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This bill requires the Public Education Department to create and maintain a unified digital system for all public school districts and charter schools to manage funding from various state and federal grant programs, including those from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Community Schools Act, and programs promoting literacy. This system will feature a single application that consolidates common requirements, automates data entry, and provides a consistent data source, with unique codes for grant programs and authorized expenditures, and a mechanism for monitoring compliance. School districts and charter schools must use this system to apply for and manage these grants, and their proposed spending plans will require the department's approval. The bill also sets a deadline of December 31, 2026, for the existing system to comply and appropriates $1,000,000 to the Public Education Department to develop and maintain this integrated digital system.

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=123&year=26