We provide support to parents, teachers, and principals in the provision of special education services at each school in Artesia Public School District. Our specialized staff provides consultation support to Student Assistance Teams, conducts evaluations, and develops Individual Education Plans (IEP) in compliance with state and federal laws.

Special education services range from consultation and direct services in the general education classroom to pullout services and small group self-contained classrooms with specialized instruction and curriculum. In addition, we provide special education services to special needs preschool children aged three to four years old as well as young adults with disabilities through the post-school career preparation program.

We coordinate all special education services through the special education department upon receiving a referral from the Student Assistance Team (SAT) or IEP team.

Visit our Gifted Education page for information regarding qualification for gifted services.

• NM Public Education Department

• NMPED Special Education

• Procedural Safeguards for Students with Disabilities and Their Families

• Procedural Safeguards for Students with Disabilities and Their Families - Spanish

The 2021 NM legislature passed the Special Education Ombud Act which establishes the Office of the State Special Education Ombud within the NM Development Disabilities Planning Council. The Act requires Ombud to ensure that its staff, contractors, and volunteers are trained and certified to provide Ombud services. The Act requires schools to notify students of the Ombud and authorizes the Ombud to take corrective action when schools do not work with the Ombud to address special education concerns.

La legislatura de 2021 NM aprobó la Ley del Defensor de Educación Especial que establece la Oficina del Defensor de Educación Especial del Estado dentro del Consejo de Planificación de Discapacidades del Desarrollo de NM. La Ley requiere que el Ombud se asegure de que su personal, contratistas y voluntarios estén capacitados y certificados para brindar servicios de Ombud. La ley requiere que las escuelas notifiquen a los estudiantes sobre el Ombud y autoriza al Ombud a tomar medidas correctivas cuando las escuelas no trabajen con el Ombud para abordar las preocupaciones de educación especial.