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The NM Public Education Department (PED) is providing notice to the public and to school districts and charter schools that the PED is considering submittal of a waiver request to the US Department of Education for the following requirements as a result of ongoing challenges related to the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19):
- Carryover limitation in section 1127(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020 Title I, Part A funds (i.e., the Title I, Part A funds that will become carryover funds on October 1, 2021): to waive the requirement that limits an SEA’s ability to grant to its LEAs a waiver of the 15 percent Title I, Part A carryover limitation in section 1127(a) to once every three years.
- Period of availability of funds in section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA): to extend the period of availability of FY 2019 funds for programs in which the SEA participates under its approved consolidated State plan until September 30, 2022. The programs are
- Title I, Part A of the ESEA (Improving Basic Programs Operated by LEAs),including the portions of the SEA’s Title I, Part A award used to carry out section 1003 school improvement, section 1003A direct student services, if applicable, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2
- Title I, Part B of the ESEA (State Assessment Formula Grants)
- Title I, Part C of the ESEA (Education of Migratory Children)
- Title I, Part D, Subpart 1 of the ESEA (Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk)
- Title II, Part A of the ESEA (Supporting Effective Instruction)
- Title III, Part A of the ESEA (English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement)
- Title IV, Part A of the ESEA (Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants)
- Title IV, Part B of the ESEA (21st Century Community Learning Centers)
- Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 of the ESEA (Rural and Low-Income School Program)
- McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program
Please submit your comments and questions regarding the waiver request to: Covid.Edwaiver@state.nm.us
Description | Documents |
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| PED seeks public comment regarding the 2021-2022 Annual State Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-B) | |
| 2021 Deadline for Letters of Intent for Establishing New Charter Schools in New Mexico | |
| Professional Practices & Standards Council Meeting The Educator Quality Division will be conducting a virtual Professional Practices and Standards Commission (PPSC) meeting on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 1:00 pm. We will be utilizing Zoom to conduct this meeting. If you would like to join the meeting as member of the audience, please email Rebecca.Elicio@state.nm.us by Friday, November 6, 2020. The meeting will begin at 1:15 pm. Only one program will present to the PPSC: New Mexico State University – Elementary Mathematics Specialist (EMS) Program. | |
| Professional Practices & Standards Council Meeting The Educator Quality Division will be conducting a virtual Professional Practices and Standards Commission (PPSC) meeting on July 10, 2020 at 8:15 am. We will be utilizing Zoom to conduct this meeting. If you would like to join the meeting as member of the audience, please email Rebecca.Elicio@state.nm.us by Wednesday, July 8, 2020. The meeting will begin at 8:15 am. Only one program will present to the PPSC: New Mexico State University – Bilingual/TESOL Program. | |
| Professional Practices & Standards Council Meeting | |
| Professional Practices & Standards Council Meeting | |
| Professional Practices & Standards Council Meeting | |
| Public Education Commission Schedules Community Input Hearings: for Three New Charter School Applicants, a PEC Meeting and Contract Negotiations for the Week of July 16-19 | |
| Professional Practices & Standards Council Meeting | |
| Professional Practices & Standards Council Meeting |