N.M. Admin. Code § 6.30.15.8 - COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE AND COMMUNITY SCHOOL FRAMEWORK

A. The community schools initiative shall include:

(1) a lead partner agency;

(2) an annual asset mapping process conducted by the community school coordinator and informed by the site-based leadership team; and

(3) a community school framework.

B. The community school framework shall:

(1) ensure the use of evidence-based strategies and best practices that support students, families, and communities in ensuring student success;

(2) include the four pillars of community schools;

C. The community school framework may:

(1) allow broader use of public school facilities, including neighborhood events, community activities, school and community advocacy, and civic life;

(2) include community-based curriculum centered on local knowledge, service learning, and problem-solving regarding community initiatives and issues;

(3) provide public pre-kindergarten and other state- and federally funded early childhood services that:

(a) support working families and help ensure children enter kindergarten ready to learn;

(b) provide students, including students with disabilities, and working parents or caregivers full-day and after-school childcare;

(c) provide high-quality pre-kindergarten programs aligned with the department's early childhood learning standards;

(d) provide health, vision, dental, and other supports and services to children before school age;

(e) include strong partnership and alignment with early learning centers and early childhood providers; and

(f) provide transportation, including transportation that is accessible for students with disabilities.

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.30.15.8

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 15, August 10, 2021, eff. 8/10/2021