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

SPONSOR	Trujillo		DATE TYPED	02-17-04		HB	HJM 51
SHORT TITLE		School Teacher Substitute Pilot Program				SB
					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

The House Joint Memorial 51 encourages and requests the PED to study the potential for state, federal, city and county employees and retired employees to volunteer to serve as public school teachers.

Significant Issues

According to PED, the term “volunteer” presumes that these individuals will not be paid for their services by the local school district.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

PED indicates that staff would be required to conduct the study and report its findings.

RS/dm