0001| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 58 | 0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, | 0003| 1996 | 0004| INTRODUCED BY | 0005| GERALD E. WEEKS | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0012| REQUESTING THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ASSIST HIGH SCHOOLS | 0013| AND STUDENT ATHLETES IN MEETING NEW MEXICO COURSE REQUIREMENTS | 0014| AND NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INITIAL-ELIGIBILITY | 0015| REQUIREMENTS SO THAT STUDENT ATHLETES WILL NOT BE FORCED TO | 0016| RELINQUISH SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE. | 0017| | 0018| WHEREAS, the national collegiate athletic association | 0019| division I and II member institutions overwhelmingly endorsed | 0020| the establishment of an initial-eligibility clearinghouse in | 0021| 1993 to evaluate high school core courses in a consistent manner | 0022| by trained, unbiased individuals and to review all other | 0023| information required for initial-eligibility certification; and | 0024| WHEREAS, the national collegiate athletic association has | 0025| established certain academic course requirements and procedures | 0001| for nonstandard course approval by the clearinghouse academic | 0002| requirements committee that are based on documentation provided | 0003| by high school principals or guidance personnel verifying that | 0004| the nonstandard courses are qualitatively and quantitatively the | 0005| same as regular academic courses; and | 0006| WHEREAS, student athletes may not receive appropriate or | 0007| sufficient guidance on the clearinghouse initial-eligibility | 0008| requirements and the interrelationships of high school courses | 0009| and courses required by the clearinghouse; and | 0010| WHEREAS, there is evidence that New Mexico student athletes | 0011| have encountered difficulties in meeting clearinghouse initial-eligibility requirements, which puts their college admissions | 0012| and scholarships in jeopardy; and | 0013| WHEREAS, information must be disseminated in a timely and | 0014| appropriate manner to students, high school counselors, | 0015| administrators and athletic personnel, colleges and | 0016| universities, as well as the clearinghouse; and | 0017| WHEREAS, all students, including student athletes, must | 0018| receive consistent, accurate and appropriate information to meet | 0019| course, graduation and other necessary requirements; and | 0020| WHEREAS, the state board of education must prescribe | 0021| courses of instruction, requirements for graduation and | 0022| standards for all public schools, for private schools seeking | 0023| state accreditation and for all the educational programs | 0024| conducted in state institutions; | 0025| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0001| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the state board of education | 0002| communicate to school districts the student eligibility | 0003| requirements for national collegiate athletic association | 0004| athletic scholarships and that the state board of education | 0005| encourage school counselors to share this information with | 0006| students and parents in a timely manner; and | 0007| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state board of education | 0008| work with the New Mexico activities association to ensure that | 0009| information on national collegiate athletic association | 0010| eligibility requirements be included annually in New Mexico | 0011| activities association mailings to member schools and that the | 0012| national collegiate athletic association initial-eligibility | 0013| requirements are the topic of appropriate New Mexico activities | 0014| association state and regional meetings; and | 0015| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state board of education | 0016| inquire of the New Mexico national collegiate athletic | 0017| association presidents commission members what problems students | 0018| in New Mexico are encountering in meeting the initial-eligibility requirements; and | 0019| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state board of education | 0020| communicate through the New Mexico national collegiate athletic | 0021| association presidents commission regarding the state board of | 0022| education alternative credit options and courses that correspond | 0023| with national collegiate athletic association course | 0024| requirements; and | 0025| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be | 0001| transmitted to the president of the state board of education, | 0002| the superintendent of public instruction, the New Mexico | 0003| activities association and New Mexico national collegiate | 0004| athletic association representatives for appropriate | 0005| distribution. | 0006|  State of New Mexico | 0007| House of Representatives | 0008| | 0009| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0010| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0011| | 0012| February 8, l996 | 0013| | 0014| | 0015| Mr. Speaker: | 0016| | 0017| Your RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE, to | 0018| whom has been referred | 0019| | 0020| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 58 | 0021| | 0022| has had it under consideration and finds same to be | 0023| GERMANE in accordance with constitutional provisions. | 0024| | 0025| Respectfully submitted, | 0001| | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| Barbara A. Perea Casey, | 0006| Chairperson | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| Adopted Not Adopted | 0010| | 0011| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0012| | 0013| Date | 0014| | 0015| The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against | 0016| Yes: 9 | 0017| Excused: Knowles, Lujan, Nicely, Ryan, J. G. Taylor, Wallach | 0018| Absent: None | 0019| | 0020| HJ058RC1 State of New Mexico | 0021| House of Representatives | 0022| | 0023| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0024| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0025| | 0001| | 0002| February 14, 1996 | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| Mr. Speaker: | 0006| | 0007| Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0008| | 0009| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 58 | 0010| | 0011| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0012| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0013| | 0014| Respectfully submitted, | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| | 0018| | 0019| Samuel F. Vigil, Chairman | 0020| | 0021| | 0022| Adopted Not Adopted | 0023| | 0024| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0025| | 0001| Date | 0002| | 0003| The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against | 0004| Yes: 9 | 0005| Excused: Trujillo, Weeks, SM Williams | 0006| Absent: None | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| HJ058EC1 |