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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Heaton		DATE TYPED:	02/04/03		HB	29
SHORT TITLE:		Education Resource Center				SB
					ANALYST:		Segura

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY03	FY04	FY03	FY04
	$365.0			Recurring	GF

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

State Department of Education (SDE)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 29 appropriates $365.0 for an educational resource center for southeastern New Mexico.

Significant Issues

House Bill 29 appropriates the funding to the SDE for an educational resource center that would support middle schools that implement career technical education programs.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The bill appropriates $365.0 from the general fund and is recurring.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The SDE indicates no administrative impact would occur if this legislation in enacted.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

According to SDE, the Career Dreams Educational Foundation is a 501 (c ) (3) corporation established in the mid 1990’s. Its founder has been successful in working with adults, but has a limited track record working with school districts. The program is built on the premise that everyone is “brilliant” in at least one area. The overall goal of the training is to change the culture of the work/school environment for the success of all students.

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