Fiscal impact reports (FIRs) are prepared by the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) for standing finance

committees of the NM Legislature. The LFC does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of these reports

if they are used for other purposes.

Current FIRs (in HTML & Adobe PDF formats) are a vailable on the NM Legislative Website (legis.state.nm.us).

Adobe PDF versions include all attachments, whereas HTML versions may not. Previously issued FIRs and

attachments may be obtained from the LFC in Suite 101 of the State Capitol Building North.

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

SPONSOR Nava

DATE TYPED 03-09-05 HB

SHORT TITLE “ENLACE New Mexico Day”

SB SM9

ANALYST Woods

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Memorial 9 – Declaring March 3, 2005 as

“ENLACE New Mexico Day”

in the Senate –

notes that:

•

New Mexico has a rich multicultural heritage that is rooted in its unique history;

•

New Mexico’s Latino students and communities contribute to the multicultural

heritage of the state and with improved educational attainment, represent a sig-

nificant promise for a bright economic future for the state;

•

data from the public education department, the commission on higher education

and the national center for education statistics illustrate a significant achieve-

ment gap between Latino students and other student groups in New Mexico pub-

lic schools;

•

this achievement gap results in considerable economic and social costs to the

state of New Mexico as a result of high Latino student dropout rates with almost

half of Latino students in New Mexico not graduating from high school;

Senate Memorial 9 -- Page 2

•

ENLACE New Mexico, “Engaging Latino Communities for Education”, was es-

tablished with the assistance of a grant awarded by the W. K. Kellogg founda-

tion as part of a national initiative to improve the educational participation and

graduation rates of Latino students through enhanced community involvement;

•

ENLACE New Mexico has created a Framework for Success, which outlines ef-

fective educational methods in classes, schools and communities where Latino

students are gaining educational success; and

•

ENLACE New Mexico is dedicated to the goal of improving Latino student

achievement and reducing achievement gaps.

The memorial resolves that March 3, 2005 be declared “ENLACE New Mexico Day” in the sen-

ate and that recognition be extended to ENLACE New Mexico for its service in recognizing that

by increasing opportunities for academic achievement, school completion and engagement in

higher education, ENLACE New Mexico continues to improve educational opportunities and

results for Latino students.

BFW/lg