COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:4721H.01P Bill No.:Perfected HB 2202 Subject:Education, Elementary and Secondary; Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education
Type:Original Date:March 22, 2022Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions related to computer science courses
offered in elementary and secondary schools.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025
General Revenue
(Could exceed
$157,064)
(Could exceed
$124,627)
(Could exceed
$95,505)
Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue*
(Could exceed
$157,064)
(Could exceed
$124,627)
(Could exceed
$95,505)
*Oversight notes that carrying out recommendations of the Task Force created in 170.036
(HA1) could cost more than $250,000 in a given fiscal year. (Depending upon the
recommendations.)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Total Estimated Net
Effect on All Federal
Funds $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025General Revenue -
DESE
1 FTE1 FTE1 FTETotal Estimated Net
Effect on FTE1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE
☒ Estimated Net Effect (expenditures or reduced revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any
of the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
☐ Estimated Net Effect (savings or increased revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any of
the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Local Government$0(Unknown)(Unknown) L.R. No. 4721H.01P
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Section 170.018 Computer Science Course
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education assume the
legislation would require updates to the June Core Data/MOSIS cycle to accommodate the bill’s
requirements:
$10,000 (one-time); $3,000 maintenance (annual)
$10,000 (one-time); $3,000 maintenance (annual).
time cost).
The legislation also requires the department to add 1.0 FTE for a Computer Science
Supervisor/Director salary ($51,288).
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect the
costs provided by DESE for fiscal note purposes.
Officials from the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development assume the
proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organization.
In response to the previous version, officials from the University of Missouri System stated this
legislation may have a fiscal impact on the University of Missouri System of an unknown
amount. By modifying admissions criteria, the legislation could have unforeseen effects on
student preparation for subsequent college coursework.
In response to the previous version, officials from the University of Central Missouri
St. Charles Community College each assumed the proposal would have no fiscal impact on
their respective organizations.
Oversight does not anticipate a direct material impact to colleges and universities.
Oversight assumes this proposal requires each public high school and charter high school to
offer at least one computer science course. Oversight is uncertain how many schools currently
offer computer science courses. Oversight assumes there could be costs for those school districts
that are not currently offering a computer science course; therefore, Oversight will show an
unknown cost to school districts beginning in FY 2024. L.R. No. 4721H.01P
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Section 170.036 (House Amendment 1) Computer Science Task Force
Officials from state the proposed legislation does not indicate who is responsible for any
costs associated with the Computer Science Education Task Force. If DESE is financially
responsible, the Department estimates a total of four meetings per year for the 13 member task
force. This cost would cover a two year time span, for a total meeting cost of $84,740.
Oversight will show the costs for two Task Force meetings at $42,370 each as estimated by
DESE beginning in FY 2023. Oversight assumes the Task Force is dissolved at the end of FY
2024.
In addition, Oversight will show a potential unknown cost for on-going evaluation and
implementation of task force findings. Oversight assumes this cost would be dependent on the
findings and recommendations of the task force.
Oversight notes, per the Tennessee Computer Science State Education Plan, task force
recommendations included regional trainings ($30,713), grants to educators ($300,000) and K-8
computer science standards and trainings ($84,000). Based on these estimates, Oversight will
show a range of impact of $0 (cost of implementing task force finding can be absorbed with
existing appropriations) to an unknown cost that could exceed $250,000.
Officials from the Missouri House of Representatives and the Department of Higher
Education and Workforce Development each assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact
on their respective organizations. Oversight does not have any information to the contrary.
Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for these agencies.
In response to a similar proposal, officials from the Office of the Governor
proposal would have no fiscal impact on their organization. Oversight does not have any
information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for
this agency.
In response to a similar proposal, officials from the Missouri State Senate
fiscal impact to reimburse 2 senators for travel to task force meetings. It will cost approximately
$255.78 per meeting.
Oversight assumes the General Assembly could absorb the cost of the Task Force meetings
within the current appropriation levels and will not reflect a fiscal impact.
Responses regarding the proposed legislation as a whole
Officials from the University of Missouri System assume the proposal will have no fiscal
impact on their organization. L.R. No. 4721H.01P
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In response to a similar proposal, HCS for HB 320 (2021), officials from the Missouri Ethics
Commission, Missouri State University, Northwest Missouri State University and the State
Technical College of Missouri each assumed the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their
respective organizations.
