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PED summarizes three adopted administrative rules covering community schools, nurse licensure and bilingual endorsement

Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) · May 1, 2026
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Summary

PED staff told the LESC that three administrative rules have been adopted and took effect in January–February 2026: community‑schools rule (NMAC 6.30.15), nurse licensure (NMAC 6.63.0.2) and bilingual endorsement (NMAC 6.64.0.1). Staff highlighted key changes, public comment responses and upcoming additional proposals.

Connor from the Public Education Department told the committee that three rule packages previously proposed and subject to public comment were adopted and are now effective.

On community schools (NMAC 6.30.15), PED said the adopted rule aligns framework language with national research (updating a four‑pillar model to six key practices), clarifies coordinator roles required as a condition of some implementation grant funding and streamlines coalition membership criteria. Connor noted the rule aligns grant language with Laws 2025, chapter…

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