New Mexico State Profile of Charter Schools

Last updated: 01-08-2008
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State-Specific Primer

New_Mexico_primer.zip The New Mexico Primer on Special Education in Charter Schools is divided into four sections: a background on legal status and federal laws relevant to special education in charter schools, an authorizer section, a section for operators and a primer glossary.

Overview

Year Law Passed	# of Charter Schools	# of Students Enrolled
1993	62	11,361

Statewide Support Organizations New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools New Mexico Department of Education Legislative Summary Law:   1999 Charter Schools Act Amendment(s):   not available Authorizers:   All school districts in NM are charter school authorizers. Length of charter:   5 years, can be renewed for term of up to 5 years Caps on number of schools:   Yes. 75 start-ups and 25 conversions in a five-year period. Funding:   Minimum of 98 percent of state and school district operations funding follows students, based on average school district per-pupil revenue.