Noice of public rule hearing: A public rule hearing will be held on July 9, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for proposed amendments to 8.9.3 NMAC and 8.9.4 NMAC. The hearing will take place in Apodaca Hall of the PERA Building at 1120 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502, and will also be accessible via virtual web platform (Zoom) and by telephone. The hearing will be conducted in a fair and equitable manner by an ECECD agency representative or hearing officer and will be recorded. Any interested member of the public may attend in person, by Zoom, or by telephone and will be provided a reasonable opportunity to offer public comment on the proposed rules during the hearing, either orally or in writing, including presentation of data, views, or arguments. Members of the public will have two minutes to provide oral comments. To attend by telephone, dial 1-719-359-4580, Webinar ID: 880 8515 4919; callers will be able to hear the full hearing, and comments made by telephone will be recorded. To attend via the internet, go to https://nmececdorg.zoom.us/s/88085154919 and follow the on-screen instructions using Webinar ID: 880 8515 4919. The hearing will be livestreamed, and comments may also be submitted via the platform’s chat feature.
Notice of acceptance of written public comment: Written public comments, including presentation of data, views, or arguments about the proposed rules, from any interested member of the public may be submitted by email to ECECD-ECS-PublicComment@ECECD.NM.Gov with the subject line “8.9.3 NMAC / 8.9.4 NMAC Public Comment,” or by first class mail to PO. Drawer 5619, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-5619. Written comments may also be delivered in person at the PERA Building located at 1120 Paseo De Peralta in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 9, 2026, between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Written comments will be accepted from the date this notice is published until the conclusion of the public rule hearing on July 9, 2026
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Zoom Meeting Details
Topic: 8.9.3 and 8.9.4 NOTICE OF RULEMAKING AND PUBLIC RULE HEARING
Time: Thursday, July 9, 2026, from 9 a.m – 1 p.m. Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://nmececdorg.zoom.us/s/88085154919
If you are a person with a disability and would like to request accommodations, or a person with limited English proficiency and need interpretation, please contact the Early Childhood Education and Care Department a ECECD-ECS-PublicComment@ECECD.NM.Gov or call 505-670-8993 at least ten calendar days before the scheduled public rule hearing.