New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 19 - PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY
Part 4 - ACCREDITATION PROCEDURES
Section 6.19.4.9 - ACCREDITATION OF NONPUBLIC AND BIE SCHOOLS

Universal Citation: 6 NM Admin Code 6.19.4.9

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

A. Nonpublic schools choosing to seek state accreditation and BIE schools choosing to seek state accreditation shall obtain and maintain accreditation from one of the accrediting entities approved by the department. The school's accreditation status conferred by the approved accrediting entity shall satisfy the requirement of Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of this section unless the entity's approval is later suspended, limited, or terminated by the department or unless the school's accreditation status is suspended, limited, or terminated by its own accrediting entity.

B. Annual report to ensure the health and safety of New Mexico children. All nonpublic and BIE schools shall submit an annual report, whether choosing to seek state accreditation or not choosing to seek state accreditation. On a date set by the department and in a method prescribed by the department, nonpublic and BIE schools shall update and submit the following information to the department:

(1) the current accreditation status and schedule for reaccreditation by a department-approved accrediting entity if applicable;

(2) a report of immunization status records pursuant to Section 24-5-4 NMSA 1978;

(3) a report of the completion of required emergency drills, pursuant to Section 22-13-14 NMSA 1978;

(4) a report of attendance pursuant to Subsection I of Section 22-2-2 NMSA 1978; and

(5) the school's current attendance policy enforcing Sections 22-12A-1 through 22-12A-14 NMSA 1978, the Attendance for Success Act, pursuant to Section 22-12A-6 NMSA 1978.

C. For nonpublic schools choosing to seek state accreditation and BIE schools choosing to seek state accreditation, approval accreditation status shall be based on review of the completeness and sufficiency of the annual report described in Subsection B of this section.

D. The department may observe the operation of a nonpublic school choosing to seek state accreditation or BIE school choosing to seek state accreditation.

E. Any accrediting entity seeking approval by the department shall contact the department by written inquiry and provide information requested by the department demonstrating the accrediting entity's:

(1) capacity to evaluate a school under set, rigorous standards;

(2) reliance on accreditation standards for evidence-based educational practices that facilitate student academic achievement;

(3) success outside the state of New Mexico, if any, as an accrediting agency;

(4) policy and procedures for sharing educational research data and results, academic standards, and school-specific accreditation reports with the department;

(5) use of peer evaluation and periodic site visits to assess whether a nonpublic school meets that entity's standards and continues to meet those standards;

(6) collection of documentation to verify that a nonpublic school meets and continues to meet that entity's standards; and

(7) authority to suspend, limit, or terminate its accreditation of a school.

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