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

SPONSOR Boitana

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/4/08

HB

SHORT TITLE Increase Length Of School Day

SB 429

ANALYST Haug

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY08

FY09

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 429 amends the Public School Finance Act section 22-8-9 NMSA 1978 by

establishing a minimum increment of one-half hour for school districts adjusting their school day

when developing their school calendar.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

Senate Bill 429 has no fiscal impact.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

According to the PED, under the current system, school districts and charter schools are allowed

to make amendments to their school calendar midyear if they delay or cancel school due to

inclement weather. Senate Bill 429 would keep them in alignment with the Public School Code,

Section 22-2-8.1 and the Public School Finance Act 22-8-9. Senate Bill 429 does not clearly

address these types of amendments during the school year.

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