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

SPONSOR Stapleton

DATE TYPED 02-23-05 HB 796

SHORT TITLE UNM African American Stay-in-School Program

SB

ANALYST Woods

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$150.0

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to the appropriation for the University of New Mexico in the General Appropriations

Act.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

No Response Received From

New Mexico Commission on Higher Education (CHE)

Office of African-American Affairs

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 796 – Making an Appropriation to the University of New Mexico African-American

Student Services Department’s Stay-in-School Program – appropriates $150,000 from the gen-

eral fund to the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico for the African American

Student Services Department’s Stay-in-School Program for expenditure in FY06 to promote

positive learning environments and to improve student literacy and math, technological and job

skills, including time management and resume writing. Any unexpended or unencumbered bal-

ance remaining at the end of FY06 shall revert to the general fund.

Significant Issues

The University of New Mexico indicates that the African-American studies movement for rele-

vant education in the 1960's which ushered in Black Studies programs and departments nation-

wide, took roots in New Mexico and Black Studies, now African-American Studies was estab-

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lished at the University of New Mexico in 1970.

Beginning with one course, African-American Studies in now a multi disciplinary major-degree

granting department, and offers about forty courses. It provides to the university community and

the community at large, the African American perspective to issues relevant to the education of

all people, especially African Americans for the 21st century. The academic program is aug-

mented by strong community projects such as the Team of Excellence Mentorship Program.

This project is not included in CHE’s 2005-2006 Higher Education Funding Recommendation.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $150,000 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.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The University of New Mexico would retain oversight of this initiative.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

Relates to the appropriation for the University of New Mexico in the General Appropriations

Act.

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