OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1036
AN ACT AUTHORIZING BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO PAY
TUITION TO ANOTHER BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ENROLLING ITS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
IN SUCH OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Primary Analyst: SB 4/12/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: JS
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Various Local and Regional School
Districts
Savings Potential Potential
Explanation
This bill allows local boards of education to “tuition out” students in
kindergarten through grade 8 to schools in other school districts in lieu
of operating their own elementary schools or regionalizing. This could
result in a savings to various local and regional school districts. It is
assumed that a local and regional school district would only choose
this option if it were less costly than operating a school, or
regionalizing. The scope of the savings would be the difference
between the cost of operating the school or regionalizing and the
amount of tuition paid to "tuition out" students.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.