Section 13. School Security

School security features shall be integrated at all layers of the school. A. Site security. (1) All functional areas of a school site shall have safe and secure site fencing or other barriers with accommodations for safe passage through openings to protect students from the hazards of traffic, railroad tracks, steep slopes, animal nuisance, and to discourage unauthorized access to the school site. Alternative security may be approved after the sufficiency of security at the site is reviewed by the council using the following criteria: (a) amount of vehicular traffic near the school site; (b) existence of hazardous or natural barriers on or near the school site; (c) amount of animal nuisance or unique conditions near the school site; (d) visibility of the play/physical education area; and (e) site lighting, as required to meet safe, normal access conditions. B. Building security. All occupiable spaces within the building(s) shall have the ability to control access to the extent required for confidentiality and security. Building attributes supporting controlled access to the building(s) and interior spaces, shall be integrated with all layers of school security. (1) Security systems. Built-in security systems, which support building access control and emergency operations, shall be in working order. (2) Classroom doors. All interior and exterior classroom doors, accessible from indoor and outdoor traffic areas, shall have hardware that is lockable from the inside of the classroom. [6.27.30.13 NMAC - N, 1/14/2025] 6.27.30.14 GENERAL USE CLASSROOMS (LANGUAGE ARTS, MATHEMATICS AND SOCIAL STUDIES): A. Cumulative classroom net sf requirements, excluding in-classroom storage space, shall be at least: (1) Pre-Kindergarten - Kindergarten 1000 net sf minimum (2) Grades 1 - 5 800 net sf minimum (3) Grades 6 - 8 800 net sf minimum (4) Grades 9 - 12 800 net sf minimum B. In addition, at least 2 net sf/student shall be available for dedicated classroom storage. C. All pre-kindergarten classrooms shall have a sink. D assroom net sf requirements, excluding in-classroom storage space, shall be at least: (1) Pre-Kindergarten - Kindergarten 1000 net sf minimum (2) Grades 1 - 5 800 net sf minimum (3) Grades 6 - 8 800 net sf minimum (4) Grades 9 - 12 800 net sf minimum B. In addition, at least 2 net sf/student shall be available for dedicated classroom storage. C. All pre-kindergarten classrooms shall have a sink. D. A sufficient number of classrooms shall be provided to meet statutory student/staff ratio requirements. [6.27.30.14 NMAC - Rp, 6.27.30.13 NMAC, 1/14/2025] 6.27.30.15 SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION A. Special education: (1) Special education classrooms shall not be smaller than 800 net sf. (2) Special education classrooms serving students requiring a high degree of personal care and assistance shall include an accessible unisex restroom, a kitchenette, and at least 15 net sf of storage. B. A school shall provide ancillary space for therapy programs, such as occupational, physical, speech and language, no smaller than 650 net sf each. These functions may be combined into one space if scheduling permits shared use and sufficient physical and acoustic separation is provided to ensure privacy.