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 through 6 | 1.045 |
| 7 through 12 | 1.25. |
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.
ANNOTATIONSRepeals 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 — Laws 1991, ch. 85, § 3 repealed former 22-8-20 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1991, ch. 85, § 2, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 1992.
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.