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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR MJ Garcia
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2-5-07
HB
SHORT TITLE Dona Ana Parent and Child Education Programs
SB 554
ANALYST Lucero
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY07
FY08
$500.0
Recurring
General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to HM 3 and SB 136
Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act
ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL OPERATING BUDGET IMPACT (dollars in thousands)
FY07
FY08
FY09 3 Year
Total Cost
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
Total
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 554 appropriates five hundred thousand ($500,000) from the general fund to
Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) for expenditure in 2008 for parent and child
education programs in Dona Ana County.
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Senate Bill 554 – Page
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of five hundred thousand ($500,000) contained in this bill is a recurring
expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of
fiscal year 2008 shall revert to the general fund.
The appropriation is not part of Children Youth and Families Department's request and is not
included in the Executive recommendation of Children Youth and Families Department.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
The bill does not address any specific programs or approaches to parent and child education
programs.
There are some consistent components of successful programs that have been identified in
compiling information on parent and child education. Here are some that might be considered
prior to funding:
•
Parenting education that teaches parents to be the primary teacher and full partners in
their child’s education
•
Early childhood education to prepare children for success in school and life
•
Adult literacy education that leads to economic self-sufficiency
•
Community resource awareness so that parents are able to help themselves
•
Home visits to provide one-to-one guidance on more effective parenting and home
teaching skills
•
Transportation and other support services that help the families participate on a consistent
basis
•
Regular attendance of participating families.
Research has shown that student performance is enhanced when parents are actively involved
with the school in their child’s education. New research produced by the Southwest Educational
Development Laboratory’s National Center for Family and Community Connections with
Schools examines the impact of different family and community connections on student
achievement. (
http://www.sedl.org/connections/resources/readiness-synthesis.pdf
).
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
There is no specific PED performance measure; however, this bill could support the PED goal of
ensuring that all children are ready for kindergarten as well as supporting the Pre-K Initiative of
the Governor.
Depending upon the age-group targeted, and the type of parent-child education provided, the bill
could positively impact a range of tasks and measures in the Governor’s policy initiative
“Making Schools Work", including: Ensure that all young children are ready for school; Increase
parents’ involvement in their children’s education; and Close the student achievement gap by
supporting the children and schools who need the most assistance.
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ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
If passed, the bill will have a slight administrative impact on children, youth and families
department that the bill does not address.
CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP
Relates to HM 3 and SB 136
TECHNICAL ISSUES
This bill does not stipulate what type of parent child education programs are to be provided;
however, New Mexico State University has parenting education programs in the college of
agriculture and home economics.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES
None at this time.
WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ENACTING THIS BILL
Status Quo.
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