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.
Repeals 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 — Laws 1991, ch. 85, § 3 repealed former 22-8-20 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1991, ch. 85, § 2, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 1992.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.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 8 - Public School Finance
Section 22-8-3 - Office of education abolished; functions transferred.
Section 22-8-4 - Department; duties.
Section 22-8-5 - Rules; procedures.
Section 22-8-5.1 - Procurement, travel and gas cards.
Section 22-8-6.1 - Charter school operating budgets; maximum MEM.
Section 22-8-7 - Manner of budget submission.
Section 22-8-7.1 - Certain school district budgets.
Section 22-8-8 - Budgets; minimum student membership.
Section 22-8-9 - Budgets; minimum requirements.
Section 22-8-10 - Budgets; fixing the operating budget.
Section 22-8-11 - Budgets; approval of operating budget.
Section 22-8-12 - Operating budgets; amendments.
Section 22-8-12.1 - Membership projections and budget requests.
Section 22-8-12.3 - Local school board finance subcommittee; audit committee; membership; duties.
Section 22-8-13.2 - Financial reporting.
Section 22-8-13.3 - Reporting system; reporting requirements.
Section 22-8-14 - Public school fund.
Section 22-8-15 - Allocation limitation.
Section 22-8-16 - Payment to school districts.
Section 22-8-17 - Program cost determination; required information.
Section 22-8-18 - Program cost calculation; local responsibility.
Section 22-8-19 - Early childhood education program units.
Section 22-8-19.1 - Preschool programs; selected districts.
Section 22-8-20 - Basic program units.
Section 22-8-21 - Special education program units.
Section 22-8-22 - Bilingual multicultural education program units.
Section 22-8-23 - Size adjustment program units.
Section 22-8-23.1 - Enrollment growth program units.
Section 22-8-23.2 - New district adjustment; additional program units.
Section 22-8-23.3 - At-risk program units.
Section 22-8-23.5 - Fine arts education program units.
Section 22-8-23.6 - Charter school student activities program unit.
Section 22-8-23.7 - Elementary physical education program units.
Section 22-8-23.8 - Home school student activities program unit.
Section 22-8-23.9 - Home school student program units.
Section 22-8-23.10 - Extended learning time program.
Section 22-8-23.11 - K-5 plus program units.
Section 22-8-23.12 - New program funding.
Section 22-8-23.13 - Public education reform fund created.
Section 22-8-25 - State equalization guarantee distribution; determination of amount.
Section 22-8-25.1 - Additional per unit distribution from public school fund.
Section 22-8-26 - Transportation distribution.
Section 22-8-27 - Transportation equipment.
Section 22-8-29 - Transportation distributions; reports; payments.
Section 22-8-29.1 - Calculation of transportation allocation.
Section 22-8-29.4 - Transportation distribution adjustment factor.
Section 22-8-29.6 - Transportation emergency fund.
Section 22-8-30 - Supplemental distributions.
Section 22-8-30.1 - Recompiled.
Section 22-8-30.2 - Recompiled.
Section 22-8-31 - State-support reserve fund.
Section 22-8-32 - Current school fund; receipts; disposition.
Section 22-8-33 - Distribution of certain revenue.
Section 22-8-34 - Federal mineral leasing funds.
Section 22-8-35 - Tax anticipation certificates.
Section 22-8-36 - Certification of allocations; fund accounts.
Section 22-8-37 - Public school funds.
Section 22-8-38 - Boards of finance; designation.
Section 22-8-39 - Boards of finance; suspension.
Section 22-8-40 - Deposit of public school funds; distribution; interest.
Section 22-8-41 - Restriction on operational funds; emergency accounts; cash balances.
Section 22-8-42 - Violation of act; penalties.
Section 22-8-43 - Public school reading proficiency fund; created.
Section 22-8-44 - Educator licensure fund; distribution; appropriation.
Section 22-8-45 - Teacher professional development fund.
Section 22-8-45.1 - Beginning teacher mentorship fund; created.
Section 22-8-47 - New Mexico government education fund.
Section 22-8-48 - New school development fund; distribution.
Section 22-8-49 - Teacher cost index; licensure-experience factor; report.