N.M. Stat. § 22-8-23.12
New program funding.
For the first year of programs operating pursuant to the K-5 Plus Act, the Bilingual
Multicultural Education Act, the Fine Arts Education Act or for extended learning time
programs, a school district or charter school shall generate the applicable program
units. A school district's or charter school's budget shall be based on the projected
number of program units for the program's first year of operation and shall be adjusted
using the qualified MEM on the first reporting date of the current school year.