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

SPONSOR Rawson

DATE TYPED 2-22-05

HB

SHORT TITLE Rural Education Division Relocation

SB 803

ANALYST Segura

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

Minimal

$25.0-$50.0 Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to House Bill 218

REVENUE

Estimated Revenue

Subsequent

Years Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 803 adds a new section to the Public Education Act. The bill would mandate the re-

location of the Rural Education Division of PED to the campus of New Mexico State University

(NMSU).

Senate Bill 803 -- Page 2

Significant Issue

The bill states that employees in the division would remain with PED and not employees of

NMSU.

According to PED, NMSU offers numerous programs with significant outreach components, for

example; The Regional Education Technology Assistance (RETA) program and the Center for

Border and Indigenous Educational Leadership (CeBIEL).

Although currently hampered by technological infrastructure limitations applicable throughout

the state, NMSU expertise and experience with outreach strategies could form the bases for im-

proved two-way communication between districts and the Rural Education Division.

FISCAL IMPLICATION

Senate Bill 803 does not contain an appropriation. Although PED does indicate that there would

be costs associated with relocation and travel.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

PED indicates that moving the Rural Education Division would marginalize rural education input

and influence in the decision-making process and reduce opportunities for collaboration and co-

ordination with other divisions within PED.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

Conflicts with House Bill 218, Sections 9-24-4 and 9-24-8, NMSA 1978.

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