Section 8. Collaboration With Public Education Department

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: A. developing and issuing the RFP; B. providing any necessary training to the departments’ respective pre-kindergarten teachers and their supervisors; C. collection of program data that is not identifiable to an individual student; D. reporting to the governor and legislative committees regarding implementation and progress; 8.18.2 NMAC 2 E. reviewing and continued implementation of pre-kindergarten program standards previously developed by the two departments; and F. making joint recommendations with the public education department for legislative changes to the Pre-Kindergarten Act or this rule.