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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

2-18-04

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE

Gadsden Bullying & Violence Program

SB

398

 

 

ANALYST

Segura

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY04

FY05

FY04

FY05

 

 

 

$50.0

 

 

Recurring

General Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

 

Responses Received From

New Mexico Public Education Department (PED)

 

SUMMARY

 

Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Bill 398 appropriates $50.0 to PED to develop, implement and evaluate a bullying and violence prevention program in the Gadsden Independent School District.

 

 

Significant Issues

 

According to PED, bullying and being victimized by bullies are recognized as health problems for children because of their association with range of adjustment problems, including mental health and violent behavior.

 

The PED has trained 46 staff coaches and 23 trainers throughout the state. These individuals could be instrumental in establishing guidelines for bullying prevention policies and providing training and technical assistance to school districts to implement bullying prevention programs.

 

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The bill appropriates $50.0 from the general fund and is recurring.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

 

According to PED, the staff would be required to administer a request for proposal, establish a contract and provide oversight and technical assistance for the proposed projects.

 

RELATIONSHIP

 

Relates to HB 199 and SB 185, which require the PED to establish guidelines for bullying prevention policies by August 2005.

 

RS/dm