New Mexico Register / Volume XVI, Number 11 / June 15, 2005

 

TITLE 6                 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

CHAPTER 75       INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY

PART 3                 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTIONAL

                                MATERIAL BUREAU TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS

 

6.75.3.1                 ISSUING AGENCY:  Public Education Department

[6.75.3.1 NMAC - N/E, 05/27/05]

 

6.75.3.2                 SCOPE:  This regulation governs the procedures for the adoption, purchase, and delivery of instructional material.

[6.75.3.2 NMAC - N/E, 05/27/05]

 

6.75.3.3                 STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  This regulation is promulgated pursuant to Sections 22-2-1 and 22-15-8 NMSA 1978.

[6.75.3.3 NMAC - N/E, 05/27/05]

 

6.75.3.4                 DURATION:  This is an emergency rule that shall remain in effect for thirty days.

[6.75.3.4 NMAC - N/E, 05/27/05]

 

6.75.3.5                 EFFECTIVE DATE:  May 27, 2005

[6.75.3.5 NMAC - N/E, 05/27/05]

 

6.75.3.6                 OBJECTIVE:  This regulation is designed to facilitate the adoption of instructional material and implement the instructional material review process mandated by Section 22-15-8 NMSA 1978.

[6.75.3.6 NMAC - N/E, 05/27/05]

 

6.75.3.7                 DEFINITIONS:

                A.            "Adoption" means approval by the department of a multiple list of instructional materials for use in the schools.

                B.            "Chief” or “director” means the chief of the state instructional material bureau.

                C.            “Core” or “basal” means a set of subjects and material (science, mathematics, social studies, language acquisition, comprehensive health, early childhood education, special education, physical education, vocational education, fine arts, performing arts, and language arts) or courses that make up a required portion of a curriculum and are the primary tool of instruction for that curriculum.

                D.            "Department" means the public education department.

                E.             "Instructional material" means school textbooks and other educational media that are used as the basis for instruction, including combinations of textbooks, learning kits, supplementary material and electronic media.

                F.             "Instructional material bureau" means that bureau established within the department pursuant to the Instructional Material Law.

                G.            "Multiple list" means a list consisting of items of instructional material selected for each course of study and approved by the department.

[6.75.3.7 NMAC - N/E, 05/27/05]

 

6.75.3.8                 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL REVIEW PROCESS.  The chief is responsible for the coordination and is deemed the administrator in charge of the summer review institute whereby:

                A.            The chief shall appoint the facilitators and reviewers of record based on experience in the core content area under adoption.

                B             Level two and level three-A teachers are reviewers of record.

                C.            Level one teachers, college students completing teacher preparation programs, parents and community leaders will be recruited and partnered with the reviewers of record.

                D.            The reviewed material shall be scored and ranked as follows:

                    (1)     The primary rating criterion shall be the alignment of the reviewed material with state academic content and performance standards and presented pedagogy.

                    (2)     Research-based effectiveness and professional development may also be considered in the final recommendation.

                E.             Materials which score less than 80% alignment with content and performance standards but higher than 70% alignment shall be assessed by a special panel of reviewers for validation of the score.

                F.             Materials which achieve a final total score of 80% or higher may be considered for recommendation to the Secretary. The final recommendations will be determined by a panel of reviewers and department staff.

                G.            Supplementary materials shall be adopted without review.

[6.75.3.8 NMAC - N/E, 05/27/05]

 

6.75.3.9                 SUMMER REVIEW INSTITUTE PARTICIPANT STIPEND.  The chief shall establish a stipend and a mileage reimbursement to the summer review institute facilitators, reviewers of record and others participating in the review process as follows:

                A.            Facilitators shall receive $150.00 per day plus a mileage reimbursement as allowed by the Per Diem and Mileage Act.

                B.            Reviewers shall receive $125.00 per day plus a mileage reimbursement as allowed by the Per Diem and Mileage Act.

                C.            Other participants may qualify for a mileage reimbursement as allowed by the Per Diem and Mileage Act.

[6.75.3.9 NMAC - N/E, 05/27/05]

 

6.75.3.10               VENDOR PROCESSING FEES.  The department shall collect a processing fee equal to the unit retail value of the material submitted for adoption. Fees for classroom kits shall be equal to the unit retail value of the material.

[6.75.3.10 NMAC - N/E, 05/27/05]

 

HISTORY OF 6.75.3 NMAC:  [Reserved]