FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION January 24, 1996 Mr. Speaker: Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred HOUSE BILL 3 has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows: 1. On page 2, line 12, under the column "General Fund", strike "1,164,496.8" and insert in lieu thereof "1,187,945.8". 2. On page 2, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following item and appropriation under the column "General Fund" to read: "(a) Additional state equalization guarantee distribution - special education 2,800". 3. On page 2, line 14, under the column "General Fund", strike "68,153.7" and insert in lieu thereof "68,939.3". 4. On page 2, strike line 25 in its entirety. 5. On page 3, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following new paragraphs to read: "For the 1996-97 school year, the additional state equalization guarantee distribution for special education shall be added to the state equalization guarantee distribution prior to the calculation required pursuant to Section 22-8-25 NMSA 1978. During that school year, the state department of public education shall define special education related services to include evaluation for purposes of calculating the state equalization guarantee distribution. Included in the above distributions are sufficient funds for an average two percent salary increase for all public school personnel.". 6. On page 3, line 13, strike "(.007)" and insert in lieu thereof "(.006)". 7. On page 3, strike lines 15 through 18 in their entirety. 8. On page 4, line 3, under the column "General Fund", strike "3,050.0" and insert in lieu thereof "3,400.0". 9. On page 4, line 4, under the column "General Fund", strike "1,279,675.0" and insert in lieu thereof "1,304,259.6". 10. On page 4, line 5, under the column "General Fund", strike "3,000.0" and under the column "Federal Funds", strike "1,645.3". 11. On page 4, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following items, appropriations under the columns "General Fund" and "Federal Funds" and language to read: "(a) General education development 342.9 182.8 (b) Project forward 414.9 221.2 (c) Adult basic education 1,739.0 926.9 (d) English as a second language 589.9 314.4 Subtotal 3,086.7 1,645.3 The state department of public education shall proportionately distribute the adult basic education appropriation to each adult basic education instructional site based on the number of students in each program as verified by the department for the 1995-96 school year. Each site shall keep accurate counts of the students in the programs and report to the department. Transfer of funds from one program to another shall be determined on a site-by-site basis and must be approved by the legislative finance committee and the commission on higher education.". 12. On page 4, line 14, under the column "General Fund", strike "295.0" and insert in lieu thereof "75.0". 13. On page 4, lines 22 and 23, strike "two hundred ninety-five thousand dollars ($295,000)" and insert in lieu thereof "seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000)". 14. On page 5, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following: "Unexpended or unencumbered balances in the state department of public education remaining at the end of fiscal year 1997 from appropriations made from the general fund shall not revert.". 15. On page 5, line 13, under the column "Other State Funds", strike "681.5" and insert in lieu thereof "1,367.1". 16. On page 5, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following items, appropriations under the columns "Other State Funds" and "Federal Funds" and language to read: "(d) Northeast 24.3 721.6 Authorized FTE: 3.9 Term (e) Pecos Valley 413.9 838.4 Authorized FTE: 21.8 Term The appropriations to the Northeast and Pecos Valley regional education cooperatives are contingent upon the state department of public education completing and distributing a regional education cooperative operating manual for all existing regional education cooperatives. The manual shall delineate the oversight role of the state department of public education and shall be approved by the legislative finance committee and the legislative education study committee. In distributing money appropriated to the state department of public education for special projects, the department shall conduct an application and review process to determine the specific dollar amounts to be distributed to local school districts or individual projects. After distribution, the department shall report to the legislative education study committee and the legislative finance committee the number of projects funded, the name and description of projects funded, the amount awarded to each, the criteria utilized in selecting the projects, the amount of administrative costs and direct services provided by a project, the amount of required matching funds, funds available from other than state sources, the population and school districts served by a project, the performance indicators and the ability to replicate successful projects. In distributing the general fund appropriation for apprenticeship assistance, the state department of public education shall conduct an application and review process to determine the amounts to be allocated for individual programs. The department shall report to the legislative education study committee and the legislative finance committee regarding the number of programs funded, including the name and description of programs funded, the amount awarded to each, the criteria utilized in making awards, the administrative costs and direct services provided by a program, required matching funds, the availability of funds from other than state sources, the areas served, the performance indicators and the ability to replicate successful programs.". 17. On page 5, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following items, appropriations under the column "General Fund" and language to read: "SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS: STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION (1) Staff development 178.0 (2) World class teacher project 100.0 (3) Year-round/double sessions 200.0 (4) School to work 100.0 (5) National board cert. - 4% sal. inc. 30.0 (6) Capital outlay cost-benefit study 100.0 The general fund appropriation of one hundred seventy-eight thousand dollars ($178,000) for staff development shall be distributed equally to each local school district to design and implement professional development plans for all school employees based on criteria adopted by the state board of education. The board shall develop and adopt a statewide professional development framework based on the school districts' plans and submit a written report to the legislative education study committee by November 1, 1996 with recommendations for future funding of professional development. The general fund appropriation of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for year-round schools or double session schools shall be distributed proportionately by the superintendent of public instruction to local school districts operating year round and to districts operating high schools on a double-session schedule at a rate determined by the superintendent of public instruction. The general fund appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for school to work shall be used to establish a school-to- work planning system to provide opportunities for students in the work force. The general fund appropriation of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) shall be distributed in appropriate increments to each school district for the purpose of providing a four percent salary increase for national board certified teachers after the superintendent of public instruction receives official notice from the national board for professional teaching standards verifying that a teacher in the district has received national board certification. The general fund appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for a capital outlay cost-benefit study shall be used to contract for a statewide study of the infrastructure needs of school districts. The public school capital outlay council shall develop criteria for a request for proposals and shall select the contractor for the study. The contractor shall present a completed report of the study with recommendations to the public school capital outlay council and the legislative education study committee no later than December 1, 1996. LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE: STRATEGIC PLANNING 100.0 The legislative education study committee, in cooperation with the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, the state board of education and the public, shall develop and reach consensus on a statewide strategic plan for New Mexico's public schools that provides a well-defined vision and articulated steps to define and achieve national preeminence in education.". 18. Adjust all totals and subtotals accordingly., and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. The roll call vote on Amendments #1-13 and 15-17 was 9 For 2 Against Yes: 9 No: Dolliver, Weeks Excused: Nicely Absent: None Respectfully submitted, _____________________________ Sanuel F. Vigil, Chairman Adopted___________________ Not Adopted___________________ (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) Date ______________ The roll call vote was 9 For 3 Against Yes: 9 No: Dolliver, Nicely, Weeks Excused: None Absent: None