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SPONSOR: |
Begaye |
DATE TYPED: |
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HB |
239 |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Additional funding for Probationary Schools |
SB |
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ANALYST: |
L. Baca |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY04 |
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$1,000.0 |
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Recurring |
GF |
(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates
to Appropriation State Department of Public Education in the General
Appropriation Act
Responses
Received From
State
Department of Education (SDE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
House Bill 239
appropriates $1,000.0 to the SDE from the general fund to provide additional
funding for probationary schools to help create programs to allow them to meet
the unique needs of their student populations.
Significant
Issues
Student populations attending probationary schools need
additional assistance to overcome the conditions that have caused the school to
earn the “probationary” designation. In
addition, the federal No Child Left Behind Act
requires the establishment of funds for schools in need of improvement.
According to the SDE analysis, Chapters 22 and 22A of the New Mexico Statutes
mandate that the State Board of Education (SBE) measure the performance of
every public school and establish corrective action and intervention necessary
for public schools in need of improvement. House Bill 239 ensures alignment of
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of
$1,000.0 contained in this bill is an expense to the general fund. Any unexpended
or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year shall revert to the
general fund.
DUPLICATION
HB 239 could be
duplicative of the $1,900.0 in SB 2 for Incentives for School Improvement.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
Many of the schools on
probation for failing to meet standards adopted by the State Board of Education
students from culturally and\linguistically different backgrounds. Many of these students also must overcome the
hurdles imposed on them by poverty.
These conditions justify additional funding for schools on probation.