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NM Stat § 22-8-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-14 - Public school fund.

A. The "public school fund" is created. B. The public school fund shall be distributed to school districts and state-chartered charter schools in the following parts: (1) state equalization guarantee distribution; (2) transportation distribution; and (3) supplemental distributions: (a) out-of-state tuition to school districts; (b) emergency; and (c) program enrichment. C. The distributions of the public school fund shall be made by the department within limits established by law. The balance remaining in the public school fund at the end of each fiscal year shall revert to the general fund, unless otherwise provided by law. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-6-15, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 69; 1969, ch. 180, § 12; 1971, ch. 263, § 5; 1972, ch. 87, § 1; 1973, ch. 351, § 1; 1974, ch. 8, § 4; 1975, ch. 342, § 1; 1988, ch. 64, § 25; 2006, ch. 94, § 9. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For state equalization guarantee distributions, see 22-8-25 NMSA 1978. For transportation distributions, see 22-8-26 to 22-8-29 NMSA 1978. For supplemental distributions, see 22-8-30 NMSA 1978. For transfer of unencumbered balances in current school fund to public school fund, see 22-8-32 NMSA 1978. For transfer of federal mineral leasing funds to public school fund, see 22-8-34 NMSA 1978. The 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed "this fund" to "the public school fund" and added state-chartered charter schools in Subsection B and added "to school districts" in Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (3) of Subsection B. The 1988 amendment, effective May 18, 1988, substituted "department" for "chief" in the first sentence in Subsection C. Proper entity to receive funding. — Local school district within which Los Lunas hospital and training school is located is appropriate entity to receive funding pursuant to the Public School Finance Act for special education of exceptional children. 1977 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 77-04. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools § 99 et seq. 79 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts §§ 410 to 413.
NM Stat § 22-8-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-15 - Allocation limitation.

A. The department shall determine the allocations to each school district and charter school from each of the distributions of the public school fund, subject to the limits established by law. B. The local school board in each school district with locally chartered charter schools shall allocate the appropriate distributions of the public school fund to individual locally chartered charter schools pursuant to each locally chartered charter school's school-based budget approved by the local school board and the department. The appropriate distribution of the public school fund shall flow to the locally chartered charter school within five days after the school district's receipt of the state equalization guarantee for that month. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-6-16, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 70; 1974, ch. 8, § 5; 1988, ch. 64, § 26; 1993, ch. 224, § 3; 1993, ch. 227, § 10; 1999, ch. 281, § 23; 2006, ch. 94, § 10. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For public school fund, see 22-8-14 NMSA 1978. The 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed "charter schools" to "locally chartered charter schools". The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, in Subsection B, deleted "local" preceding "school district" and deleted the last sentence, which read "The local school board may retain an amount not to exceed the school district's administrative cost relevant to that charter school", and rewrote Subsection C, which read "The local school board in each local school district with authorized charter schools shall establish an individual charter school account to receive public school fund disbursement for each charter school." The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, designated the formerly undesignated provision as Subsection A and added Subsections B and C. The 1988 amendment, effective May 18, 1988, substituted "department" for "chief".
NM Stat § 22-8-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-16 - Payment to school districts.

The department shall make payments of each distribution of the public school fund by warrant of the department of finance and administration drawn against the public school fund upon vouchers issued by the department. When payments are made to county treasurers for school districts within the county, the county treasurer shall hold and allocate these funds solely for the use and benefit of the specific school district and purpose for which the allocation was made. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-6-17, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 71; 1974, ch. 8, § 6; 1988, ch. 64, § 27. ANNOTATIONSThe 1988 amendment, effective May 18, 1988, substituted "department" for "chief" twice in the first sentence.
NM Stat § 22-8-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-17 - Program cost determination; required information.

