New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIV,
Issue 19 / October 10, 2023
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
Public
Hearing
The
New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) gives notice that it will conduct
a public hearing for the following proposed rulemaking on Tuesday, November 14,
2023, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (MDT) in Mabry Hall, located in the Jerry
Apodaca Education Building, 300 Don Gaspar Ave., Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501:
Amendment
of 6.41.4 NMAC, Standard for Providing Transportation for Eligible Students
The
PED will give a verbal summary statement, on record, at the hearing.
The
purpose of the public hearing is to receive public input on the proposed
rulemaking. Attendees who wish to provide public comment on record will be
given three minutes to make a statement concerning the proposed rulemaking. To
submit written comment, please see the Public Comment section of this notice.
Explanation
of Purpose of Rulemaking, Summary of Text, and Statutory Authority, by Proposed
Rule
6.41.4
NMAC, Standard for Providing Transportation for Eligible Students
Explanation: The purpose of the proposed rulemaking is to
provide for the safety of students during extreme heat conditions and to modify
the pre-trip inspection requirements to include electric buses.
Summary: The proposed amendment of the emergency rule places in permanent rule new
requirements for loading and unloading school buses during heat advisories or
excessive heat warnings. The rule also includes appropriate exceptions for
electric buses in the pre-trip bus inspection checklist.
Statutory Authority: Sections 1111g(1)(E) and 1112c(5)(B) of ESEA, Section 722g(J)(iii) of
the McKinney-Vento Act, and Sections 22-2-1, 22-2-2, 22-8-26, 22-10A-5,
22-16-2, 22-16-4, and Subsection D of Section 9-24-8 NMSA 1978.
No technical information
served as a basis for this proposed rule change.
Public Comment
Interested
parties may provide comment at the public hearing or
may submit written comments by mail or e-mail.
Mailing
Address
Policy
and Legislative Affairs Division
New
Mexico Public Education Department
300
Don Gaspar Avenue, Room 121
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
E-Mail Address
Rule.Feedback@ped.nm.gov
Written
comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. (MDT) on Tuesday, November 14,
2023. The PED encourages the early submission of written comments.
Public
Comment Period
The
public comment period is from Tuesday, October 10, 2023, to Tuesday, November
14, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. (MDT). The PED will review all feedback received during the public
comment period and issue communication regarding a final decision of the
proposed rulemaking at a later date.
Copies of the proposed rule may be obtained from
Denise Terrazas at (505) 470-5303 during regular business hours or may be
accessed through the PED Police and Legislative Affairs webpage titled,
“Proposed Rules,” at http://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/policy-innovation-measurement/rule-notification/.
Individuals with disabilities who require the
above information in an alternative format or need any form of auxiliary aid to
attend or participate in the public hearing are asked to contact Denise
Terrazas at (505) 470-5303 as soon as possible before the date set for the
public hearing. The PED requires at least 10 calendar days advance notice to
provide any special accommodations requested.