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| SPONSOR: | Cisneros | DATE TYPED: | 01/29/99 | HB | |||
| SHORT TITLE: | National Board Certification Assistance | SB | 73 | ||||
| ANALYST: | Fernandez | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY99 | FY2000 | FY99 | FY2000 | ||
| $ 350.0 | Recurring | GF | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates House Bill 16
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
State Department of Public Education (SDE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 73 appropriates $350.0 from the general fund to the State Department of Education for the purpose of recruiting and assisting qualified New Mexico teachers who wish to become certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
Significant Issues
According to the Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC), nationwide, 1,836 teachers have completed the NBPTS process which includes 193 teachers from New Mexico. Currently, 67 teachers in New Mexico are board certified, representing 15 school districts.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
Senate Bill 73 appropriates $350.0 from the general fund to SDE for expenditure in fiscal year 2000. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2000 shall revert to the general fund.
The $350.0 appropriation will provide funds to support New Mexico teachers who wish to become certified by the National Board of Teaching Standards. The cost of the examination is $2,000.00 per teacher. There may be other costs incurred by school districts, such as providing participants release time and hiring substitutes, furnishing materials and supplies, videotaping assistance, consulting support and other assistance.
SDE reports that two school districts are utilizing operational funds to support NBPTS candidates and the associated fees. This option is available to all districts.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The bill allows no more than $14.0, or four percent, to be used for administrative costs incurred by the department.
DUPLICATION
This bill duplicates House Bill 16. Included in the FY2000 Legislative Education Study Committee recommendation for Public School Support is $350.0 for this program.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
History
1994-95 - NM Legislature appropriated $400.0 for staff development of which $327.9 was allocated to support teachers seeking NBPTS certification.
1995-97 NM Legislature appropriated funds to support teachers seeking NBPTS certification, however the appropriations were vetoed by the Governor.
1995-99 School districts have supported the program with funding from the Goals 2000 federal grant or with operational funds.
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