SENATE BILL 1098

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Leonard Lee Rawson

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE; ESTABLISHING A HOME SCHOOL STUDENT ACTIVITIES PROGRAM UNIT.

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

     Section 1. Section 22-8-18 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1974, Chapter 8, Section 8, as amended) is amended to read:

     "22-8-18. PROGRAM COST CALCULATION--LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY.--

          A. The total program units for the purpose of computing the program cost shall be calculated by multiplying the sum of the program units itemized as Paragraphs (1) through (5) in this subsection by the instructional staff training and experience index and adding the program units itemized as Paragraphs (6) through [(10)] (11) in this subsection. The itemized program units are as follows:

                (1) early childhood education;

                (2) basic education;

                (3) special education, adjusted by subtracting the units derived from membership in class D special education programs in private, nonsectarian, nonprofit training centers;

                (4) bilingual multicultural education;

                (5) fine arts education;

                (6) size adjustment;

                (7) at-risk program;

                (8) enrollment growth or new district adjustment;

                (9) special education units derived from membership in class D special education programs in private, nonsectarian, nonprofit training centers; [and]

                (10) national board for professional teaching standards certification; and

                (11) home school student activities.

          B. The total program cost calculated as prescribed in Subsection A of this section includes the cost of early childhood, special, bilingual multicultural, fine arts and vocational education and other remedial or enrichment programs. It is the responsibility of the local school board or governing body of a charter school to determine its priorities in terms of the needs of the community served by that board. Funds generated under the Public School Finance Act are discretionary to local school boards and governing bodies of charter schools, provided that the special program needs as enumerated in this section are met."

     Section 2. A new section of the Public School Finance Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] HOME SCHOOL STUDENT ACTIVITIES PROGRAM UNIT.--The home school student activities program unit for a school district is determined by multiplying the number of home school students who are participating in school district activities governed by the New Mexico activities association by the cost differential factor of 0.1. The home school student activities program unit shall be paid to the school district in which it is generated. A home school student is eligible to participate in school district activities at the public school in the attendance zone in which the student resides, according to the New Mexico activities association guidelines. If the student chooses to participate at a public school other than the one in the attendance zone in which the student resides, the student shall be subject to New Mexico activities association transfer guidelines."

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