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 and 5 1.045 6 through 12 1.30.

Grades

Cost Differential Factor

1

1.2

2 and 3

1.18

4 and 5

1.045

6 through 12

1.30.

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; 2025, ch. 89, § 4.

ANNOTATIONS

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 — Laws 1991, ch. 85, § 3 repealed former 22-8-20 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1991, ch. 85, § 2, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 1992.

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, increased the basic program unit for sixth through twelfth grade; after "4" deleted "through 6" and added "and 5", and deleted "7" and added "6", and after "through 12," changed "1.25" to "1.30".

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.