0001| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 58
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0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION,
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0003| 1996
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0004| INTRODUCED BY
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0005| GERALD E. WEEKS
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0011| A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0012| REQUESTING THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ASSIST HIGH SCHOOLS
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0013| AND STUDENT ATHLETES IN MEETING NEW MEXICO COURSE REQUIREMENTS
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0014| AND NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INITIAL-ELIGIBILITY
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0015| REQUIREMENTS SO THAT STUDENT ATHLETES WILL NOT BE FORCED TO
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0016| RELINQUISH SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE.
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0018| WHEREAS, the national collegiate athletic association
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0019| division I and II member institutions overwhelmingly endorsed
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0020| the establishment of an initial-eligibility clearinghouse in
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0021| 1993 to evaluate high school core courses in a consistent manner
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0022| by trained, unbiased individuals and to review all other
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0023| information required for initial-eligibility certification; and
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0024| WHEREAS, the national collegiate athletic association has
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0025| established certain academic course requirements and procedures
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0001| for nonstandard course approval by the clearinghouse academic
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0002| requirements committee that are based on documentation provided
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0003| by high school principals or guidance personnel verifying that
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0004| the nonstandard courses are qualitatively and quantitatively the
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0005| same as regular academic courses; and
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0006| WHEREAS, student athletes may not receive appropriate or
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0007| sufficient guidance on the clearinghouse initial-eligibility
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0008| requirements and the interrelationships of high school courses
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0009| and courses required by the clearinghouse; and
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0010| WHEREAS, there is evidence that New Mexico student athletes
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0011| have encountered difficulties in meeting clearinghouse initial-eligibility requirements, which puts their college admissions
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0012| and scholarships in jeopardy; and
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0013| WHEREAS, information must be disseminated in a timely and
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0014| appropriate manner to students, high school counselors,
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0015| administrators and athletic personnel, colleges and
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0016| universities, as well as the clearinghouse; and
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0017| WHEREAS, all students, including student athletes, must
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0018| receive consistent, accurate and appropriate information to meet
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0019| course, graduation and other necessary requirements; and
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0020| WHEREAS, the state board of education must prescribe
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0021| courses of instruction, requirements for graduation and
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0022| standards for all public schools, for private schools seeking
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0023| state accreditation and for all the educational programs
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0024| conducted in state institutions;
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0025| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0001| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the state board of education
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0002| communicate to school districts the student eligibility
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0003| requirements for national collegiate athletic association
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0004| athletic scholarships and that the state board of education
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0005| encourage school counselors to share this information with
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0006| students and parents in a timely manner; and
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0007| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state board of education
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0008| work with the New Mexico activities association to ensure that
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0009| information on national collegiate athletic association
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0010| eligibility requirements be included annually in New Mexico
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0011| activities association mailings to member schools and that the
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0012| national collegiate athletic association initial-eligibility
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0013| requirements are the topic of appropriate New Mexico activities
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0014| association state and regional meetings; and
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0015| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state board of education
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0016| inquire of the New Mexico national collegiate athletic
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0017| association presidents commission members what problems students
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0018| in New Mexico are encountering in meeting the initial-eligibility requirements; and
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0019| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state board of education
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0020| communicate through the New Mexico national collegiate athletic
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0021| association presidents commission regarding the state board of
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0022| education alternative credit options and courses that correspond
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0023| with national collegiate athletic association course
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0024| requirements; and
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0025| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0001| transmitted to the president of the state board of education,
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0002| the superintendent of public instruction, the New Mexico
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0003| activities association and New Mexico national collegiate
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0004| athletic association representatives for appropriate
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0005| distribution.
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0006| State of New Mexico
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0007| House of Representatives
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0009| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0010| SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0012| February 8, l996
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0015| Mr. Speaker:
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0017| Your RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE, to
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0018| whom has been referred
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0020| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 58
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0022| has had it under consideration and finds same to be
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0023| GERMANE in accordance with constitutional provisions.
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0025| Respectfully submitted,
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0005| Barbara A. Perea Casey,
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0006| Chairperson
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0009| Adopted Not Adopted
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0013| Date
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0015| The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against
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0016| Yes: 9
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0017| Excused: Knowles, Lujan, Nicely, Ryan, J. G. Taylor, Wallach
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0018| Absent: None
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0020| HJ058RC1 State of New Mexico
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0021| House of Representatives
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0022|
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0023| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
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0024| SECOND SESSION, 1996
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0002| February 14, 1996
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0005| Mr. Speaker:
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0007| Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0009| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 58
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0011| has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0012| recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0014| Respectfully submitted,
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0019| Samuel F. Vigil, Chairman
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0022| Adopted Not Adopted
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0024| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0001| Date
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0003| The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against
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0004| Yes: 9
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0005| Excused: Trujillo, Weeks, SM Williams
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0006| Absent: None
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0009| HJ058EC1
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