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SPONSOR |
King |
DATE TYPED |
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HB |
400 |
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SHORT
TITLE |
Teacher Program |
SB |
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ANALYST |
Baca |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY04 |
FY05 |
FY04 |
FY05 |
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$300.0 |
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Recurring |
General
Fund |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
Relates
to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act
Relates to HB 31, HB 95, HB 292, HB 305, HB 307,
HB 328 & HB 351;
SB 139, SB 182 & SB 430
LFC Files
Responses
Received From
New
Mexico Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 400
appropriates $300 thousand from the general fund to the PED for a teacher preparation
initiative that includes teacher recruitment, teacher preparation, teacher
mentorship, professional development and teacher retention.
Significant Issues
In
its analysis, the PED states that:
The bill could support any number of initiatives
currently underway or to be implemented in the new Educator Quality Division at
the PED such as mentorship training, teacher preparation competency revisions,
three-tiered licensure planning for instructional support providers and
administrator training on teacher evaluation.
There is also a significant need for additional staff to assist in
information dissemination and customer service related to three-tiered licensure
and how to become a “highly qualified” teacher.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $300
thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining
at the end of FY05 shall revert to the general fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The PED reports that
the impact on administration can be absorbed by existing staff or can be
contracted depending on the particular project.
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