A. The program cost for each school district and charter school shall be determined by the department in accordance with the provisions of the Public School Finance Act. B. The department is authorized to require from each school district and charter school the information necessary to make an accurate determination of the district's or charter school's program cost. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-6-18, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 180, § 13; reenacted by Laws 1974, ch. 8, § 7; 1988, ch. 64, § 28; 2006, ch. 94, § 11. ANNOTATIONSThe 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, added "charter school" in Subsections A and B. The 1988 amendment, effective May 18, 1988, substituted "department" for "chief" once in each subsection. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Determination of school attendance, enrollment, or pupil population for purpose of apportionment of funds, 80 A.L.R.2d 953. Property taxes: validity of basing public school financing system on local property taxes, 41 A.L.R.3d 1220.
NM Stat § 22-8-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-19 - Early childhood education program units.

A. The number of early childhood education program units is determined by multiplying the early childhood education MEM by the cost differential factor 1.44. Early childhood education students enrolled in half-day kindergarten programs shall be counted for 0.5 early childhood MEM. Early childhood education students enrolled in full-day kindergarten programs shall be counted for 1.0 early childhood education MEM. B. For the purpose of calculating early childhood education program units, developmentally disabled three- and four-year-old students shall be counted in early childhood education membership. No developmentally disabled three- or four-year-old student shall be counted for more than 0.5 early childhood education MEM. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-6-18.2, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 180, § 15; reenacted by Laws 1974, ch. 8, § 9; 1976 (S.S.), ch. 32, § 3; 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 5; 1997, ch. 40, § 4; 2000, ch. 107, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2000 amendment, effective May 17, 2000, changed how early childhood education students are counted for the early childhood education MEM from no more than 0.5 for all students to 0.5 for half-day kindergarten students and 1.0 for full-day students. The 1997 amendment, effective July 1, 1997, added the Subsection A designation and added Subsection B. The 1990 (1st S.S.) amendment, effective July 1, 1990, substituted "childhood education MEM" for "childhood education ADM" in both occurrences and "cost differential factor 1.44" for "cost differential factor 1.3".
NM Stat § 22-8-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-20 - Basic program units.

The number of basic program units is determined by multiplying the basic program MEM in each grade by the corresponding cost differential factor as follows: ||  Grades    Cost Differential Factor   ||  1     1.2   ||  2 and 3     1.18   ||  4 through 6     1.045   ||  7 through 12     1.25.   |History: 1978 Comp., § 22-8-20, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 85, § 3; 1993, ch. 2, § 1; 1993, ch. 226, § 21; 1993, ch. 226, § 22; 1993, ch. 228, § 2; 1993, ch. 228, § 3. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 1991, ch. 85, § 3 repealed former 22-8-20 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1991, ch. 85, § 2, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 1992. 1993 amendments. — Laws 1993, ch. 2, § 1, effective June 18, 1993, substituted "1.26" for "1.42" as the Cost Differential Factor for Grade 1. Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 226, § 21, effective July 1, 1993, and Laws 1993, ch. 228, § 2, effective June 18, 1993 until July 1, 1994, which, under the column "Cost Differential Factor" substituted "1.2" for "1.42" for grade 1 and "1.18" for "1.1" for grades 2 and 3. Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 226, § 22 and Laws 1993, ch. 228, § 3, both effective July 1, 1994, substituting "1.045" for "1.0" under the column "Cost Differential Factor" for grades 4 through 6.
NM Stat § 22-8-22 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-22 - Bilingual multicultural education program units.

The number of bilingual multicultural education program units is determined by multiplying the full-time-equivalent MEM in programs implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Bilingual Multicultural Education Act [Chapter 22, Article 23 NMSA 1978] by the cost differential factor 0.35, effective July 1, 1990; 0.4, effective July 1, 1991; .425, effective July 1, 1992; 0.45, effective July 1, 1993; and 0.5, effective July 1, 1994. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-6-18.6, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 8, § 13; 1976 (S.S.), ch. 32, § 6; 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 6; 1992, ch. 75, § 2; 1993, ch. 238, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, inserted "0.45, effective July 1, 1993"; substituted "1994" for "1993" at the end of the section; and made minor stylistic changes. The 1992 amendment, effective May 20, 1992, substituted ".425" for "0.45" near the end of the section. The 1990 (1st S.S.) amendment, effective July 1, 1990, substituted "full-time-equivalent MEM" for "full-time-equivalent ADM" and "differential factor 0.35" for "differential factor 0.3" and added at the end the language beginning "effective July 1, 1990".
NM Stat § 22-8-23.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-23.2 - New district adjustment; additional program units.

