physical education;
and h , t, [(13)] (14) health education.
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Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, in n d d i = = o h eighth grade, algebra 1 shall be offered in regular classroom l ] b ,d i a º e settings or through online courses or agreements with high r i = r t e w d m a n o schools.
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In sixthfourth through eighth grades, mediaschool literacydistricts mayshall aoffer telectives mthat mcontribute 21to beacademic offeredgrowth asand anskill elective.development and provide career and technical education.
dIn rsixth ethrough 22eighth G.grades, media literacy may be offered as an elective.
InG. ninth through twelfth grades, instruction c e s k 23 that meets academic content and performance standards shall be e a n b 24 provided in health education.
uIn [ninth H.through twelfth grades, instruction that meets academic content and performance standards shall be provided in health education.
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.219187.1 - 3 - (1) age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention training that meets department standards developed in consultation with the federal centers for disease control and prevention that are based on evidence- based methods that have proven to be effective;
and (2) lifesaving skills training that follows nationally recognized guidelines for hands-on psychomotor h skills cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.
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Students shall g o t hr be trained to recognize the signs of a heart attack, use an g e i k automated external defibrillator and perform the Heimlich h r i s maneuver for choking victims.
The secretary shall promulgate h , t, rules to provide for the:
e u g e b l e e h (a) use of the following instructors for n d d i = = o h the training provided pursuant to this paragraph:
1) school l ] b ,d i a º e nurses, health teachers and athletic department personnel as r i = r t e w d m a n o instructors;
and 2) any qualified persons volunteering to e t 17 provide training at no cost to the school district that the w l n d 18m school: district determines to be eligible to offer instruction = = 19 a l pursuant to this paragraph;
andb ie ad es rº 20o (b)t approvaln of= training.219187.1AIC andMarch a9, t2021 m(12:09pm) s k m 21e instructional- materials4 related- toe thea trainingn establishede d r e 22l pursuantu [ A d provide training at no cost to thisthe paragraphschool indistrict boththat Englishthe andschool Spanish.district determines to be eligible to offer instruction pursuant to this paragraph;
cand e(b) sapproval kof 23training I.and instructional materials related to the training established pursuant to this paragraph in both English and Spanish.
AsI. used in this section, "ethnic studies" means e a n b 24 the interdisciplinary study of multiple perspectives through u [ the examination of social, ethnic, cultural, gender and .219187.1 - 4 - historical experiences to build critical thinking skills." SECTION 2.
As used in this section, "ethnic studies" means the interdisciplinary study of multiple perspectives through the examination of social, ethnic, cultural, gender and historical experiences to build critical thinking skills." SECTION 2.
At the end of grades eight through eleven, each student shall prepare an interim next-step plan that sets forth the coursework for the grades remaining until high school h graduation.
Each year's plan shall explain any differences g o t hr from previous interim next-step plans, shall be filed with the g e i k principal of the student's high school and shall be signed by h r i s the student, the student's parent and the student's guidance h , t, counselor or other school official charged with coursework e u g e b l e e h planning for the student.
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Each student must complete a final next-step l ] b ,d i a º e plan during the senior year and prior to graduation.
The plan shallr bei filed= withr thet principale ofw thed student'sm higha schooln eo t 17 and shall be signedfiled bywith the student,principal theof student's parent and w l n d 18 the student's guidancehigh counselor or other school officiald =m =: 19 a l charged with coursework planning for the student.
ib e d s º o t n = .219187.1AIC March 9, 2021 (12:09pm) s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r 20e C.l u [ A d and shall be signed by the student, the student's parent and the student's guidance counselor or other school official charged with coursework planning for the student.
AnC. individualized education program that meets a t m m 21 the requirements of Subsections A and B of this section and d r e 22 that meets all applicable transition and procedural c e s k 23 requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities e a n b 24 Education Act for a student with a disability shall satisfy the u [ next-step plan requirements of this section for that student.
.219187.1An -individualized 5education -program D.that meets the requirements of Subsections A and B of this section and that meets all applicable transition and procedural requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for a student with a disability shall satisfy the next-step plan requirements of this section for that student.
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(1) curricular and course options, including honors or advanced placement courses, dual-credit courses, h distance learning courses, career clusters and career pathways, u » r pre-apprenticeship programs or remediation programs that the t h g e l i college and workplace readiness assessments indicate to be h r i s appropriate;
h , e h (2) opportunities available that lead to t u g e b l e e , gh different post-high-school options;
and n d d i = = o h (3) alternative opportunities available if the l ] b ,d i a º r student does not finish a planned curriculum.
