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

SPONSOR Sharer

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

3/6/2007

HB

SHORT TITLE Jobs for America’s Graduates-NM Program

SM 44

ANALYST Aguilar

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Memorial 44 notes the successes of the Jobs for America’s Graduates-New Mexico

program, commends the programs for its success as a dropout prevention and dropout re-

engagement program, notes the relationships between the New Mexico Business Roundtable

and Public Education Department (PED) and requests the program be expanded.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The program is administered by the Public Education Department (PED) with funding from a

Carl D. Perkins federal grant. Expansion of the program would require increased state or federal

funding. An alternative would be to expand the program through outreach to business groups.

Outreach efforts could be accomplished with existing staff.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

The Public Education Department has operated as the administrator of the Jobs for America’s Graduates

program since its introduction to New Mexico. The National Jobs for America’s Graduates office contracts

to provide technical assistance to the Jobs for America’s Graduates sites in New Mexico.

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