Section 9-6-15 - Department of finance and administration; office of education accountability. - New-mexico Statutes

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9-6-15. Department of finance and administration; office of education accountability.

A. The "office of education accountability" is created in the department of finance and administration. The office shall provide an independent evaluation of the Assessment and Accountability Act [Chapter 22 Article 2C NMSA 1978] and the School Personnel Act [Chapter 22, Article 10A NMSA 1978] by:

(1) monitoring the implementation of those acts;

(2) periodically reviewing school district and school-based decision-making policies relating to the recruitment and retention of school employees;

(3) verifying the accuracy of reports of public school, school district and state performance; and

(4) conducting studies of other states' efforts at assessment and accountability and other educational reforms and report its findings to the legislative education study committee and legislative finance committee.

B. The state department of public education, school districts and other agencies of the state or its political subdivisions shall cooperate with the office of education accountability and provide information as requested by the office.

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9-6-15. Department of finance and administration; office of education accountability.

A. The "office of education accountability" is created in the department of finance and administration. The office shall provide an independent evaluation of the Assessment and Accountability Act [Chapter 22 Article 2C NMSA 1978] and the School Personnel Act [Chapter 22, Article 10A NMSA 1978] by:

(1) monitoring the implementation of those acts;

(2) periodically reviewing school district and school-based decision-making policies relating to the recruitment and retention of school employees;

(3) verifying the accuracy of reports of public school, school district and state performance; and

(4) conducting studies of other states' efforts at assessment and accountability and other educational reforms and report its findings to the legislative education study committee and legislative finance committee.

B. The state department of public education, school districts and other agencies of the state or its political subdivisions shall cooperate with the office of education accountability and provide information as requested by the office.

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9-6-15. Department of finance and administration; office of education accountability.

A. The "office of education accountability" is created in the department of finance and administration. The office shall provide an independent evaluation of the Assessment and Accountability Act [Chapter 22 Article 2C NMSA 1978] and the School Personnel Act [Chapter 22, Article 10A NMSA 1978] by:

(1) monitoring the implementation of those acts;

(2) periodically reviewing school district and school-based decision-making policies relating to the recruitment and retention of school employees;

(3) verifying the accuracy of reports of public school, school district and state performance; and

(4) conducting studies of other states' efforts at assessment and accountability and other educational reforms and report its findings to the legislative education study committee and legislative finance committee.

B. The state department of public education, school districts and other agencies of the state or its political subdivisions shall cooperate with the office of education accountability and provide information as requested by the office.