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e t 17 (1) establish specific accountability w l n d 18m standards: for administrators, counselors, teachers and school = = 19 a l district staff to ensure that every student has the opportunity i a e r 20 to develop a next-step plan;
ab r e t mº o t n = .219187.1AIC March 9, 2021 (12:09pm) s k m 21e (2)- promulgate6 rules- fore accrediteda privaten e d r e 22l schoolsu in[ orderA tod ensure(1) substantialestablish compliancespecific withaccountability thestandards cfor eadministrators, scounselors, kteachers 23and provisionsschool ofdistrict thisstaff section;to ensure that every student has the opportunity to develop a next-step plan;
e(2) apromulgate nrules bfor 24accredited (3)private monitorschools in order to ensure substantial compliance with the requirementsprovisions u [ of this section;
and(3) .219187.1monitor -compliance 6with - (4) compile such information as is necessary to evaluate the successrequirements of next-stepthis planssection; and report annually, by December 15, to the legislative education study committee and the governor.
and (4) compile such information as is necessary to evaluate the success of next-step plans and report annually, by December 15, to the legislative education study committee and the governor.
Once a student has entered ninth grade, the graduation requirements shall not be changed for that student from the requirements specified in the law at the time the h student entered ninth grade.
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Successful completion of a minimum of twenty- g e i k three units aligned to the state academic content and h r i s performance standards shall be required for graduation.
These h , t, units shall be as follows:
e u g e b l e e h (1) four units in English, with major emphasis n d d i = = o h on grammar and literature;
l ] b ,d i a º e (2) three units in mathematics, at least one r i = r t e w d m a n o of which is equivalent to the algebra 1 level or higher;
e t 17 (3) two units in science, one of which shall w l n d 18m have: a laboratory component;
provided,b however,e thatd withs =º =o 19t an l= students.219187.1AIC enteringMarch the9, ninth2021 grade(12:09pm) beginnings ink them 2005-2006e i- a7 - e ra 20n schoole year,d threer unitse inl scienceu shall[ beA required,d one(3) oftwo aunits tin mscience, mone 21of which shall have a laboratory component;
dprovided, rhowever, ethat 22with (4)students threeentering unitsthe inninth socialgrade science,beginning whichin shallthe c2005-2006 eschool syear, kthree 23units includein Unitedscience Statesshall historybe andrequired, geography,one worldof historywhich andshall ehave a nlaboratory bcomponent; 24 geography and government and economics;
u(4) [three (5)units onein unitsocial inscience, physicalwhich education;shall include United States history and geography, world history and geography and government and economics;
.219187.1(5) - 7 - (6) one unit in communicationphysical skillseducation; or business education, with a major emphasis on writing and speaking and that may include a language other than English;
(6) one unit in communication skills or business education, with a major emphasis on writing and speaking and that may include a language other than English;
and (8) nine elective units and seven and one-half h elective units for students entering the ninth grade in the g o t hr 2005-2006 school year that meet department content and g e i k performance standards.
Student service learning shall be h r i s offered as an elective.
Financial literacy shall be offered as h , t, an elective.
Pre-apprenticeship programs may be offered as e u g e b l e e h electives.
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For students entering the ninth grade beginning l ] b ,d i a º e in the 2009-2010 school year, at least one of the units requiredr fori graduation= shallr bet earned as an advanced e tw 17d placementm or honors course, a dual-creditn courseo offeredrequired infor wgraduation lshall nbe dearned 18as cooperation with an institutionadvanced ofd higherm education: or a = = 19 a l distance learning course.
ib e d s º o t n = .219187.1AIC March 9, 2021 (12:09pm) s k m e - 8 - e a n e d r 20e I.l u [ A d placement or honors course, a dual-credit course offered in cooperation with an institution of higher education or a distance learning course.
TheI. department shall establish a procedure for a t m m 21 students to be awarded credit through completion of specified d r e 22 career technical education courses for certain graduation c e s k 23 requirements, and districts may choose to allow students who e a n b 24 successfully complete an industry-recognized credential, u [ certificate or degree to receive additional weight in the .219187.1 - 8 - calculation of the student's grade point average.
