SCHOOL CAREER TECH ED. PROGRAM UNITS

SB 130 creates a new funding calculation for career technical education (CTE) programs in New Mexico public schools. It specifies that CTE program units equal 0.25 multiplied by the number of students enrolled in state-approved CTE programs. This new unit is added to the existing formula used to determine school funding under the Public School Finance Act. The bill directly affects public schools offering CTE programs and the state's school finance system.