2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 22-8-29 — Transportation distributions; reports; payments.

22-8-29. Transportation distributions; reports; payments.

A.     Prior to November 15 of each year, each local school board of a school district shall report to the state transportation director, upon forms furnished by the state transportation director, the following information concerning the district's operation on the fortieth day of school:   

(1)     the number and designation of school bus routes in operation in the school district;   

(2)     the number of miles traveled by each school bus on each school bus route, showing the route mileage in accordance with the type of road surface traveled;   

(3)     the number of students transported on the fortieth day of school and adjusted for special education students on December 1;   

(4)     the projected number of students to be transported in the next school year;   

(5)     the seating capacity, age and mileage of each bus used in the district for student transportation; and   

(6)     the number of total miles traveled for each school district's per capita feeder routes.   

B.     Each local school board of a school district maintaining a school bus route shall make further reports to the state transportation director at other times specified by the state transportation director.   

C.     The state transportation director shall certify to the state superintendent [secretary] that the allocations from the transportation distributions to each school district are based upon the transportation distribution formula established in the Public School Code [ 22-1-1 NMSA 1978]. The allocations for the first six months of a school year shall be based upon the tentative transportation budget of the school district for the current fiscal year. Allocations to a school district for the remainder of the school year shall adjust the amount received by the school district so that it equals the amount the school district is entitled to receive for the entire school year based upon the November 15 report and subject to audit and verification.   

D.     The department shall make periodic installment payments to school districts during the school year from the transportation distributions, based upon the allocations certified by the state transportation director.