44TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 1999

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; REQUIRING APPROVAL OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IF A SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSES TO ADOPT YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS BECAUSE OF OVERCROWDING OR OTHER CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read:

"[NEW MATERIAL] YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL--STATE BOARD

APPROVAL.--A school district that proposes to adopt a year-round school schedule as a means to alleviate overcrowding or overcome other capital constraints shall apply to the state board for approval. The application shall show evidence of overcrowding or other capital constraints. The state board shall approve or deny the application."

Section 2. APPROPRIATION.--Four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the state department of public education for expenditure in fiscal year 2000 for distribution to school districts that have adopted year-round schools as a means to alleviate overcrowding or overcome other capital constraints. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2000 shall revert to the general fund.