N.M. Admin. Code § 6.32.2.11 - PROGRAM APPROVAL

A. A public school district shall submit an initial application to the department by the date of the preceding school year as specified by the department for each school requesting program approval. A proposed bilingual multicultural education program shall be eligible pursuant to Section 22-23-1 NMSA 1978 and 6.32.2 NMAC.

B. The initial application shall include:

(1) projected number of students to be served;

(2) assurances that district and school personnel are knowledgeable of the requirements to comply with Section 22-23-1 NMSA 1978 and 6.32.2 NMAC; signatures of school board president, superintendent, bilingual multicultural education director, school principal, and a parent advisory committee representative who shall not be employed by the district or school;

(3) a program plan;

(4) a resource allocation plan that supports program implementation;

(5) evidence of prior tribal consultation in program planning in accordance with the Indian Education Act, Sections 22-23A-1 through 22-23A-8 NMSA 1978; public schools providing a Native American language revitalization program, or other approved Native American bilingual multicultural education model, shall obtain approval from tribal councils or from other appropriate tribal entities with authority to make educational decisions on behalf of Native American children; and

(6) districts providing a Native American language revitalization program, or other approved Native American bilingual multicultural education model, shall provide notification of approval and the application approved by the department to tribal councils or other appropriate tribal entities with authority to make education decisions on behalf of Native American children.

C. The department shall review initial applications for approval. Districts with approved applications shall submit by the 40th day of the target school year the following:

(1) instructional plan; and

(2) actual number of students to be served.

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.32.2.11

6.32.2.11 NMAC - Rp, 6.32.2.13 NMAC, 11-30-05, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 06, March 27, 2018, eff. 7/1/2018, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 13, July 18, 2023, eff. 7/18/2023