OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6620
AN ACT CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO READ AND ADDRESSING
OPPORTUNITY GAPS AND EQUITY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Primary Analyst: SB 5/10/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Education, Dept. GF - Cost 510,000 510,000
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 210,630 210,630
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Alliance Districts STATE
MANDATE
2
- Cost
600,000 per
district
600,000 per
district
Explanation
The bill results in costs to Alliance Districts of approximately
$600,000 annually and to the state of $720,630 annually, beginning in
FY 22, due to the bill's requirements.
The bill results in a cost to Alliance Districts associated with hiring
additional staff in order to implement the additional reading
requirements contained within the bill. It is anticipated that each
1
The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts
administered by the Comptroller. The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost
associated with most personnel changes is 41.3% of payroll in FY 22 and FY 23.
2
State mandate is defined in Sec. 2-32b(2) of the Connecticut General Statutes, "state
mandate" means any state initiated constitutional, statutory or executive action that
requires a local government to establish, expand or modify its activities in such a
way as to necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues. 2021HB-06620-R000650-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
Alliance District would require one literacy coach and three additional
reading interventionists, for a total cost to each Alliance District of
approximately $480,000. Statewide this yields a cost of approximately
$15.8 million for all 33 Alliance Districts. Additionally, Alliance
Districts would require $120,000 per district to provide summer school
staffing support.
The bill also requires the State Department of Education (SDE) to
establish the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success, which
is anticipated to result in a cost to SDE of approximately $510,000
associated with hiring a Director, an Executive Assistant, an Associate
Director, and two Education Consultants. In addition to salary costs,
there would be a cost of $210,630 in both FY 22 and FY 23 associated
with fringe benefits.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.