Chapter 32A, Article 23 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Pre-Kindergarten Act”. History: Laws 2005, ch. 170, § 1; 2019, ch. 48, § 18. ANNOTATIONS The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, changed “This act” to “Chapter 32A, Article 23 NMSA 1978”.
Any money appropriated for pre-kindergarten programs shall be distributed for mixed delivery programming. The public education department shall access funds from the early childhood education and care department to support pre-kindergarten in the public education system. Pre-kindergarten funding transfers to public providers shall be processed through the public education department to those public providers that […]
The legislature finds that: A. special needs are present among the state’s population of three- and four-year-old children and those needs warrant the provision of early pre-kindergarten and pre-kindergarten programs; B. participation in quality early pre-kindergarten and pre-kindergarten has a positive effect on children’s intellectual, emotional, social and physical development; and C. early pre-kindergarten and […]
As used in the Pre-Kindergarten Act: A. “community” means an area defined by school district boundaries, tribal boundaries or joint boundaries of a school district and tribe or any combination of school districts and tribes; B. “department” means the early childhood education and care department; C. “early pre-kindergarten program” means a statewide, voluntary developmental readiness […]
A. The department shall develop and implement an early pre-kindergarten program and a pre-kindergarten program. The department may transfer funds to the public education department for an approved public provider or may contract with any other eligible provider for the delivery of early pre-kindergarten and pre-kindergarten program services. B. The department shall establish standards and […]
History: Laws 2005, ch. 170, § 5; 2011, ch. 140, § 1; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 37. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 37 repealed 32A-23-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2005, ch. 170, § 5, relating to pre-kindergarten eligibility, effective July 1, 2020. For provisions of former section, […]
A. The department shall solicit the delivery of both half-day and full-day early pre-kindergarten and pre-kindergarten program services by publishing a request for proposals or a request for applications that contains the same requested information for pre-kindergarten services. B. Eligible providers shall submit proposals to the department that shall include a description of the services […]
History: Laws 2005, ch. 170, § 7; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 37. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 37 repealed 32A-23-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2005, ch. 170, § 7, relating to program funding, effective July 1, 2020. For provisions of former section, see the 2019 NMSA 1978 […]
History: Laws 2005, ch. 170, § 8; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 37. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 37 repealed 32A-23-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2005, ch. 170, § 8, relating to funds created, administration, effective July 1, 2020. For provisions of former section, see the 2019 NMSA […]
Any money appropriated for pre-kindergarten programs shall be divided equally between programs administered by the public schools and other programs licensed by the department. History: Laws 2011, ch. 126, § 1; 2019, ch. 48, § 23. ANNOTATIONS The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, after “divided equally between”, deleted “the public education department and the […]
