New Mexico Statutes Chapter 22. Public Schools § 22-8B-18. Policy of non-discrimination

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. A charter school shall be subject to all federal and state laws and constitutional provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability, physical or mental handicap, serious medical condition, race, creed, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, spousal affiliation, national origin, religion, ancestry or need for special education services and shall not allow for the imposition of discipline, discrimination or disparate treatment against a student based on the student's race, religion or culture or because of the student's use of protective hairstyles or cultural or religious headdresses.

B. Governing bodies of charter schools shall not prohibit a student who is enrolled, or eligible for enrollment, in a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or pueblo from wearing tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance along with or attached to a cap or gown or wearing tribally significant footwear or other items of apparel under a gown at graduation ceremonies or public school events.

C. As used in this section:

(1) “cultural or religious headdresses” includes hijabs, head wraps or other headdresses used as part of a person's personal cultural or religious beliefs;

(2) “protective hairstyles” includes such hairstyles as braids, locs, twists, tight coils or curls, cornrows, bantu knots, afros, weaves, wigs or head wraps; and

(3) “tribal regalia” means a tribe's traditional dress or recognized objects of religious or cultural significance, including tribal symbols, jewelry, beading and feathers.

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