- A. “Adult basic education” (ABE) means adult education as defined by 20 U.S.C. Section 9202(1).
- B. “Adult basic education fund” means that fund established pursuant to Section 21-1-27.5 NMSA 1978 for the purpose of funding adult basic education programs for educationally disadvantaged adults.
- C. “Department” means the higher education department.
- D. “Educational media” means a system of instructional materials, computer software, interactive videodisc, magnetic media, CD-ROM, DVD, computer courseware, on-line services, an electronic medium, or other means of conveying information to the student or otherwise containing intellectual content and contributing to the learning process.
- E. “Instructional material” means school textbooks and other educational media that are used as the basis for instruction, including combinations of textbooks, learning kits, assessments, supplementary material and electronic media.
- F. “Instructional material fund” means that fund established pursuant to Section 22-15-9 NMSA 2009 for the purpose of funding adult basic education student instructional materials.
- G. “State administrative site” means an entity submitting a proposal meeting the criteria established by the higher education department and approved for formula funding through the adult basic education fund for a given fiscal year, including public schools and school districts, universities, community based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, community colleges as defined by Section 21-13-2 NMSA 1978, branch community colleges as defined by Section 21-14 -1 NMSA 1978, technical and vocational institutes as defined by Section 21-16-2 NMSA 1978, learning centers established pursuant to Section 21-16A NMSA 1978, state-supported educational programs, postsecondary educational institutions operated by tribal entities, and bureau of Indian affairs controlled postsecondary schools located in New Mexico.
[5.3.13.7 NMAC - Rp, 6 NMAC 8.2.1.7, 6/30/2003; A, 12/30/2004; A, 7/31/2005; A, 3/31/2008; A, 7/1/2010]