Section 22-23A-8 – Fund created.
A. The “Indian education fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants and donations and income from investment of the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to distribute awards […]
Section 22-23A-9 – Indian education; school district responsibilities; needs assessments; use of data; prioritizing budgets; reports.
A. As used in Sections 1 through 3 [22-23A-9 to 22-23A-11 NMSA 1978] of this 2019 act, “school district” includes charter schools. B. Historically defined Indian impacted school districts are required to conduct a needs assessment to determine what supports are needed in public school, at home and in the community to help Indian students […]
Section 22-23A-10 – 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 school district shall develop the framework in collaboration with school employees, tribal leaders, Indian students and families, social service providers and community and civic organizations. The Indian education division shall assist the school district […]
Section 22-23A-11 – Systemic framework elements.
A. The systemic framework shall include programs, services, culturally relevant activities and professional development that need to be provided to improve Indian education in the state. Based on the priorities 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 […]
Section 22-23A-5 – Indian education division; created; assistant secretary; duties.
A. The “Indian education division” is created within the department. The secretary shall appoint an assistant secretary for Indian education, who shall direct the activities of the division and advise the secretary on development of policy regarding the education of tribal students. The assistant secretary shall also coordinate transition efforts for tribal students in public […]
Section 22-23A-6 – Advisory council.
A. The “Indian education advisory council” is created and shall advise the secretaries of early childhood education and care and public education and the assistant secretaries for Native American early childhood education and care and for Indian education on implementation of the provisions of the Indian Education Act. The council consists of sixteen members as […]
Section 22-23A-7 – Report.
A. The Indian education division in collaboration with the education division of the federal bureau of Indian affairs and other entities that serve tribal students shall submit an annual statewide tribal education status report no later than November 15 to all New Mexico tribes. The division shall submit the report whether or not entities outside […]
Section 22-23A-1 – Short title.
Chapter 22, Article 23A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Indian Education Act”. History: Laws 2003, ch. 151, § 1; 2005, ch. 299, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, added the statutory reference to the act.
Section 22-23A-2 – Purpose of act.
The purpose of the Indian Education Act is to: A. ensure equitable and culturally relevant learning environments, educational opportunities and culturally relevant instructional materials for American Indian students enrolled in public schools; B. ensure maintenance of native languages; C. provide for the study, development and implementation of educational systems that positively affect the educational success […]
Section 22-23A-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Indian Education Act: A. “assistant secretary” means the assistant secretary for Indian education; B. “government-to-government” means the relationship between a New Mexico tribe and a state government; C. “indigenous” means native or tribal groups of the Americas that maintain a cultural identity separate from the surrounding dominant cultures; D. “tribal” means […]