Bill > HB135

This bill creates an "Opportunity and Equity Index" to more accurately reflect the at-risk population of a public school. It requires that funding generated by the at-risk program units be distributed to each public school that generated the funding, rather than at the school district level. The bill also outlines the specific demographic elements that will be used to calculate the index, including measures of economic disadvantage, English language learners, student mobility, students with disabilities, and minority students. The index will be calculated using a canonical correlation routine that pairs the demographic elements with student proficiency data. The bill appropriates $100,000 to the Public Education Department to develop and implement the new index in the 2022-2023 school year.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislation.aspx?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=135&year=21