Section 22-32-5 – Definitions.
As used in the Community Schools Act: A. “community school” means a public school that partners with families and the community, including tribal partners, nonprofit community-based organizations and local businesses, to provide well-rounded educational opportunities and supports for student success through the implementation of a community school framework; B. “community school coordinator” means a full-time […]
Section 22-32-6 – Community school framework; community school coordinator.
A. The community school framework shall ensure the use of research- and evidence-based strategies and best practices that support students, families and communities in ensuring student success and shall include: (1) integrated student supports that address non-academic and out-of-school barriers to learning through partnerships with social and health service agencies and providers that may include […]
Section 22-32-7 – Coalition for community schools.
The department shall appoint a “coalition for community schools” that is a statewide coalition of community school participants, which shall include local community school content experts, culturally responsive content experts and tribal leaders. The coalition shall provide advocacy, capacity building and technical assistance to ensure equitable distribution of resources to all school districts in New […]
Section 22-32-8 – Community schools fund; created; accountability.
A. The “community schools fund” is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants and donations. The department shall administer the fund, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to distribute grant awards to support the development and implementation of community schools initiatives. B. […]
Section 22-32-1 – Short title.
Chapter 22, Article 32 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Community Schools Act”. History: Laws 2013, ch. 16, § 1; 2017, ch. 66, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2017 amendment, effective June 16, 2017, changed “This act” to “Chapter 22, Article 32″ NMSA 1978”.
Section 22-32-2 – Purpose.
The Community Schools Act is enacted to provide a strategy to organize the resources of a community to ensure student success while addressing the needs, including cultural and linguistic needs, of the whole student from early childhood programs and voluntary public pre-kindergarten through high school graduation; to partner federal, state and local and tribal governments […]
Section 22-32-3 – Community schools initiatives; school improvement functions; requirements.
A. A community schools initiative may be created in any public school in the state and may be created as a consortium of public schools. B. A community schools initiative shall include the following: (1) a lead partner agency, including a public or private agency or community-based organization, to help coordinate programs and services; (2) […]
Section 22-32-4 – Community schools initiatives; indirect costs; grants; school district, group of public schools or public school duties; requirements.
A. A school district shall bear any indirect costs associated with the establishment and implementation of a community school within the school district. B. Subject to the availability of funding, grants for community schools initiatives are available to a school district, a group of public schools or a single public school that has demonstrated partnerships […]