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STATE OF NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCA TION DEPARTMENT 300 DON GASPAR SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 87501-2786 Telephone (505) 827-5800
	www.ned.state.nm.us
DR. SUSANNA M. MURPHY SECRETARY OF EDUCATION
BILL RICHARDSON
	Governor
August 20,2010
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Cynthia Nava, Superintendent Gadsden Independent School District 4950 McNutt
Sunland Park, NM 88063
Dear Ms. Nava:
The Truancy Prevention Program's Request for Infonnation (RFI) requested by the School & Family Support Bureau of the New Mexico Public Education Department has been received. I am pleased to infonn you that your district's application did receive priority for funding.
Based on available funding and the application submitted, the award( s) being made to your district/school are as follows:
School(s) to be served	Award
Gadsden Independent School District	$ 15,000.00
Funding under this award must be used as specified by federal requirements and as allowable under the application submitted and approved through the School & Family Support Bureau.
These funds will be reimbursed and must be expended in accordance with the parameters of the fundiD1! entity bv December 31.2010. A final request for reimbursement (RfR) must be submitted in OBMS by 5:00 pm, Friday, January 7, 2011.
In order to budget these funds, please submit an electronic Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) utilizing the new PED OBMS (Operating Budget Management System) website. The new Flowthrough BAR process is located on the PED website at www.ped.state.nm.us. I also encourage you to work with your school district finance person who has been notified of this new process for submission.
Please submit an electronic Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) in the amount of $15,000.00 utilizing Fund Code: 27139 and Revenue Code: 43202.

Truancy Award Letters FY 11 August 20, 2010
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Please feel free to contact Ron Lucero at 505-222-4751 should you have any questions.
Yours truly,
Susanna M. Murphy, Ph.D~
Secretary of Education
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Dr. Sheila Hyde, Deputy Secretary, Learning and Accountability
Dr. Kristine Meurer, Acting Assistant Secretary, Student Success Division Stephen Burrell, Interim Deputy Secretary, Finance and Operations Austin Buff, Director, Administrative Services Division
Susan Lucero, Flowthrough Bureau Chief
Ron Lucero, School and Family Support Bureau
Steve Suggs, Business Manager