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

SPONSOR Nava

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/21/06

HB

SHORT TITLE Continue Re:Learning

SB 91

ANALYST Baca

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act and to

SJM5, Study Student Teacher Placement Criteria;

SB27, Middle School Teacher Science and Math Training;

SB57, School Personnel Mentorship Funding;

SB233, Expand Teacher Education Filed Courses;

HB26, Santa Fe Science Teacher Instruction;

HB160, Expand Teacher Education Field Courses, and

HB126, Middle School Teacher Science and Math Training.

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY06

FY07

1,000.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Higher Education Department (HED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 91 appropriates $1,000,000 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of Eastern

New Mexico University for expenditure in FY07 to continue the Re:Learning program to support

school improvement in all grades of public schools statewide.

Senate Bill 91 – Page 2

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $1.0 million is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or

unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY07 shall revert to the general fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

In its last analysis, PED reported that Re:Learning provided services in over 180 schools and 40

school districts. The services include support to change, professional development to support

implementation of New Mexico Content Standards and three tiered licensure. Re:Learning has

provided services to New Mexico school districts since 1989, and, using both anecdotal and im-

provement in norm referenced tests, staff report improved student achievement in districts that

have received the services.

According to HED,

Re:Learning New Mexico is organized to respond to the immediate needs of schools,

communities and districts, providing service at no cost to the school or district. Its staff

includes four full-time professionals and one adjunct clerical staff who serve as office

manager for the entire project. Offices for Re:Learning are located in Santa Fe, Las Cru-

ces and Ruidoso. ENMU serves as fiscal agent for Re:Learning .

ENMU serves as the program’s fiscal agent. Consequently, the request for funding does not ap-

pear in the funding recommendations submitted by the regents to the Higher Education Depart-

ment.

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