SENATE BILL 209
53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2017
INTRODUCED BY
John M. Sapien
AN ACT
RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC, ADDITIONAL STUDENT DATA ON STUDENT INTERVENTIONS AND REMEDIATION AS WELL AS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' READING AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS' RESPECTIVE ANNUAL REPORTS AND TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE EACH INTERIM ON THE DATA FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. A new section of the Public School Code is
enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] REPORTING.--
A. By September 30 of each year, each school
district shall provide to the department a professional
development plan that includes proposals for teachers to
receive professional development to adopt effective
instructional methodologies and strategies in the areas of
reading, English language development or English as a second
language. By May 15 of each year, each school district shall
include in its annual accountability report:
(1) the number and percentage of students
identified as requiring intervention in any subject area;
(2) the number and percentage of students who
received intervention and differentiated remediation programs
and:
(a) achieved reading proficiency within
the school year; or
(b) did not achieve reading proficiency
within the school year, were recommended for retention and: 1)
were retained in the same grade; or 2) were not retained in the
same grade due to a parental waiver;
(3) reading proficiency data for students who
did not achieve reading proficiency and were promoted to the
next higher grade due to a parental waiver; and
(4) student assistance team promotion and
retention decisions for students who previously were promoted
to the next higher grade due to a parental waiver.
B. The department shall develop a report to be
presented to the legislative education study committee during
the legislative interim that includes the data derived from the
accountability reports received from each school district."
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2017.
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