Bill > HB237

This bill aims to improve the coordination and cooperation between the New Mexico School for the Deaf (NMSD) and public schools in the state. The key provisions are: 1. The NMSD can now provide services to deaf and hard-of-hearing students who attend public schools, and it cannot charge public schools for participating in the development of individualized education plans or for providing student evaluations and observations. 2. The bill creates a "deaf services coordinator" position within the Public Education Department to ensure efficient, equitable, and cost-effective delivery of services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students across the state, including those attending the NMSD and public schools. 3. The bill amends the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children's Educational Bill of Rights to ensure that all deaf and hard-of-hearing students, regardless of the school they attend, receive an equal education. 4. The effective date of the provisions in this bill is July 1, 2021.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislation.aspx?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=237&year=21