New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 27 - PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY COUNCIL
Part 30 - STATEWIDE ADEQUACY STANDARDS
Section 6.27.30.18 - OTHER FACILITY AREAS

A. Parent organization storage. A school facility shall include secure storage for use by the school parent organization(s). Space provided shall consist of no less than 150 net sf. The space may consist of more than one room and may have more than one function.

B. Administrative space. A school facility shall have administrative space. The space shall consist of a minimum of 150 net sf, plus 1.5 net sf/student of the planned school program capacity or average enrollment.

C. Student health, counseling and ancillary space. A school facility shall have spaces for the delivery of student health, counseling, testing and ancillary programs. The student health or nurse's suite shall have space to isolate any sick student(s) from the other students. It shall include secure storage for records, medications, supplies, and it shall have a telephone. This space shall be a designated space consisting of at least 1 net sf/student of the planned school program capacity or average enrollment with a minimum of 150 net sf. The student health or nurse's suite shall have a connected accessible restroom, not included in the minimum.

D. Faculty workspace or teacher lounge. A school facility shall have workspace available to the faculty. This space is in addition to any workspace available to a teacher, in or near a classroom. The space shall consist of at least 1 net sf/student of the planned school program capacity or average enrollment with no less than 150 net sf. The space may consist of more than one room and may have more than one function. This space shall include a break area with a kitchenette.

E. Network distribution space. A school shall have at least 120 net sf of appropriately distributed, securable, well-ventilated, temperature-controlled space to accommodate routers, switches, servers and other devices to support school technology operational needs.

F. Technology support space(s). A school shall have 0.5 net sf/student with a minimum of 300 sf to store and/or service user devices. This space may be provided in a centralized location off-site.