Los Alamos Reporter

The New Mexico Senate passed legislation yesterday that would establish a dedicated Office of Special Education and create a comprehensive state-specific framework to address the unique challenges faced by students with disabilities throughout New Mexico. Senate Bill 38, known as the Special Education Act, passed the New Mexico Senate with a vote of 31-7.  The bill, if passed in the House of Representatives and signed into law, would create the Office of Special Education (OSE) as a division within the Public Education Department (PED). The bill would also create a comprehensive state-specific framework that addresses the unique challenges faced by students with disabilities in New Mexico, going beyond the basic federal requirements for special education.