Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor
Division of the Budget
February 20, 2025
The Honorable Susan Estes, Chairperson
House Committee on Education
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 218-N
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Estes:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2259 by House Committee on Education
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2259 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2259 would require local boards of education to adopt policies and procedures to
govern the use of personal electronic devices. The policies and procedures would prohibit students
from using any personal electronic communication devices during the instructional hours of the
day, as well as outline disciplinary actions and consequences. The bill would allow certain
exemptions from the rules and regulations, including if the device is part of a student’s
individualized education program or if the device is authorized by a teacher or administrator for
educational purposes.
The bill would require the State Board of Education to designate a period of time each
school year as a time for “social media awareness.” The Board would be required to develop age
and developmentally appropriate objectives, materials, and instructional goals for social media
awareness. Each school district would include social media awareness of the district’s curriculum.
Estimated State Fiscal Effect
FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Expenditures
State General Fund -- $70,000 --
Fee Fund(s) -- -- --
Federal Fund -- -- --
Total Expenditures -- $70,000 --
Revenues
State General Fund -- -- --
Fee Fund(s) -- -- --
Federal Fund -- -- --
Total Revenues -- -- --
FTE Positions -- -- --
The Honorable Susan Estes, Chairperson
Page 2—HB 2259
According to the Department of Education, the enactment of HB 2259 would require
creation of a standards development committee comprising key stakeholders from across the state.
The committee would meet multiple times over the course of a year to develop the required
standards. Costs for the process would include development and review of materials, transportation
reimbursement for some in-person meetings, and other development costs. It is estimated this
process would have a total cost of $70,000, all from the State General Fund. The Division of the
Budget notes that this would be a one-time expenditure in FY 2026. Any fiscal effect associated
with HB 2259 is not reflected in The FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Report.
In addition, school districts would incur costs to train teachers in the new standards and
purchase new curriculum materials; however, these costs cannot be estimated until the standards
are developed.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Gabrielle Hull, Department of Education
Angie Stallbaumer, Kansas Association of School Boards