Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 16, August 27, 2024
Section 6.75.4.9 - REQUIREMENTS: RESPONSIBILITIES OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSA. An educational institution is not required to coordinate with the NIMAC. If the educational institution chooses to coordinate with the NIMAC, the educational institution shall acquire instructional materials in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as provided in 6.75.4.8 NMAC.B. If an educational institution becomes a coordinating agency with NIMAC, it shall place its orders for instruction materials in alternate accessible or specialized formats through the persons responsible for coordinating services to students with disabilities with the central repository authorized by the department. The central repository shall serve as the authorized user and agent of the educational institution with NIMAC and it will have access to the NIMAC database and it may download NIMAS files in accordance with established agreements so that printed instructional materials can be efficiently converted to alternate accessible or specialized formats. The central repository will perform the conversion of the NIMAS files into the alternate accessible or specialized format and deliver it in a timely manner to the educational institution that ordered it.C. If the educational institution chooses not to coordinate with the NIMAC, the educational institution shall provide a written assurance to the department in its annual local IDEA application that the educational institution shall provide instructional materials in an alternate accessible or specialized format to blind students or other students with print disabilities in a timely manner.D. Educational institutions, through the persons responsible for coordinating services to students with disabilities, must certify in writing to the central repository authorized by the department that: (1) the materials are deemed essential or required for student success;(2) an electronic copy of the materials will be used solely for the student's educational purposes.E. No educational institution, its employees or its students shall authorize any use of instructional materials that would be inconsistent with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. Section 121 as amended by Title III, Section 306 of the IDEA.6.75.4.9 NMAC - N, 12-14-06