N.M. Code R. § 6.10.5.7 - DEFINITIONS
A.
"Early college high school" means a four-year high school that
meets the qualifications outlined in
6.30.13.9 NMAC.
B.
"Four-day calendar" means a
school calendar with all weeks having at most four instructional
days.
C.
"Instructional
day" means a calendar day designated by the local board for
instructional hours with students that meets the length of school day
requirements in Subsection E of Section 8 of this rule. Two instructional days
per year may be used for parent-teacher conferences.
D.
"Instructional hour" is a
period at school during which students receive instruction aligned to academic
content and performance standards, except for those instructional hours
designated as "professional work hours" according to Subsection J of Section 8
of this rule, and may include:
(1) a school
program set forth in Sections
22-13-1 and
22-13-1.1 NMSA 1978;
(2) enrichment programs that focus on problem
solving and cognitive skills development;
(3) content that provides technical
knowledge, skills, and competency-based applied learning;
(4) research- or evidence-based social,
emotional, or academic interventions; and
(5) instruction that occurs at the same time
breakfast is served or consumed in accordance with the breakfast after the bell
program or federal requirements.
E.
"Instructional hour with
students" means an instructional hour that is not a professional work
hour; up to two days-worth of instructional hours with students may be for
parent-teacher conferences.
F.
"K-12 plus day" means a calendar day designated by the local board
as an instructional day or a school day that is scheduled in excess of 155
instructional days for four-day calendars and 180 instructional days for
five-day calendars.
G.
"Local
board" means a board of education of a school district or a governing
body of a charter school.
H.
"Optional instructional programs" means a school district
instructional program in which eligible students may enroll instead of
participating in the general course of study offered by the local
school.
I.
"Professional work
hour" means time during which a teacher participates in professional
work aligned to challenging academic content and performance standards,
including:
(1) home visiting or parent-teacher
conferences;
(2) educator training
or professional development; and
(3) mentorship, coaching, and collaboration
between school employees.
J.
"Public schools" means school
districts and charter schools.
K.
"Remote instruction" means instructional time when students are
engaged with the curriculum through an online platform while not physically at
the school site.
L.
"School
day" means a calendar day designated by the local board that may include
either instructional hours with students or professional work hours or a
combination of instructional hours with students and professional work
hours.
M.
"Secretary"
means the secretary of the public education department.
N.
"Synchronous remote
instruction" means remote instruction when students are receiving
instruction by teachers on an online platform in real time.
Notes
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A. "Condensed year calendar" means a calendar for a school district, school or charter school operating on a four-day schedule each week.
B. "Department" means the public education department.
C. "Local board" means a board of education of a school district or a governing body of a charter school.
D. "Secretary" means the secretary of the New Mexico public education department.
E. "Variable school calendar" means a calendar for a school district, school or charter school operating on a 10, 11 or 12-month period or portions thereof in excess of nine months, which permits student attendance on a staggered schedule.