A. The higher education department shall, in collaboration with public post-secondary educational institutions, use the same student identification number issued to a New Mexico public school student pursuant to Section 22-2C-11 NMSA 1978 for a student enrolled in a public post-secondary educational institution, including an off-campus instructional program or learning center. B. In collaboration with the public education department, the higher education department shall: (1) develop a system for assigning a unique student identifier to a student who did not attend a New Mexico public school; (2) add an additional identifier to the student identification number for those students who enter a teacher preparation program; and (3) adopt the format to report individual student data into the public education department's student teacher accountability reporting system. C. The higher education department shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this section. History: Laws 2007, ch. 264, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 264 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. carry out the provisions of this section. History: Laws 2007, ch. 264, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 264 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2007, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
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