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Correction, SB3 passed the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. It will now proceed to the floor of the House.

SB-3 as amended passed Senate Finance Committee with only two negative votes. It is the Family Income Index bill. The amendment relaxed the percentage provisions.

HB 285 Committee sub passed the House Education Committee Friday. This bill initiates a newly constructed Special Education Office and appoints a director. It increases and clarifies the duties and responsibilities of the office substantially.

HB130 passes HAFC 12-5

The Senate Finance Committee has just passed SJR1 State Board of Education 8-1 on a bipartisan vote. It now proceeds to the Senate Floor.

SB387 Seclusion and Restraint was heard by failed to move forward after multiple tie votes. It remains in Senate Education. HB126 the graduation credits bill passed the Senate Education Committee unanimously; HB181 the national board certification bill passed Senate Education unanimously. HB413 that would reduce class size was heard, and since it had no appropriation was passed over without action.

SB466 removing audits of charters from the audits of their local authorizer and making locally authorized charters their own Board of Finance passed Senate Education. SB 490 Head Coaches Salary Bonus was tabled. SB 492 extending the time of service allowed under the 90 day layout provision from 36 months to 60 months was approved.

Senate Bill 422 that would have limited the percent of students allowed to be enrolled to 10% of district enrollment in all districts was Tabled in Senate Ed.

SB 387, Student Restraint and Seclusion has been rolled over in Senate Education.

HB 127 that raises educational assistant salaries passed the House Floor. It now moves to the Senate.

Congratulations to Dr. Arsenio Romero, Superintendent Los Lunas who was announced as Secretary of Education Designee. Today's Superintendent's call will include a discussion with him.

Wednesday summary: HB285 Office of Special Education was debated in House Education and after extensive debate was rolled over at the request of the sponsor. The NMCASE had expressed opposition to the bill and was supported by the NMSSA; SB 387 Seclusion and Constraint was not heard and was rolled over to Friday. This bill would further restrict districts from applying certain restraints in situations with students and increase training and reporting and we oppose the bill; SB400 Middle School redesign (supported) moved forward unanimously; SB 465 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DEMOGRAPHIC DATA was tabled.

Senate Bill 384 - Maestas that would have redefined NMAA eligibility, was tabled unanimously except for the sponsors support. In Senate Education.

Dr. Kim Mizell receives her recognition as the New Mexico Superintendent of the year at the National AASA Convention in San Antonio, Texas. She shares the honor with the 50 other state champions. Congratulations!!!

Senate Bill 283, remove certain suspension, expulsion options from pre-k through 2nd grade moved out of the Senate Education Committee on a No Recommendation after a tabling motion failed on a tie vote.

SJR1, Instituting a State Board of Education passed Senate Rules Committee 6-1. It will move to Senate Education next. It was amended to a 10 member elected board and a five minute appointed board.

HB189, a clean up bill for educational retirement passed House Education Committee unanimously

SB193 for retiree healthcare passed the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee unanimously this afternoon.

SB234 the exclusion of soft drinks and sodas bill was tabled unanimously by the Senate Education Committee

HB126 the graduation bill, unanimously passed the House Education Committee