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New Mexico Public Education Department

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New Mexico Department of Education
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Agency Profile
Superintendent:Mariana Padilla
Website:Department Home Page

The New Mexico Department of Education oversees public K-12 education and public libraries in New Mexico. Click here for more information about the New Mexico Secretary of Education.

Structure

Mission

The mission statement of the New Mexico Public Education Department reads:[1]

“ Equity, Excellence and Relevance

The New Mexico Public Education Department partners with educators, communities, and families to ensure that ALL students are healthy, secure in their identity, and holistically prepared for college, career, and life.[2]

”

Superintendent

The acting New Mexico Secretary of Education is Mariana Padilla (nonpartisan). Padilla assumed office in 2024.

New Mexico Public Education Commission

The New Mexico Public Education Commission is composed of ten members who are elected to serve staggered terms of four years. Each member is elected from one of ten Public Education Commission districts and must live within the district they are elected from. The Governor may appoint residents of a district to serve a vacant position within that district. The Commission is advisory to the Secretary of Education and serve as the authorizers for all state chartered charter schools in New Mexico.[3]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ New Mexico Department of Education, "NM PED Leadership" accessed August 6, 2021
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ New Mexico State Department of Education, "New Mexico Public Education Commission," accessed March 1, 2024
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