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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Garcia, Mary Helen
DATE TYPED 01/28/05 HB 157
SHORT TITLE Center for Border Educational Leadership
SB
ANALYST Woods
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$600.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates SB90
Relates to the appropriation for New Mexico State University in the General Appropriations Act.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
New Mexico State University (NMSU) (SB90)
New Mexico Public Education Department (PED)
New Mexico Commission on Higher Education (CHE)
New Mexico Department of Health (DOH)
Department of Indian Affairs (IAD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 157 – Making an Appropriation for the Center for Border and Indigenous Educational
Leadership – appropriates $600,000 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of New Mex-
ico State University for expenditure in FY06 to support the Center for Border and Indigenous
Educational Leadership. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of
FY06 shall revert to the general fund.
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House Bill 157 -- Page 2
Significant Issues
NMSU indicates the mission of the Center for Border and Indigenous Educational Leadership is
to address the achievement gap of PK-12 (pre-kindergarten to 12th grade) students from urban,
rural, and small school districts in New Mexico through the preparation and professional devel-
opment of educational leaders, by conducting and providing research that will serve as a resource
to educational leaders and policymakers, and by creating a professional network of collaborating
leaders. The goals of the center are the following:
•
Prepare educational leaders to address the achievement gap of PK-12 students from ur-
ban, rural, and small school districts in New Mexico through graduate distance education
programs in educational leadership.
•
Provide professional development to educational leaders to address the achievement gap
of PK-12 students from urban, rural, and small school districts in New Mexico.
•
Conduct and provide on-going research that will serve as a resource to educational lead-
ers and policymakers to address the achievement gap of PK-12 students from urban, ru-
ral, and small school districts in New Mexico.
•
Establish a professional network of educational leaders committed to address the achieve-
ment gap of PK-12 students from urban, rural, and small school districts in New Mexico
through collaboration.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
PED indicates that this bill would provide a second year of funding for the Center for Border and
Indigenous Educational Leadership. CHE further notes that the request was approved by New
Mexico State University Board of Regents in the amount of $600,000 and submitted to the CHE
for review; however the program was not recommended for expansion by the CHE at this time.
The appropriation of $600,000 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY06 shall revert to the gen-
eral fund.
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ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
NMSU proposes the following line item analysis (including FTEs) of the appropriation:
Director (1 FTE)
$ 65,000
Assistant Director (1 FTE)
55,000
Project Coordinator (1 FTE)
45,000
Research Coordinator (1 FTE)
45,000
Secretary
25,000
Benefits (above staff)
65,800
4 Graduate Assistants (0.5 FTE)
80,000
Benefits (graduate assistants)
800
Distance Education Costs
15,000
Professional Stipends
30,000
Professional Development Costs
15,000
Research Costs
17,400
Educational Materials
5,000
Telephone
3,000
Computer Hardware
10,000
Computer Software
2,000
Printing and Reproduction
2,000
Office Equipment
15,000
Office Furniture
5,000
Office Supplies
4,000
Travel
15,000
Consultants
15,000
Program Evaluation
5,000
Administrative Costs
60,000
Total Request
$600,000
CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP
Duplicates SB90
Relates to the appropriation for New Mexico State University in the General Appropriations Act.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
PED suggests that the reforms enacted through the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
(NCLB) and New Mexico’s HB212 place unprecedented demands on school district administra-
tors: new tests and testing procedures, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), determinations for
schools and districts, requirements related to school choice and supplemental education services,
evolving state and federal grant guidelines, three-tiered licensure, redefined roles in educational
governance structures at the local level and more. Responding effectively to the broad, systemic
changes mandated by these statutes requires extensive knowledge and skills. PED further notes
that the center has helped to develop educational partnerships that facilitate creative solutions to
issues common to New Mexico’s public schools. In this way, the center assists the PED in the
work of fostering excellence in public education by building increased administrative capacity,
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House Bill 157 -- Page 4
and supports the educator quality and rural education goals of the PED and the Governor
WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ENACTING THIS BILL.
PED indicates that without this funding, the state will be unable to build the capacity of adminis-
trators to provide specialized services and support to border and indigenous populations. The
Center will close after a single year of operation and school administrators in southern New
Mexico will lose access to this particular resource.
BFW/rs