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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Wallace
DATE TYPED 3-4-05
HB 856/aHEC
SHORT TITLE Jemez Valley Teacher Development
SB
ANALYST Segura
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$75.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of HEC Amendment
House Education Committee amended House Bill 856 as follows:
•
The amendment inserts new language to modify the subject of the bill, lines 12 and 13.
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Lines 19 and 20 are changed to match the amended title of the bill.
•
The amendment clarifies the intent of the bill to fund the Jemez Valley school district to
develop and implement multicultural literacy strategies.
Synopsis of Original Bill
House Bill 856 appropriates $75.0 to PED to improve student achievement by providing profes-
sional development in literacy strategies for the teachers in the Jemez Valley School district.
Significant Issues
The bill would support the PED in developing quality teacher programs in school districts.