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

SPONSOR	Nava		DATE TYPED	2-12-04		HB
SHORT TITLE		Issuance of Substitute Teacher Certificates				SB	149
					ANALYST		Segura

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY04	FY05	FY04	FY05
			NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

New Mexico Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 149 amends 22-10A-15 to remove authorization for local school boards to provide for additional qualifications for substitute teachers.

Significant Issues

Senate Bill 149 removes the authority of local school districts to issue substitute teacher certificates and directs the PED to certify substitute teachers.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

According to PED, there would be an initial large number of applications to cover those substitute teachers who were certified in 2003-2004 by local school districts, once that has worked its way through the system the administrative impact would become routine.

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