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

SPONSOR Vigil

DATE TYPED 2/22/05

HB 922/aHEC

SHORT TITLE West Las Vegas Schools Math and Science

SB

ANALYST Chabot

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$20.0

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates SB 924

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of HEC Amendment

The House Education Committee amendment to House Bill 922 changes the appropriation from

the Teacher Professional Development Fund to the Board of Regents of Northern New Mexico

State School for the same purpose.

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 922 appropriates $20 thousand from the general fund to Teacher Professional Devel-

opment Fund for the purpose of funding teacher development in the West Las Vegas School Dis-

trict in the areas of science, mathematics and technology.

Significant Issues

The bill provides funding for teacher professional development in critical curricula areas.

House Bill 922/aHEC -- Page 2

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

PED the bill indirectly relates to performance measures on percent of highly qualified teachers in

the classroom.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $20 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall

not revert.

The LFC FY06 appropriation recommendation is balanced between revenues and expenditures

and any increase in recurring funding must be offset by reductions in other areas of the recom-

mendation. The Legislature must consider all priorities and funding requirements to find reve-

nue to support this legislation.

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

1.

Should the legislation be expanded statewide.

2.

What specific type of training will be provided by the appropriation.

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