A. A newly created school district is eligible for additional program units. The number of additional program units to which a newly created school district is entitled under this subsection is the number of units computed in the following manner: (MEM for current year) x .147 = Units where MEM is equal to the total district membership, including early childhood education full-time equivalent membership and special education membership. B. A school district whose membership decreases as a result of the establishment of a newly created school district is eligible for additional program units. The number of additional program units to which that district is entitled under this subsection is the number of units computed in the following manner: (MEM for prior year — MEM for current year) x .17 = Units where MEM is equal to the total district membership, including early childhood education full-time equivalent membership and special education membership. C. As used in this section, "newly created school district" means a local school district not in existence during the immediately preceding school year. History: 1978 Comp., § 22-8-23.2, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 237, § 2.
NM Stat § 22-8-23.4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-23.4 - National board for professional teaching standards; certified teachers program units.

The number of program units for teachers certified by the national board for professional teaching standards is determined by multiplying by one and one-half the number of teachers certified by the national board for professional teaching standards employed by the school district or charter school on or before the first reporting date of the school year and verified by the department. Department approval of these units shall be contingent on verification by the school district or charter school that these teachers are receiving a one-time salary differential equal to or greater than the amount generated by the units multiplied by the program unit value during the fiscal year in which the school district or charter school will receive these units. History: Laws 2003, ch. 144, § 2; 2003, ch. 152, § 9; 2006, ch. 94, § 14; 2010, ch. 116, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2010 amendment, effective May 19, 2010, in the first sentence, after "charter school on or before the", deleted "fortieth day" and added "first reporting date". Temporary provisions. — Laws 2010, ch. 116, § 9 provided that references in the Public School Code pertaining to the fortieth-day or forty-day report of public school membership or enrollment shall be deemed to be references to the first reporting date, which is the second Wednesday in October; references pertaining to the eightieth-day or eighty-day report of public school membership or enrollment shall be deemed to be references to the second reporting date, which is the second Wednesday in December; and references pertaining to the one-hundred twentieth-day or one-hundred twenty-day report of public school membership or enrollment shall be deemed to be references to the third reporting date, which is the second Wednesday in February. As the public schools transition from former reporting dates to new reporting dates, the public education department may use any combination of former and new reporting dates as necessary to develop membership and cost projections and budgets for the 2010-2011 school year. The 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, added charter schools.
NM Stat § 22-8-23.5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-23.5 - Fine arts education program units.

The number of fine arts education program units is determined by multiplying the full-time-equivalent MEM in programs implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Fine Arts Education Act [Chapter 22, Article 15D NMSA 1978] by the cost differential factor of 0.0166 for fiscal year 2004, 0.0332 for fiscal year 2005 and 0.05 for fiscal year 2006 and succeeding fiscal years. History: Laws 2003, ch. 144, § 3 and by Laws 2003, ch. 152, § 8. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2003, ch. 144, § 3 and Laws 2003, ch. 152, § 8, both effective June 20, 2003 enacted identical new sections.
NM Stat § 22-8-23.6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-23.6 - Charter school student activities program unit.

The charter school student activities program unit for a school district is determined by multiplying the number of charter school students who are participating in school district activities governed by the New Mexico activities association by the cost differential factor of 0.1. The student activities program unit shall be paid to the school district in which it is generated. A charter school student is eligible to participate in school district activities at the public school in the attendance zone in which the student resides, according to the New Mexico activities association guidelines. If the student chooses to participate at a public school other than the one in the attendance zone in which the student resides, the student shall be subject to New Mexico activities association transfer guidelines. History: Laws 2006, ch. 94, § 15. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2006, ch. 94, § 61 made Laws 2006, ch. 94, § 15 effective July 1, 2007.
NM Stat § 22-8-23.7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-23.7 - Elementary physical education program units.

A. The number of elementary physical education program units is determined by multiplying the number of students in elementary physical education by the cost differential factor of six one-hundredths. B. As used in this section, "elementary physical education" means eligible physical education programs that serve students in kindergarten through grade six in a public school classified by the department as an elementary school. History: Laws 2007, ch. 348, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 348 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2007, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 22-8-23.8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-23.8 - Home school student activities program unit.

