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A MEMORIAL

REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF TRANSFERRING

CORRALES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL

DISTRICT TO THE RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WHEREAS, Corrales elementary school is the only school

in the Albuquerque public school district that is located in

Sandoval county; and

WHEREAS, the Albuquerque public school district is one

of the largest school districts in the nation; and

WHEREAS, geographically, Corrales is more closely linked

to Rio Rancho than it is to Albuquerque; and

WHEREAS, an analysis of the feasibility and merits of

transferring Corrales elementary school from the Albuquerque

public school district to the Rio Rancho public school

district may be helpful to ascertain whether such transfer

would benefit the students of Corrales elementary school and

their families;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE

STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the public education department be

requested to study the feasibility and merits of transferring

Corrales elementary school from the Albuquerque public school

district to the Rio Rancho public school district; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study consider the

effect a transfer might have on:

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A. the boundaries of the school districts;

B. population demographics, district growth

patterns, ethnicity, economic levels, family income and

student and adult educational achievement and attainment

levels in the school districts;

C. the division of assets, liabilities and

indebtedness, including real and personal property, of the

school districts;

D. the bonded indebtedness and voter-approved mill

levies of the school districts;

E. the school districts' ability to raise

operational and capital funds;

F. the effects on transportation costs of the

school districts; and

G. other considerations that may affect

redistricting of Corrales elementary school; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department solicit input

from the parents of students at Corrales elementary school

and other persons, businesses and entities that may be

affected by a transfer; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department may contract

for services with recognized experts in the areas of school

redistricting, public finance and taxation and other

specialities the department determines are necessary; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be

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transmitted to the secretary of public education, the

superintendents of the Albuquerque public school district and

the Rio Rancho public school district, the school boards of

the Albuquerque public school district and the Rio Rancho

public school district and the principal of Corrales

elementary school.