New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 32 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS - BILINGUAL MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
Part 2 - GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING BILINGUAL MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Section 6.32.2.10 - PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

A. provide for the educational needs of linguistically and culturally different students, including Native American children and other students who may wish to participate, in grades kindergarten through 12, with priority to be given to programs in grades kindergarten through three, in any public school or any combination of public schools in a district;

B. fund programs for culturally and linguistically different students in the state in grades kindergarten through three, for which there is an identifiable need to improve the language capabilities of both English and the home language of these students, before funding programs at higher grade levels;

C. use two languages as mediums of instruction for any part or all the curriculum of the grade levels within the program;

D. establish a parent advisory committee, representative of the languages and cultures of the students in the program, to assist and advise in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the program;

E. provide procedures to ensure that parental notification is given annually prior to program placement; and

F. provide personnel endorsed in bilingual education, modern classical and native languages, TESOL, or certified in Native American language and culture. The secretary of education may authorize other personnel to implement programs if qualified personnel are not available by the submission of an approved program design that addresses recruitment, professional development, and staffing patterns.