OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5213
AN ACT CONCERNING DISCONNECTED YOUTH.
Primary Analyst: DD 3/20/24
Contributing Analyst(s): LD, PM, ES
Reviewer: JS
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Transportation, Dept. TF – Cost Less than
$2 million
Less than
$2 million
UConn GF – Cost Approx.
$100,000
None
Note: TF=Transportation Fund; GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Various Local Boards of
Education
Potential
Cost/Revenue
Less than
$10,000
Less than
$10,000
Various Local Boards of
Education
Cost Potential Potential
Explanation
Section 1 has no fiscal impact. It requires the Two-Generational
Advisory Board to develop and present a plan to address strategies to
assist at-risk students and re-engage individuals identified as at-risk
youth. It is anticipated that the Board already has the resources and
expertise to do so.
Section 2
results in a cost of approximately $100,000 in FY 25 to the
University of Connecticut. It requires UConn, by June 30, 2025, to
conduct a study and map nonprofit assets and capacity. This cost is
associated with necessary staff and consultant costs to complete the
report by the deadline. 2024HB-05213-R000081-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 3
Sections 3, 4, and 6 have no fiscal impact. They require local and
regional school districts to enter agreements to share certain student
data with local youth service bureaus and judicial review boards. They
also require the State Department of Education (SDE) to: (1) enter into
a similar agreement with a statewide association of youth service
bureaus and juvenile review boards; and (2) develop a model data
sharing agreement for use at the local level. It is anticipated that both
SDE and school districts can meet these provisions with existing
resources.
Section 5 has no fiscal impact. It requires local and regional school
districts to include designated members of youth service bureaus or
juvenile review boards in certain meetings. This is not anticipated to
increase any costs associated with such meetings.
Section 7 results in a cost of less than $2 million to the Special
Transportation Fund annually beginning in FY 25, subject to ridership
trends. It provides free bus fare for students enrolled in public schools
in priority school districts before the start of and following the end of a
regular school day. Actual costs will be dependent on utilization,
existing school bus services in a given district, and implementation
decisions regarding the summer months.
Section 8 results in potential costs of less than $10,000 annually to
local and regional school districts beginning in FY 25. It requires MOUs
between school districts and institutions of higher education to, among
other things, establish certain training and professional development
requirements of dual enrollment course instructors. Additional costs
could be associated with: (1) any training materials districts must
purchase; or (2) any necessary overtime costs to allow staff to attend
such trainings.
Section 9 has no fiscal impact as it makes a technical change. It
requires the State Department of Education's accountability index to
include the availability and use of credit recovery programs.
Section 10 results in potential costs annually beginning in FY 25 to 2024HB-05213-R000081-FN.DOCX Page 3 of 3
local and regional school districts. It requires local and regional school
districts to expand credit recovery programs available within
alternative education to any student who is at risk of not graduating and
is enrolled in a traditional education program. To the extent that this
requirement increases enrollment in credit recovery programs, districts
could incur costs to purchase additional supplies and materials for those
classes.
Section 11 has no fiscal impact as it makes a technical change
regarding the model student work policy.
Section 12 results in annual costs of up to $200,000 beginning in FY
25 to each regional education service center (RESC). It does so by
making permanent a requirement for each RESC to hire a trauma
coordinator.
RESCs are currently required employ trauma coordinators in FY 23
and FY 24 only. Associated salary and benefits per coordinator is
approximately $200,000. An allocation of American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) funds currently provides funding for this purpose.
Sections 13 and 14 establish two working groups to make
recommendations regarding graduation requirements, grading policies,
the use of artificial intelligence in schools, and the accountability index.
This has no fiscal impact, as it is anticipated that the working groups can
complete their responsibilities with existing resources.
Section 15 creates a task force to develop recommendations
regarding the creation of a statewide program for bereavement and grief
counseling for children and families. This has no fiscal impact as it is
anticipated that the task force can complete its responsibilities with
existing resources.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.