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Legislative Agenda

This is the APS legislative agenda for the 2012 Legislative Session, which begins on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.

Sufficient Funding for New Mexico's Public Schools

Recognizing the New Mexico State Constitution, APS requests the legislature sufficiently and adequately fund public education. APS believes sufficient funding includes, but is not limited to, the following components:

  • Adequate program support
  • Increases in fixed costs
  • Early childhood education
  • Professional development for teachers and principals
  • Transportation services
  • Instructional materials
  • Education technology and distance learning

To ensure school districts are able to educate New Mexico's children to the best of their ability, APS also requests there be no new state-mandated, unfunded educational programs.

State Funded, Locally Driven Reform Initiatives

APS works to make sure every student receives an education that will give them the tools for a successful life. Every community in New Mexico is unique and Albuquerque is no exception. Consequently, local school boards and superintendents should be responsible for selecting reform programs and initiatives.

APS supports adequately funded, appropriate district-selected interventions for struggling students. APS also supports a pilot program, which would use multiple measures, to tie teacher and principal evaluations to their effectiveness.

Amend the Charter Schools Act

APS recognizes that charter schools offer a unique opportunity for students and families in New Mexico. However, to ensure successful charter schools, APS supports amendments to the Charter School Act that include:

  • Clarification regarding capital responsibilities, per-membership distribution of funds, local district responsibilities to provide capital resources to state-authorized charter schools and prioritization in the authorizer's capital master plan
  • Banning virtual charter schools that enroll students from across the state and/or the United States
  • A formal process for suspending the authority of a current and future charter school's governing body for failing to meet provisions of state law

Recognize APS Police Department as an Independent Police Department

The safety of our students and families is the top priority of APS and our police department. APS Police is currently commissioned by the Bernalillo County Sheriff. For appropriate execution of duties and to better protect our students, APS requests that APS Police be recognized as an independent police department authorized by the Board of Education and overseen by the superintendent.

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