New Mexico Statutes 22-23C-5. Black education liaison created; duties
A. The “Black education liaison” is created in the department. B. The liaison shall:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 22-23C-5
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
(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:
(a) subject to funding, links to a statewide hotline for reporting racially charged incidents;
(b) links to the department’s Black education white papers as well as other pertinent research; and
(c) information on and links to historically Black colleges and universities; (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.”