46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2003

RELATING TO INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL; REQUIRING MULTICULTURAL CONTENT FOR A PERCENTAGE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 22-15-8 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967, Chapter 16, Section 212, as amended) is amended to read:

"22-15-8. MULTIPLE LIST--SELECTION.--

A. The state board shall adopt a multiple list to be made available to students pursuant to the Instructional Material Law. At least ten percent of all instructional material on the multiple list shall be multicultural in content. The state board shall ensure that parents and other community members are involved in the adoption process at the state level.

B. Pursuant to the provisions of the Instructional Material Law, each school district, state institution, private school as agent or adult basic education center may select instructional material for the use of its students from the multiple list adopted by the state board. Local school boards shall give written notice to parents and other community members and shall invite parental involvement in the adoption process at the district level. Local school boards shall also give public notice, which notice may include publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the school district."