LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 7265 NOTE PREPARED: Jan 11, 2025
BILL NUMBER: SB 348 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Waiving Requirements for Accredited Schools.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Buchanan BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill requires (instead of allows) the State Board of Education to approve an
application to waive compliance with certain provisions requested by a school or group of schools under the
performance based accreditation law. It also requires the state board to do the following:
(1) Review each compliance waiver request at least once every three years (instead of periodically).
(2) Suspend or revoke a compliance waiver if the state board determines that the school or group of
schools has not demonstrated an improvement in student academic performance.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: To the extent, if any, that the state board would review approved
compliance waiver requests more frequently, it would experience a minor workload increase that would be
completed with existing staff and resources.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: State Board of Education.
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Austin Spears, 317-234-9454.
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