STUDY PUBLIC SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS

This House Memorial (HM 58) requests the Legislative Education Study Committee and Legislative Finance Committee to study transportation barriers affecting New Mexico public school students. The study will examine whether these barriers contribute to chronic absenteeism - especially for rural students, charter school students, and those living near schools - and identify innovative solutions used in other states. It will also review the effectiveness and equity of current state transportation funding. The committees must report findings and recommendations by December 31, 2026. This is a procedural request for research, not a policy change.