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AN ACT

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION; CREATING THE REGIONAL EDUCATION

TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE CENTER AT THE NEW MEXICO STATE

UNIVERSITY.

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

Section 1. A new section of Chapter 21, Article 8 NMSA

1978 is enacted to read:

"REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE CENTER

CREATED.--The "regional educational technology assistance

center" is created as a professional development center at

New Mexico state university's college of extended learning.

The center shall provide technology integration training into

teaching and learning; professional development dossier

creation; use of data to drive instruction to improve student

learning outcomes; internet safety, online teaching and

learning and technical assistance; faculty development in

integrating technology and distance learning tools; and

implementing the New Mexico learning network. All of the

services provided shall be available to pre-kindergarten

through college throughout New Mexico. The regional

educational technology assistance center shall prepare an

annual report for the legislature detailing the activities

and accomplishments of the center."