The department shall establish a procedure for students to be awarded credit through completion of specified career technical education courses for certain graduation requirements, and districts may choose to allow students who successfully complete an industry-recognized credential, certificate or degree to receive additional weight in the calculation of the student's grade point average.
Successful completion of a minimum of twenty-four units aligned to the state academic content and performance standards shall be required to earn a New Mexico h diploma of excellence.
u » r (1) four units in English, with major emphasis t h g e l i on grammar, nonfiction writing and literature;
provided that h r i s department-approved work-based training or career and technical h , e h education courses that meet state English academic content t u g e b l e e , gh performance standards shall qualify as one of the four required n d d i = = o h English units;
l ] b ,d i a º r (2) four units in mathematics, of which one e r = t e w d m a n o shall be the equivalent to or higher than the level of algebra e t 17 2, unless the parent submitted written, signed permission for w l n d 18m the: student to complete a lesser mathematics unit;
andb providedr =e =t 19º ao lt thatn a= financial.219187.1AIC literacyMarch course9, or2021 department-approved(12:09pm) work-s ik am e r- 209 based- traininge or career and technical education course that a tn me md 21r meetse statel mathematicsu academic[ contentA and performance d r2, eunless 22the standardsparent shallsubmitted qualifywritten, assigned onepermission offor the fourstudent requiredto mathematicscomplete ca elesser smathematics kunit; 23 units;
eand provided that a nfinancial bliteracy 24course (3)or threedepartment-approved unitswork- inbased science,training twoor ofcareer whichand technical education course that meets state mathematics academic content and performance standards shall uqualify [as haveone aof laboratorythe component;four required mathematics units;
provided(3) thatthree department-approvedunits .219187.1in -science, 9two -of work-basedwhich training or career and technical education courses that meet state science academic content and performance standards shall qualifyhave asa onelaboratory ofcomponent; the three required science units;
(4)provided threethat anddepartment-approved one-halfwork-based unitstraining inor socialcareer science,and whichtechnical shalleducation includecourses Unitedthat Statesmeet historystate andscience geography,academic worldcontent history and geography,performance governmentstandards andshall economicsqualify andas one-halfone unit of Newthe Mexicothree history;required science units;
provided(4) thatthree forand studentsone-half enteringunits thein ninthsocial gradescience, inwhich theshall 2023-2024include schoolUnited year,States fourhistory unitsand ingeography, socialworld science,history withand one-halfgeography, unitgovernment inand ethnich studies,economics shalland beone-half required;unit of New Mexico history;
(5)provided oneu unit» inr physical education, as determined by each school district, which may include a physical education program that meetsfor statestudents contententering andthe performanceninth standardsgrade or participation in marchingthe band,2023-2024 juniort reserveh officers'g traininge corpsl ori interscholasticschool sportsyear, efour tunits 17in sanctionedsocial byscience, thewith Newone-half Mexicounit activitiesh associationr ori anys win lethnic nstudies, dshall 18be otherrequired; co-curricular physical activity;
h , e h (5) one unit in physical education, as t u g e b l e e , gh determined by each school district, which may include a n d d i = = 19o ah physical education program that meets state content and l (6)] oneb unit,d i a º r performance standards or participation in onemarching ofband, thejunior following:e r = t e w d m a n o reserve officers' training corps or interscholastic sports d m :
ab ir e t º o t n = .219187.1AIC March 9, 2021 (12:09pm) s k m e - 10 - e a n e d r 20e careerl clusteru course,[ workplaceA readinessd orsanctioned aby languagethe otherNew aMexico tactivities massociation mor 21any thanother English;co-curricular physical activity;
and(6) done runit ein 22one (7)of seventhe andfollowing: one-half elective units that c e s k 23 meet department content and performance standards;
provided e a ncareer bcluster 24course, thatworkplace forreadiness studentsor enteringa thelanguage ninthother gradethan beginningEnglish; in the u [ 2023-2024 school year, there shall be seven elective units.
.219187.1and -(7) 10seven - Career and technicalone-half educationelective coursesunits shallthat bemeet offereddepartment ascontent anand elective.performance standards;
provided that for students entering the ninth grade beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, there shall be seven elective units.
Career and technical education courses shall be offered as an elective.
For students entering the eighth grade in the 2012-2013 school year, a course in health education is required h prior to graduation.
Health education may be required in g o t hr either middle school or high school, as determined by the g e i k school district.
