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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Lopez
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/14/2007
HB
SHORT TITLE Albuquerque School Math and Science Program
SB 955
ANALYST Aguilar
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY07
FY08
$175.0
Recurring
General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates
HB 954
Relates to HB 54, SB 40, HB 147, HB 220, SB 552, SB 32
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 955 appropriates $175 thousand from the general fund to the Public Education
Department for enriched after school math and science programs using educators, engineers and
those in related fields trained in NASA technology and curriculum in the Albuquerque public
schools.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $175 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general
fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2008 shall
revert to the general fund.
The LFC remains concerned with funding initiatives outside of the funding formula as it tends to
disequalize school funding and diverts funding away from core educational needs.
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SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
It has been found that elementary-age students who participate in high-quality after-school
programs demonstrate higher school attendance and higher language redesignation rates. Parents
and teachers report that students who participate in after-school programs are more excited about
school and more confident, especially in their academic ability
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