Item 3 .2 - Martinez-Yazzie Update
Summary
AI-generated summaryThis legislative update, presented for an LESC hearing on April 30, 2026, describes reported progress on Martinez-Yazzie action-plan items. It covers literacy, math, special education, staffing, student supports, school climate, accountability, and accreditation.
The document reports a mixture of completed work, ongoing activity, and future steps. These include support for 86 literacy early-adopter schools, a statewide IEP template, workshops for English learners with disabilities, and planned implementation of innovative staffing models by seven LEAs and schools.
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86 schools will receive four years of literacy coaching and materials.Open page 1
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Seven Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and schools will be implementing innovative staffing July 1, 2026:Open page 3
Key points
The update says SB37 establishes literacy-teaching requirements and describes PED support ahead of the 2026–27 school-year mandate. It also says course standards and competencies are expected to be completed in May 2026, while new standards are to become mandatory in fall 2027.
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The PED is accelerating the implementation of the law by delivering support ahead of the 2026-27 school year mandate.
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New standards, including updates to course catalog and syllabi, will be mandatory fall 2027.
Open page 1The document says SB29 adds math-methods coursework, recurring professional-learning plans, and screenings for students in kindergarten through third grade. PED was developing guidance and an instructional-leaders guide, with guidance slated for feedback in summer 2026.
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It also requires math professional learning plans implemented every two years, and math screenings for all students in kindergarten through third grade.
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PED is developing guidance on screeners, professional learning plans, and interventions, to be released for feedback in summer 2026.
Open page 2For students experiencing homelessness, the document reports that 348 students from 15 LEAs had enrolled in a stipend program and that preliminary findings showed a 33% reduction in chronic absenteeism among participants. The source does not describe the study methods or provide further details about those findings.
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Student enrollment began in November 2025 and has now enrolled 348 students from 15 LEAs. Preliminary findings show a 33% reduction in chronic absenteeism among participants.
Open page 3The document reports that 26 of 37 high schools identified as needing graduation-rate improvement had increased rates in subsequent years, with an average gain of 5.68%. It also lists school-specific percentage-point increases over two years.
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Among high schools identified this way as in need of graduation rate improvement, 26 of 37 have increased graduation rates in subsequent years, for an average gain of 5.68% graduating.
Open page 4The update attributes the described programs and reported measures to PED or its divisions. It does not present a court ruling or state court findings.
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OSE provided High Quality IEP training throughout the year to support educators in developing individualized, standards-aligned IEPs
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PED’s accountability system, NM Vistas, identifies schools in need of support through graduation rates and subgroup performance.
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Questions to follow
- What methods and comparison groups were used to assess the reported absenteeism changes among stipend-program participants?
- How will PED report whether the planned literacy supports and staffing models are implemented on schedule?
- What additional data will be used to track outcomes for the reported graduation-rate gains?
Generated Oct 21, 2026 · Citations refer to the saved original.
Original source: Legislative Education Study Committee
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Commentary
AI-generated analysisBecause the update combines descriptions of work underway with targets and reported outcomes, readers may find it useful to distinguish completed activities from planned implementation when assessing progress. For example, the source says literacy course articulation will be completed in May 2026 and that new standards will be mandatory in fall 2027.
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Open page 1The reported absenteeism and graduation-rate figures may be useful indicators for follow-up, but the document gives limited detail about how those figures were calculated or what comparison was used. Further information could help readers understand the basis and scope of the reported results.
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