Each school district shall submit to the h r i s department by the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year a h , t, health education implementation plan for the 2012-2013 and e u g e b l e e h subsequent school years, including in which grade health n d d i = = o h education will be required and how the course aligns with l ] b ,d i a º e department content and performance standards.
Health education r i = r t e w d m a n o courses shall include:
e t 17 (1) age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault w l n d 18 awareness and prevention training that meets department = = 19 a l standards developed in consultation with the federal centers i a e r 20 for disease control and prevention that are based on evidence- a t m m: 21 based methods that have proven to be effective;
andb e d s º o t n = .219187.1AIC March 9, 2021 (12:09pm) s k m e - 11 - e a n e d r e 22l (2)u lifesaving[ skillsA d (1) age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention training that followsmeets cdepartment estandards sdeveloped kin 23consultation nationallywith recognizedthe guidelinesfederal centers for hands-ondisease psychomotorcontrol eand aprevention nthat bare 24based skillson cardiopulmonaryevidence- resuscitationbased training.methods that have proven to be effective;
Studentsand shall(2) ulifesaving [skills betraining trainedthat tofollows recognizenationally therecognized signsguidelines offor ahands-on heartpsychomotor attack,skills usecardiopulmonary anresuscitation .219187.1training. - 11 - automated external defibrillator and perform the Heimlich maneuver for choking victims.
Students shall be trained to recognize the signs of a heart attack, use an automated external defibrillator and perform the Heimlich maneuver for choking victims.
and 2) any qualified persons volunteering to h provide training at no cost to the school district that the g o t hr school district determines to be eligible to offer instruction g e i k pursuant to this paragraph;
and h r i s (b) approval of training and h , t, instructional materials related to the training established e u g e b l e e h pursuant to this paragraph in both English and Spanish.
n d d i = = o h L.
For students entering the ninth grade in the l ] b ,d i a º e 2017-2018 school year and subsequent school years:
(1)r onei of= ther unitst in mathematics required e t 17 by Paragraph (2) of Subsection J of this section may comprise a w l n d 18m computer science course if taken after the student demonstrates = = 19 a ln competenceo in(1) mathematicsone and if the course is not used to i a e r 20 satisfy any part of the requirementunits set forth in Paragraphmathematics (3)required ad t m m: 21 of that subsection;
andb e d rs eº 22o (2)t onen of= the.219187.1AIC unitsMarch in9, science2021 required(12:09pm) bys ck m e s- k12 23- e a n e d r e l u [ A d by Paragraph (3)(2) of Subsection J of this section may comprise a e a n b 24 computer science course if taken after the student demonstrates u [ competence in sciencemathematics and if the course is not used to satisfy .219187.1 - 12 - any part of the requirement set forth in Paragraph (2)(3) of that subsection.subsection;
and (2) one of the units in science required by Paragraph (3) of Subsection J of this section may comprise a computer science course if taken after the student demonstrates competence in science and if the course is not used to satisfy any part of the requirement set forth in Paragraph (2) of that subsection.
Until July 1, 2010, a student who has not passed a state graduation examination in the subject areas of reading, English, mathematics, writing, science and social science shall h not receive a high school diploma.
The state graduation u » r examination on social science shall include a section on the t h g e l i constitution of the United States and the constitution of New h r i s Mexico.
If a student exits from the school system at the end h , e h of grade twelve without having passed a state graduation t u g e b l e e , gh examination, the student shall receive an appropriate state n d d i = = o h certificate indicating the number of credits earned and the l ] b ,d i a º r grade completed.
If within five years after a student exits frome ther school= systemt thee studentw takesd andm passesa then stateo efrom tthe 17school graduationsystem examination, the student maytakes receiveand apasses highthe schoolstate w l n d 18m diploma.:
Anyb studentr passinge thet stateº graduationo examinationt =n = 19.219187.1AIC aMarch l9, and2021 completing(12:09pm) alls otherk requirementsm withine five- years13 of- i a e r 20 entering ninth grade, including a finaln summere sessiond ifr ae tl mu m[ 21A completed by August 1, may be counted by the school system in d rgraduation eexamination, 22 which the student ismay enrolledreceive as a high school graduatediploma. for the c e s k 23 year in which completion and examination occur.
eAny student passing the state graduation examination and completing all other requirements within five years of entering ninth grade, including a nfinal bsummer 24session O.if completed by August 1, may be counted by the school system in which the student is enrolled as a high school graduate for the year in which completion and examination occur.
