Welcome to the New Mexico Public Education Commission!
The Public Education Commission consists of ten elected Commissioners to serve for staggered terms of four years as provided by law. Commission members are residents of the Public Education Commission district from which they are elected. The Commission is the authorizer for all state chartered charter schools in New Mexico.
Charter schools in New Mexico have the option to be authorized through the school district in which they are located or they may apply to be authorized by the Public Education Commission. Currently there are 50 state chartered charter schools that have been authorized by the Commission.
The NMPED Charter Schools Division provides staff support to the Public Education Commission, per NMSA §22-8B-17.
PEC Commissioner Districts (under revision)
2020 Public Education Commission Meeting Information
2019 Public Education Commission Meeting Information
2018 Public Education Commission Meeting Information
2017 Public Education Commission Meeting Information
Open Meeting Resolution 2020–Adopted and Signed 2-24-2020
PEC Rules of Procedure Adopted 2-8-2019
PEC Committee and Liaison Roles as of 3-12-2019
For a detailed and interactive PEC district map, please visit the New Mexico Legislature: PEC Maps and Data page.