N.M. Admin. Code § 6.31.3.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 6.31.3.8 - ADVISORY COMMITTEE

A. Each LEA shall create a gifted advisory committee of parents, community members, students, and school staff members. A school district may create as many advisory committees as there are high schools in the school district or may create a district-wide advisory committee.

B. The membership of each advisory committee shall reflect the cultural diversity of the enrollment of the LEA or the schools which the advisory committee represents. Representation from all schools the committee is advising is required.

C. The advisory committee shall:

(1) regularly review the goals and priorities of the gifted program, including the operational plans for student evaluation, identification, placement, and service delivery;

(2) demonstrate support for the gifted program;

(3) provide information to the department about the impact that cultural background, linguistic background, socioeconomic status, and disability conditions within the community may have on the student identification process and service delivery;

(4) advocate for students of underrepresented groups due to cultural or linguistic background, socioeconomic status, or disability conditions, in order to ensure that these students have equal opportunities to benefit from services for gifted students;

(5) meet three or more times per year at regular intervals; and

(6) work with the LEA administration to complete an annual report of the LEA's gifted programming. The LEA shall submit the report to the department.

D. The LEA shall maintain formal documentation of committee membership, activities, and recommendations. If proposals are made by the committee, they shall be submitted in writing to the LEA. The LEA shall respond in writing to any proposed actions before the next scheduled meeting of the advisory committee.

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.31.3.8

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 14, July 31, 2023, eff. 7/31/2023