The children, youth and families and public education departments shall cooperate in the development and implementation of a voluntary program for the provision of pre-kindergarten services throughout the state. Such collaboration shall include but not be limited to:

1. A. developing and issuing the RFP;
2. B. providing any necessary training to the departments’ respective pre-kindergarten teachers and their supervisors;
3. C. collection of program data that is not identifiable to an individual student;
4. D. reporting to the governor and legislative committees regarding implementation and progress;
5. E. reviewing and continued implementation of pre-kindergarten program standards previously developed by the two departments; and
6. F. making joint recommendations with the public education department for legislative changes to the Pre-Kindergarten Act or this rule.

[8.18.2.8 NMAC - N, 01/31/2007]