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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Martinez
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
02/01/08
HB
SHORT TITLE Student Progress Tracking System
SB 190
ANALYST Padilla
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY08
FY09
$58.0
Recurring
General Fund
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
No Response
Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 190 is an Act, making an appropriation from the general fund to the Public Education
Department in the amount of $58,000 dollars for expenditure in FY09 to develop model
programs at four schools in Rio Arriba County for a New Mexico standards-based student
progress tracking system to raise student achievement.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $58,000 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the General Fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert
to the general fund.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
The implementation of model programs for schools in Rio Arriba County will raise student
achievement.
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WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ENACTING THIS BILL
If this bill is not enacted then the development of model programs at four schools in Rio Arriba
County for a New Mexico standards-based student progress tracking system to raise student
achievement will not be implemented.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
How will the development of model programs in Rio Arriba County impact student
achievement.
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