BeginningO. with the 2010-2011 school year, a u [ student shall not receive a New Mexico diploma of excellence if .219187.1 - 13 - the student has not demonstrated competence in the subject areas of mathematics, reading and language arts, writing, social studies and science, including a section on the constitution of the United States and the constitution of New Mexico, based on a standards-based assessment or assessments or a portfolio of standards-based indicators established by the department by rule.
TheBeginning standards-basedwith assessmentsthe required2010-2011 school year, a student shall not receive a New Mexico diploma of excellence if the student has not demonstrated competence in Sectionthe 22-2C-4subject NMSAareas 1978of maymathematics, alsoreading serveand aslanguage arts, writing, social studies and science, including a section on the constitution of the United States and the constitution of New Mexico, based on a standards-based assessment requiredor forassessments highor schoola graduation.portfolio of standards-based indicators established by the department by rule.
IfThe astandards-based studentassessments exitsrequired fromh thein schoolSection system22-2C-4 atNMSA the1978 endmay ofalso gradeserve twelveas without having satisfied the requirementsassessment ofu this» subsection,r therequired studentfor shallhigh receiveschool angraduation. appropriate state certificate indicating the number of credits earned and the grade completed.
If within five years after a student exits from t h g e l i the school system at the studentend satisfiesof grade twelve without having h r i s satisfied the requirements of this subsection, the student mayh , e h shall receive aan Newappropriate Mexicostate diplomacertificate indicating the t u g e b l e e , gh number of excellence.credits earned and the grade completed.
AnyIf ewithin t 17 student satisfying the requirements of this subsection and w l n d 18d completingi all= other= requirementso withinh five years ofafter entering = = 19 a lstudent ninthexits grade,from includingthe aschool finalsystem summerthe sessionl if] completedb by,d i a eº r 20student Augustsatisfies 1,the mayrequirements beof countedthis bysubsection, the schoole systemr in= whicht thee aw td m ma 21n o student ismay enrolledreceive as a highNew schoolMexico graduatediploma forof theexcellence. year in d r e 22 which all requirements are satisfied.
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b r e t º o t n = .219187.1AIC March 9, 2021 (12:09pm) s k m e - 14 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d student satisfying the requirements of this subsection and completing all other requirements within five years of entering ninth grade, including a final summer session if completed by August 1, may be counted by the school system in which the student is enrolled as a high school graduate for the year in which all requirements are satisfied.
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e a n b 24 (1) "career and technical education", u [ sometimes referred to as "vocational education", means .219187.1 - 14 - organized programs offering a sequence of courses, including technical education and applied technology education, that are directly related to the preparation of individuals for paid or unpaid employment in current or emerging occupations requiring an industry-recognized credential, certificate or degree;
(2) "career and technical education course" means a course with content that provides technical knowledge, h skills and competency-based applied learning and that aligns u » r with educational standards and expectations as defined in rule;
t h g e l i (3) "career cluster" means a grouping of h r i s occupations in industry sectors based on recognized h , e h commonalities that provide an organizing tool for developing t u g e b l e e , gh instruction within the educational system;
n d d i = = o h (4) "career pathways" means a sub-grouping l ] b ,d i a º r used as an organizing tool for curriculum design and instructione ofr occupations= andt careere specialitiesw thatd sharem a en to 17instruction set of commonoccupations knowledge and skillscareer forspecialities careerthat success;share a d m :
wb lr ne dt 18º (5)o "ethnict studies"n means the = =.219187.1AIC 19March a9, l2021 interdisciplinary(12:09pm) studys ofk multiplem perspectivese through- the15 i- a e ra 20n examinatione ofd social,r ethnic,e cultural,l genderu and[ historicalA ad tset mof mcommon 21knowledge experiencesand toskills buildfor criticalcareer thinkingsuccess; skills;
d(5) r"ethnic estudies" 22 [(5)] (6) "final next-step plan" means athe next-interdisciplinary cstudy eof smultiple kperspectives 23through step plan that shows that the studentexamination hasof committedsocial, orethnic, intendscultural, egender aand nhistorical bexperiences 24 to commitbuild incritical thethinking nearskills; future to a four-year college or u [ university, a two-year college, a trade or vocational program, .219187.1 - 15 - an internship or apprenticeship, military service or a job;
[(5)] (6) "final next-step plan" means a next- step plan that shows that the student has committed or intends to commit in the near future to a four-year college or university, a two-year college, a trade or vocational program, an internship or apprenticeship, military service or a job;
and [(7)] (8) "next-step plan" means an annual personal written plan of studies developed by a student in a h public school or other state-supported school or institution in g o t hr consultation with the student's parent and school counselor or g e i k other school official charged with coursework planning for the h r i s student that includes one or more of the following:
h , t, (a) advanced placement or honors e u g e b l e e h courses;
n d d i = = o h (b) dual-credit courses offered in l ] b ,d i a º e cooperation with an institution of higher education;
r i = r t e w d m a n o (c) distance learning courses;
ed tm 17: (d) career-technical courses;
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TheQ. secretary may establish a policy to provide i a e r 20 for administrative interpretations to clarify curricular and a t m m 21 testing provisions of the Public School Code." d r e 22 SECTION 3.
