BLACK EDUCATION LIAISON PORTAL

HB 489 establishes a confidential online portal for reporting racial incidents in New Mexico schools, allowing students, families, and staff to submit reports without public disclosure. The Black Education Liaison must maintain this portal and provide links to policy briefs, resources on historically Black colleges, and materials supporting equitable education for Black students. This directly affects Black students, schools, and the New Mexico Public Education Department by creating a dedicated system to address racial discrimination and improve educational outcomes. The portal's submissions are confidential and exempt from public records requests under the bill.