A. The commission on higher education [higher education department] shall coordinate the role and participation of public post-secondary higher education institutions in the development and operation of extended learning programs. Extended learning programs shall be established to ensure equitable student access to educational opportunities throughout the state. The commission [department] shall work to ensure access, efficiency, coordination and accountability in the development and operation of the extended learning programs.
B. In coordinating the development and operation of extended learning programs, the commission on higher education [higher education department] shall make awards from the extended learning fund for the purpose of establishing pilot extended learning programs. Pilot programs shall focus on the creation and operation of community-based extended learning centers, the development of regional resources and the expanded use of technology in instruction.
C. Annually, prior to October 1, the commission on higher education [higher education department] shall report to the legislature and the governor on the status of extended learning programs and make recommendations on the funding level for such projects for the upcoming year.
History: Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 17.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978.
Effective dates. — Laws 1995, ch. 224 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 1995, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.