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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 2/07/05

HB

SHORT TITLE RE: Learning Program

SB 316

ANALYST Segura

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$1,300.0

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Education Department (PED)

New Mexico Commission on Higher Education (CHE)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 316 appropriates $1,300.0 to Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) for the RE:

Learning program for school improvement in all grades of public schools statewide.

Significant Issues

PED indicates that RE: Learning currently provides services in over 180 schools in 40 school

districts. The services include support to change, professional development to support implemen-

tation of New Mexico Content Standards and three-tiered teacher licensure.

Senate Bill 316 -- Page 2

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

According to PED the program relates to the percent of core academic subjects being taught by

highly qualified teachers under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Relates to public

schools performance measures of the percent of 4

th

and 8

th

grade students who achieve profi-

ciency or above criterion-referenced assessments in reading, language, arts and math.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

Senate Bill 316 appropriates $1,300.0 from the general fund and is recurring.

The Legislative Education Study Committee includes funding for the RE: Learning program in

FY06 budget recommendation within the professional development fund. The Legislative Fi-

nance Committee made no recommendations for non-recurring funding for items that were con-

sidered recurring. The executive does not make any recommendations for FY06.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

No significant administrative impact to PED.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

Relates to House Bill 429, which establishes a Professional Development Fund.

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