New Mexico Statutes Chapter 22. Public Schools § 22-23C-5. Black education liaison created; duties

(1) focus on issues related to Black education and advise the secretary and the council on the development and implementation of public policy regarding the education of Black students;

(2) advise the department and the council on the development and implementation of the five-year strategic plan for public elementary and secondary education in the state as the plan relates to Black student education;

(3) assist and be assisted by other staff in the department and in the higher education department to improve elementary, secondary and post-secondary educational outcomes for Black students;

(4) maintain and update information on the department's website or a separate website that includes:

(5) serve as a resource to enable school districts and charter schools to provide equitable and culturally relevant learning environments, educational opportunities and culturally relevant instructional materials for Black students enrolled in public schools;

(6) support and consult with the council;

(7) support school districts and charter schools to recruit parents on site-based and school district committees that represent the ethnic diversity of the community; and

(8) implement activities that are recommended and prioritized by the council within available funding.