FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURESB 34/a

SECOND SESSION, 2008



January 25, 2008


Madam President:


    Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


SENATE BILL 34


has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:



    1. On page 1, line 16, after the semicolon insert "REQUIRING PRIVATE FUNDING FOR ROOM AND BOARD COSTS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES;".


    2. On page 3, line 6, before the quotation marks insert:


    "The school shall be supported by state funds in the same manner as other charter high schools authorized by the commission.".


    3. On page 5, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following new section:


    "Section 8. A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read:


    "[NEW MATERIAL] ROOM AND BOARD COSTS--OUTREACH ACTIVITIES--PRIVATE FUNDING REQUIRED.--The school shall, either through a foundation or other private funding sources, obtain gifts, grants and donations to ensure that the school has adequate revenue to pay for all expenses associated with outreach activities provided for in Section 6 of the New Mexico School for the Arts Act and for room and board costs for those students who are not able to pay the full cost of room and board as provided in Section 7 of that act. The school shall separately account for the costs of outreach activities and room and board and for the revenue received from private sources to pay those costs. The school shall not use money received from the state for these purposes. Failure of the school to secure adequate funding for these purposes shall be grounds for denial or revocation of a charter."".


    4. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.,


and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.


                               Respectfully submitted,




                               __________________________________

                               Cynthia Nava, Chairman




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 6 For 1 Against

Yes:      6

No:       Asbill

Excused: Sanchez, M., Sharer

Absent:   None



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