The department shall issue guidelines for the development and implementation of fine arts education programs. The department shall:
A. administer and enforce the provisions of the Fine Arts Education Act; and
B. assist school districts and charter schools in developing and evaluating programs.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 152, § 4; 2006, ch. 94, § 52.
Cross references. — For the transfer of powers and duties of the former state board of education and the former department of education, see 9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
The 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed "state board" to "department"; changed "local school boards" to "school districts and charter schools" in Subsection B (formerly Paragraph (2) of Subsection B).