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This bill appropriates funds from the general fund to the Indian education fund for fiscal year 2023 and subsequent fiscal years to address the Yazzie/Martinez v. State of New Mexico lawsuit. Specifically, it allocates $5.75 million for tribal education departments to build capacity and implement education blueprints and governance structures, $5.75 million for tribal libraries' educational operations, and $10 million for tribal education departments to fund extended learning and Native language programs. The funds are distributed to each Indian nation, tribe, and pueblo, with some allocations based on the number of students served. The Public Education Department is required to enter into joint powers agreements with the tribes to disburse the funding, and any unexpended or unencumbered balance does not revert to the general fund.

Budget and Finance, Education

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