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SENATE MEMORIAL 69

48

TH LEGISLATURE

- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -

FIRST SESSION

, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Steve Komadina

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

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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:

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

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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

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.

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