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

SPONSOR	Boitano		DATE TYPED	2-12-04		HB
SHORT TITLE		Evaluate Standards-Based Report Cards				SB	SJM-28
					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 Joint Memorial 28 requests PED to evaluate the standards-based student report cards being implemented by the Albuquerque Public Schools and to report findings and recommendations periodically to the Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC)

Significant Issues

According to PED, the Los Alamos Public Schools is currently implementing a similar report card process and the Rio Rancho Public Schools is in the initial stages of developing this process. These districts will be invited to participate in this evaluation process.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

PED indicates that the department staff will evaluate this model and report results to the LESC.

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