Section 12. Consequences Of Public School Disapproval Accreditation Status

A. A local school district or public school that has received disapproval accreditation status shall not operate a school-based early childhood education program, pursuant to Subsection B of Section 22-8-19.1 NMSA 1978. B. In addition to conferring disapproval accreditation status upon a local school district, a local school district’s school or educational program of a state institution, the department may: (1) require a locally developed plan to correct the organizational or programmatic deficiencies contributing to disapproval; (2) direct the organizational and educational program planning of the local school district or a local school district’s school; 6.19.4 NMAC 7 (3) suspend from authority and responsibility the school board, superintendent, or school principal pursuant to Section 22-2-14 NMSA 1978; (4) bring action in the district court for an order of consolidation of school districts, pursuant to Section 22-4-3 NMSA 1978; (5) close the local school district’s school; or (6) execute other remedies in the public school code that may be appropriate. C. In addition to conferring disapproval accreditation status upon a state-chartered or locally chartered school, the department may: (1) suspend the principal from authority or responsibility pursuant to Section 22-2-14 NMSA 1978; (2) notify a charter school’s authorizer for purposes of the suspension, revocation, or non- renewal of the charter of a state-chartered or locally chartered school by the authorizer, as provided for in Paragraph (5) of Subsection K of Section 22-8B-12 NMSA 1978; or (3) execute other remedies in the public school code that may be appropriate.