A. The department shall:

(1) enforce the provisions of the K-5 Plus Act;

(2) issue rules for the development and implementation of K-5 plus programs;

(3) assist school districts and charter schools in developing and evaluating K-5 plus programs;

(4) develop and disseminate information on best practices in the area of academic success of early learners;

(5) establish reporting and evaluation requirements, including student and program assessments, for schools participating in the program;

(6) annually report to the legislature and the governor on the efficacy of K-5 plus programs; and

(7) establish a K-5 plus advisory committee composed of representatives of school districts and charter schools that participate in the K-5 plus program, the legislative education study committee, the legislative finance committee and other stakeholders. The advisory committee shall meet twice a year to advise the department on K-5 plus implementation.

B. Students participating in K-5 plus shall be evaluated at the beginning of K-5 plus, and their progress shall be measured through department-approved summative and formative assessments.

History: Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 4 and Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 4.

Duplicate laws. — Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 4 and Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 4, both effective June 14, 2019, enacted identical new sections. The section was set out as enacted by Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 4. See Section 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.

Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 29 and Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 29, provided that the provisions of §§ 2 through 19 apply to the program cost calculation in fiscal year 2020 and subsequent fiscal years.