New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 3 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTION FINANCES
Part 13 - ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION FUND
Section 5.3.13.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 5 NM Admin Code 5.3.13.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. "Adult basic education" (ABE) means adult education as defined by 20 U.S.C. Section 9202 (1).

B. "Adult basic education fund" means that fund established pursuant to Section 21-1-27.5 NMSA 1978 for the purpose of funding adult basic education programs for educationally disadvantaged adults.

C. "Department" means the higher education department.

D. "Educational media" means a system of instructional materials, computer software, interactive videodisc, magnetic media, CD-ROM, DVD, computer courseware, on-line services, an electronic medium, or other means of conveying information to the student or otherwise containing intellectual content and contributing to the learning process.

E. "Instructional material" means school textbooks and other educational media that are used as the basis for instruction, including combinations of textbooks, learning kits, assessments, supplementary material and electronic media.

F. "Instructional material fund" means that fund established pursuant to Section 22-15-9 NMSA 2009 for the purpose of funding adult basic education student instructional materials.

G. "State administrative site" means an entity submitting a proposal meeting the criteria established by the higher education department and approved for formula funding through the adult basic education fund for a given fiscal year, including public schools and school districts, universities, community based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, community colleges as defined by Section 21-13-2 NMSA 1978, branch community colleges as defined by Section 21-14 -1 NMSA 1978, technical and vocational institutes as defined by Section 21-16-2 NMSA 1978, learning centers established pursuant to Section 21-16A NMSA 1978, state-supported educational programs, postsecondary educational institutions operated by tribal entities, and bureau of Indian affairs controlled postsecondary schools located in New Mexico.

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