As used in the Pre-Kindergarten Act:
A. "community" means an area defined by school district boundaries, tribal boundaries or joint boundaries of a school district and tribe or any combination of school districts and tribes;
B. "departments" means the children, youth and families department and the public education department acting jointly;
C. "early childhood development specialist" means the adult responsible for working directly with four-year-old children in implementing pre-kindergarten services;
D. "eligible provider" means a person licensed by the children, youth and families department that provides early childhood developmental readiness services or preschool special education, or is a public school, tribal program or head start program;
E. "pre-kindergarten" means a voluntary developmental readiness program for children who have attained their fourth birthday prior to September 1; and
F. "tribe" means an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located in New Mexico.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 170, § 3.
Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 170 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.