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

SPONSOR Espinoza

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1-30-08

HB 567

SHORT TITLE Lincoln & Otero 4-H Program

SB

ANALYST Haug

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY08

FY09

$10.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Higher Education Department (HED)

New Mexico State University (NMSU)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 567 appropriates $10.0 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of New Mexico

State University to support the Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Youth Development Program

in Lincoln and Otero counties.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $10.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any

unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert to the

general fund.

This request was not submitted by NMSU to the New Mexico Higher Education Department

(NMHED) for review and is not included in the Department’s funding recommendation for

FY09.

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SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

NMSU states that:

This funding will increase NMSU’s capacity and commitment to reach a diverse youth

audience with programs that develop life skills and supplement the local schools with

curriculum that provides experiential educational programs.

A recent study conducted by the NMSU State 4-H Office revealed youth that are

involved in the 4-H program are less likely to be involved in risk factors such as drinking

and drug use and more likely to be a leader in their schools and communities, set goals

for themselves and see themselves as making contributions to their families and

community

The New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development

program seeks to support youth development by mobilizing, strengthening, and aligning

systems that affect children’s learning. A key strategy is to forge partnerships between

New Mexico State University, local schools and communities to promote life skills

acquisition that supports academic performance and work force preparation.

Within this context, the New Mexico State University 4-H Youth Development Program

has identified the youth development program for youth audiences, ages 5-19 as a

priority. 4-H program focuses on four approaches in which, the local schools,

communities and New Mexico State University will reach out and engage new youth

audiences:

•

Outreach to families, communities, schools and the New Mexico State University

4-H Youth Development program working together to enhance in-school, and

out-of-school time, including after school programs. The delivery of 4-H

projects/subject matter utilizing the experiential learning approach to assist youth

to process and apply what is learned to real world examples, achieve higher levels

of social performance, and prepare for meaningful work or further education,

•

The New Mexico State University 4-H Youth Development Program working

together with schools will enhance core curriculum (reading, writing, science and

arithmetic).

•

New Mexico State University 4-H Youth Development Program will collaborate

with families and community partners to ensure a stronger foundation for youth

and their community engagement.

•

The New Mexico State University 4-H Youth Development Program will reach

new audiences of underserved youth, including African American, Native

American and Hispanic youth.

The principal objectives of this request will focus on providing 4-H programs to

underserved youth. New Mexico State University 4-H Youth Development Program staff

will provide teachers or classroom volunteers with experiential learning lessons and

activities that are aligned to New Mexico educational standards and benchmarks. This

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will enhance core curriculum and more effectively engage students in the classroom. In

addition to the school classroom, New Mexico State University 4-H Youth Development

professionals will provide educational, hands on activities and programs in club and out

of school settings through out the counties.

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