SENATE BILL 105

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2006

INTRODUCED BY

Gay G. Kernan

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL ADVANCED PLACEMENT INITIATIVES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--

          A. One million three hundred thousand dollars ($1,300,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the public education department for expenditure in fiscal year 2007 to fund a program to expand advanced placement participation in public schools around the state, in the following amounts for the following purposes:

                (1) seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) to expand advanced placement for nontraditional participants;

                (2) three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for an advanced placement summer institute;

                (3) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to expand advanced placement opportunities for rural school students; and

                (4) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to expand advanced placement teacher professional development.

          B. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 shall revert to the general fund.

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