The bill amends Section 22-8-23.14 of the New Mexico Statutes to revise the criteria for determining K-12 plus schools and the calculation of program units based on additional instructional hours. It establishes that a public school operating on a five-day calendar must provide more than 180 days and 1,140 hours of instruction, while a four-day calendar school must provide more than 155 days and the same number of instructional hours to qualify as a K-12 plus school. The bill also introduces a new method for calculating program units, which includes specific formulas for schools providing varying amounts of instructional hours beyond the established thresholds.

Additionally, the bill outlines the eligibility for school districts to receive program units for each K-12 plus school and mandates that by October 15 each year, districts must report current and projected student participation in K-12 plus schools. The department is required to notify the legislature by November 15 of each year regarding student participation numbers. The provisions of this act will take effect for the 2026-2027 school year and subsequent years.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 22-8-23.14