TEMPORARYThe PROVISION--ETHNICsecretary STUDIESmay COUNCIL--establish ca epolicy sto kprovide 23for CREATION.--administrative einterpretations ato nclarify bcurricular 24and A.testing provisions of the Public School Code." SECTION 3.
TEMPORARY PROVISION--ETHNIC STUDIES COUNCIL-- CREATION.-- A.
The u [ legislative education study committee, the public education .219187.1 - 16 - department and institutions of higher education shall convene the council to study and identify the next steps in developing ethnic studies curricula in public schools.
The secretary of public education shall appoint the members of the ethnic studies council, which maySFCº may»SFC SFCºshall»SFC include representatives from each of the following:
h (1) university and public school ethnic g o t hr studies programs, including Africana, Native American and g e i k Chicana and Chicano studies;
h r i s (2) professional or community organizations h , t, e u g that promote Native American, African American, Chicana, e b l e e h Chicano and Latino education and the education of distinct n d d i = = o h underrepresented cultural and ethnic groups;
l ] b ,d i a º e (3) colleges of education and institutions of r i = r t e w d m a n o teacher preparation;
(4)d them office: on African American affairs;
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w(5) l n d 18 (6) the allIndian puebloaffairs councildepartment; of governors;
=(6) =the 19all apueblo lcouncil (7)of publicgovernors; schools;
i(7) a e r 20 (8) the public educationschools; department's Hispanic a t m m 21 education liaison;
d(8) r e 22 (9) the directorpublic of the Indian education cdepartment's eHispanic s k 23 division of the public education departmentliaison; or the director's e a n b 24 designee;
u(9) [ (10) the director of the languageIndian andeducation culturedivision .219187.1 - 17 - bureau of the public education department or the director's designee;
(10) the director of the language and culture bureau of the public education department or the director's designee;
h (13) a legislator appointed by the speaker of g o t hr the New Mexico house of representatives;
g e i k (14) a legislator appointed by the house h r i s minority leader of the New Mexico house of representatives;
h , t, (15) a legislator appointed by the president e u g e b l e e h pro tempore of the New Mexico senate;
n d d i = = o h (16) a legislator appointed by the senate l ] b ,d i a º e minority leader of the New Mexico senate;
r i = r t e w d m a n o (17) teachers' unions;
and (18) other organizations or persons whose work e t 17 or interests can provide valuable insights into the benefits w l n d 18m and: costs of ethnic studies.
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TheC. chair of the ethnic studies council shall be i a e r 20 elected by the council.
The councilchair shallof meet at the callethnic ofstudies acouncil tshall mbe melected 21by the chair.council.
dThe rcouncil eshall 22meet D.at the call of the chair.
PublicD. members of the ethnic studies council c e s k 23 shall be reimbursed for per diem and mileage as provided in the e a n b 24 Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive no other u [ compensation, perquisite or allowance.
.219187.1Public -members 18of -the E.ethnic studies council shall be reimbursed for per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
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A member of the council shall abstain from voting or the member's vote shall be disqualified h on any matter in which the member has a pecuniary interest.
g o t hr G.
Appointed members shall serve until the g e i k expiration date of the ethnic studies council.
h r i s H.
The ethnic studies council shall report its h , t, findings and recommendations to the legislative education study e u g e b l e e h committee by July 1, 2022.
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- Linda M. López · Primary
- Patricia Roybal Caballero · Primary
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