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Senate panel amends SB234 to extend foster‑student transportation funding statewide and gives do‑pass
Summary
The Senate Education Committee adopted an amendment to SB234 that expands a previously local funding provision for foster‑student transportation to apply statewide; the committee voted to give the bill a do‑pass recommendation as amended after testimony from PED and advocates.
The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday amended Senate Bill 234 to change a targeted Albuquerque Public Schools funding provision into a statewide funding stream for transporting foster children to their school of origin, and then voted to give the bill a do‑pass recommendation as amended.
Marilyn Beck, speaking on behalf of Senator Tobias, said the amendment expands the bill beyond APS to apply statewide. "CYFD stated that they spent $1,300,000 last year on foster care…
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