Section 22-23C-4 – Council duties.
The council shall advise the secretary, school districts and charter schools on matters related to improving public school education for Black students, increasing parent involvement and community engagement in the education of Black students and increasing the number of Black high school graduates who succeed in post-secondary academic, professional or vocational education. History: Laws 2021, […]
Section 22-23C-5 – Black education liaison created; duties.
A. The “Black education liaison” is created in the department. B. The liaison shall: (1) focus on issues related to Black education and advise the secretary and the council on the development and implementation of public policy regarding the education of Black students; (2) advise the department and the council on the development and implementation […]
Section 22-23C-6 – Additional duties of liaison and council; report to secretary and others.
A. As part of their duties pursuant to the Black Education Act, the liaison and the council shall study and prepare white papers on current research on methods and practices that will improve educational outcomes and school experiences for Black students by: (1) identifying best practices for strengthening educational outcomes for Black students; (2) addressing […]
Section 22-23C-7 – Black education statewide status report.
A. The department, in collaboration with the higher education department, shall submit an annual preschool through post-secondary statewide Black education status report no later than November 15 to the governor and the legislature through the legislative education study committee. A copy shall be provided to the legislative library in the legislative council service. B. In […]
Section 22-23C-1 – Short title.
Sections 1 through 7 [22-23C-1 to 22-23C-7 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Black Education Act”. History: Laws 2021, ch. 51, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 51 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 18, 2021, 90 […]
Section 22-23C-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Black Education Act: A. “council” means the Black education advisory council; and B. “liaison” means the Black education liaison. History: Laws 2021, ch. 51, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 51 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June […]
Section 22-23C-3 – Black education advisory council appointed.
A. The “Black education advisory council” is created as an advisory council to the secretary. The secretary shall appoint no more than twenty-three members to the council who are knowledgeable about and interested in the education of Black students, including: (1) three current teachers or school administrators of public schools; (2) three current teachers or […]