The home school student activities program unit for a school district is determined by multiplying the number of home school students who are participating in school district activities governed by the New Mexico activities association by the cost differential factor of 0.1. The home school student activities program unit shall be paid to the school district in which it is generated. A home school student is eligible to participate in up to three school district activities at the public school in the attendance zone in which the student resides, according to the New Mexico activities association guidelines. The school district shall verify each home school student's academic eligibility to participate in school district activities. As used in this section, "activities" means athletics, co-curricular and extracurricular activities sanctioned by the New Mexico activities association. History: Laws 2007, ch. 365, § 2; 2009, ch. 93, § 1; 2012, ch. 23, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2012 amendment, effective May 16, 2012, eliminated the requirement that home school student activities program units be based on athletic activities; in the third sentence, after "school district", deleted "athletic"; in the fourth sentence, after "school district", deleted "athletic"; and added the last sentence. Applicability. — Laws 2012, ch. 23, § 2 provided that the provisions of Laws 2012, ch. 23, § 1 apply to the 2012-2013 school year and subsequent school years. The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, increased the number of school district activities in which a home school student may participate from one athletic activity to three athletic activities.
NM Stat § 22-8-23.9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-23.9 - Home school student program units.

Notwithstanding the provision in Section 22-8-2 NMSA 1978 defining a qualified student as one who is regularly enrolled in one-half or more of the minimum course requirements approved by the department for public school students, home school students may take one or more classes at public schools and, if so, shall generate program units as provided in this section. The home school student program unit for a school district is determined by multiplying the number of home school students who are enrolled in one or more classes by the cost differential factor 0.25 per class per home school student up to the enrollment required for the home school student to meet the definition of "qualified student". The home school student program units shall be paid to the school district in which they are generated. A home school student is eligible to enroll in a public school in the attendance zone in which the student resides or in another public school outside the attendance zone as provided in Section 22-1-4 NMSA 1978. The school district shall verify each home school student's academic and other eligibility to enroll in the class. History: Laws 2013, ch. 113, § 1; 2014, ch. 61, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2014 amendment, effective May 21, 2014, changed "home schooled" to "home school" throughout the section. Applicability. — Laws 2013, ch. 113, § 2 provided that Laws 2013, ch. 113, § 1 applies to the 2014-2015 school year and subsequent school years.
NM Stat § 22-8-23.11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-23.11 - K-5 plus program units.

The number of K-5 plus program units is determined by multiplying the MEM in department-approved K-5 plus schools by the cost differential factor of 0.3; provided that the cohort of students in a K-5 plus public school that spans two fiscal years shall be funded for participation in the required additional instructional days in a single fiscal year.History: Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 17, 2019, ch. 207, § 17; 2021, ch. 134, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, specified how the number of K-5 plus program units is calculated for K-5 plus programs; and after "department-approved K-5 plus", changed "programs" to "schools", and after "differential factor of 0.3", deleted "For each reporting date, MEM in K-5 plus programs shall be equal to the number of qualified students on a reporting date chosen by the department" and added "provided that the cohort of students in a K-5 plus public school that spans two fiscal years shall be funded for participation in the required additional instructional days in a single fiscal year".Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 29 provided that the provisions of Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 17 apply to the program cost calculation in fiscal year 2020 and subsequent fiscal years.
NM Stat § 22-8-23.12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-23.12 - New program funding.

For the first year of programs operating pursuant to the K-5 Plus Act, the Bilingual Multicultural Education Act, the Fine Arts Education Act or for extended learning time programs, a school district or charter school shall generate the applicable program units. A school district's or charter school's budget shall be based on the projected number of program units for the program's first year of operation and shall be adjusted using the qualified MEM on the first reporting date of the current school year.History: Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 18 and Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 18. ANNOTATIONSDuplicate laws. — Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 18, effective June 14, 2019, and Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 18, effective June 14, 2019, enacted identical new sections. The section was set out as enacted by Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 16. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 29 provided that the provisions of Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 18 apply to the program cost calculation in fiscal year 2020 and subsequent fiscal years.