A new state law will give school districts flexibility for
another next year to cope with tight finances by having larger classes and
taking other steps.
Gov. Susana Martinez signed legislation into law last week
that will allow waivers of certain state educational mandates, such as teaching
load requirements and the length of school days, to give districts more leeway
in spending state aid and adjusting their budgets in the 2013-2014 school year.
Similar relief has been provided since 2009, when the Legislature cut state
spending to cope with a budget shortfall after the economy soured. But that
flexibility would have ended this year without legislation to extend it.
Legislative
analysts say the new law can help districts with growing enrollments avoid
hiring additional teachers.
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