2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Section 24 Public Education Department and Commission
Section 9-24-4 Department created.

9-24-4. Department created.

A. The "public education department" is created in the executive branch. The department is a cabinet department and includes the following divisions:

(1) the administrative services division;

(2) the assessment and accountability division;

(3) the charter schools division;

(4) the educator quality division;

(5) the Indian education division;

(6) the information technology division;

(7) the instructional support and vocational education division;

(8) the program support and student transportation division;

(9) the quality assurance and systems integration division;

(10) the rural education division; and

(11) the vocational rehabilitation division.

B. The secretary may organize the department and divisions of the department and may transfer or merge functions between divisions and bureaus in the interest of efficiency and economy.

History: Laws 2004, ch. 27, 4; 2005, ch. 286, 2; 2006, ch. 94, 1.