New Mexico Register / Volume XXXV, Issue 21 / November
5, 2024
NOTICE
OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
Public Hearing
The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED)
gives notice on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, that it will conduct a public
hearing for the following proposed rulemaking on Friday, December 6, 2024, 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 6.29.1 NMAC, General Provisions
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 comments on the record will be given three minutes to make a
statement concerning the proposed rulemaking. To submit written comments,
please see the Public Comment section of this notice.
Explanation
of Purpose of Rulemaking, Summary of Text, and Statutory Authority
6.29.1 NMAC, General
Provisions
Explanation: The proposed
amendment would align the rule with legislation passed during the 2024
legislative session, HB171, Graduation Requirements, and SB137, School Board
Training, and revise provisions regarding special education modified diplomas.
Summary:
The proposed amendment would update graduation
requirements, school board and governing council training requirements, and available
diploma options for students in special education.
Statutory Authority: Sections
9-24-8, 22-2-1, 22-2-2 22-2C-3, 22-2C-4, 22-5-13, 22-13-1.1, and 22-13-14 NMSA
1978.
No
technical information served as a basis for this proposed rule change.
Public
Comment
Interested
parties may provide comments 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 Friday, December 6, 2024.
The PED encourages early submission of written comments.
Public
Comment Period
The
public comment period is from Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to Friday, December 6,
2024, 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 Policy 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.