High school curricula and end-of-course tests shall be aligned with the placement tests administered by two- and four-year public educational institutions in New Mexico.
The department of education [public education department] shall collaborate with the commission on higher education in aligning high school curricula and end-of-course tests with the placement tests.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 37, § 1.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department. See 9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
Cross references. — For student achievement, see 22-2C-1 NMSA 1978.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2003 ch. 37, § 1, and Laws 2003, ch. 71, § 1 enacted identical new sections, effective on June 20, 2003. Both were compiled as 22-2-8.11 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 2 - Public Education Department and Commission
Section 22-2-1 - Secretary and department; general powers.
Section 22-2-2 - Department; general duties.
Section 22-2-2.1 - Additional department duties; waiver of certain requirements.
Section 22-2-2.2 - Commission; duties.
Section 22-2-6.1 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-6.2 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-6.3 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-6.4 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-6.5 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-6.6 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-6.7 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-6.8 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-6.9 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-6.10 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-6.11 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-6.12 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-8 - School standards.
Section 22-2-8.1 - School year; length of school day; minimum.
Section 22-2-8.2 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-8.4 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-8.6 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-8.7 - Recompiled.
Section 22-2-8.8 - High school equivalency credential.
Section 22-2-8.11 - High school curricula and end-of-course tests; alignment.
Section 22-2-8.13 - Standardized statewide grading system.
Section 22-2-9 - United States [and New Mexico] flag[s]; display regulations.
Section 22-2-10 - Educational research reports.
Section 22-2-14 - Local school boards; public schools; suspension; procedures.