Oversight received a limited number of responses from school districts related to the fiscal
impact of this proposal. Oversight has presented this fiscal note on the best current information
available. Upon the receipt of additional responses, Oversight will review to determine if an
updated fiscal note should be prepared and seek the necessary approval to publish a new fiscal
note.
Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other school districts were requested to respond to this proposed legislation but did not.
A listing of political subdivisions included in the Missouri Legislative Information System
(MOLIS) database is available upon request.
Rule Promulgation
In response to the pervious version, officials from the Joint Committee on Administrative
Rules assumed this proposal is not anticipated to cause a fiscal impact beyond its current
appropriation.
In response to the pervious version, officials from the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS)
noted many bills considered by the General Assembly include provisions allowing or requiring
agencies to submit rules and regulations to implement the act. The SOS is provided with core
funding to handle a certain amount of normal activity resulting from each year's legislative
session. The fiscal impact for this fiscal note to the SOS for Administrative Rules is less than
$5,000. The SOS recognizes that this is a small amount and does not expect that additional
funding would be required to meet these costs. However, the SOS also recognizes that many
such bills may be passed by the General Assembly in a given year and that collectively the costs
may be in excess of what the office can sustain with its core budget. Therefore, the SOS reserves
the right to request funding for the cost of supporting administrative rules requirements should
the need arise based on a review of the finally approved bills signed by the governor. L.R. No. 4721H.01P
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FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2023
(10 Mo.)
FY 2024FY 2025GENERAL REVENUECosts - DESE - §170.018 Personal Service($42,740)($51,801)($52,319) Fringe Benefits($26,012)($31,400)($31,589) Expense & Equipment($15,858)($8,288)($8,494)Total Costs($84,610)($91,489)($92,402)FTE Change – DESE1 FTE1 FTE1 FTECosts - DESE - updates to the June Core
Data/MOSIS cycle - §170.018($45,000)($6,000)($6,000)
Costs - DESE - task force meetings -
§170.036 - HA1($42,370)($42,370)$0
Costs - DESE- on-going evaluation and
implementation of task force findings -
§170.036 - HA1$0
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
GENERAL REVENUE
(Could
exceed
$171,980)
(Could
exceed
$139,859)
(Could
exceed
$98,402)
Estimated Net FTE Change on General
Revenue1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE
FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2023
(10 Mo.)
FY 2024FY 2025SCHOOL DISTRICTSCosts - to offer computer science course
- §170.018$0(Unknown)(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT
SCHOOL DISTRICTS$0(Unknown)(Unknown) L.R. No. 4721H.01P
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FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This act modifies provisions regarding computer science courses.
COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSEWORK
This act modifies the definition of "computer science course" by including any elementary,
middle, or high school course that embeds computer science content within other subjects.
This act requires, for all school years on or after July 1, 2023, certain coursework and instruction
in computer science and computational thinking in public and charter high schools, middle
schools, and elementary schools. Courses and instruction offered under this act must meet certain
standards established by the State Board of Education and the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education.
This act requires school districts to submit to the Department certain information related to its
computer science courses and demographic enrollment information for such courses.
On or before June 30th annually, the Department shall publish a list of computer science course
codes and names with a course description and shall indicate which courses meet or exceed the
Department's computer science performance standards.
The Department shall appoint a computer science advisor to implement these provisions of the
act.
Beginning July 1, 2023, computer science courses successfully completed and counted toward
state graduation requirements shall be equivalent to one science or practical arts credit for the
purpose of satisfying admission requirements at any public institution of higher education in the
state.(Section 170.018).
COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION TASK FORCE
This act establishes the "Computer Science Education Task Force." The Task Force shall
develop a strategic plan for expanding a statewide computer science education program, as
described in the act.
The Task Force shall hold its first meeting within one month of the effective date of the act and
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Assembly before June 30, 2023. The Task Force shall dissolve on June 30, 2024. (Section
170.036)
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not
require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Missouri Senate
Missouri House of Representatives
Office of the Governor
Office of the Secretary of State
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University
State Technical College of Missouri
University of Central Missouri
High Point R-III School District
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorMarch 22, 2022March 22, 2022