COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:0757H.01I Bill No.:HB 267 Subject:Teachers; Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Education,
Elementary and Secondary; Department of Economic Development
Type:Original Date:February 18, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions governing teacher externships.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on All Federal
Funds $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on FTE 000
☐ 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 2026FY 2027FY 2028Local Government$0 to (Unknown)$0 to (Unknown)$0 to (Unknown) L.R. No. 0757H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the
Department of Economic Development (DED) both 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 both above
organizations.
Oversight notes, with the proposal, HCS for HB 604 (2019), the DED and DESE created rules
for the program regarding requirements for teacher externships to be considered equivalent to
credit hours of graduate-level courses for salary schedules.
Oversight notes Section 163.172 outlined the minimum starting salary for a teacher of $25,000
and for teachers with master’s degrees the minimum is $33,000. Should DED and DESE
determine that externships be allowed to be substituted for graduate-level courses, Oversight
assumed it was possible that teachers may move up their district’s salary schedule quicker.
Oversight notes that according to the DESE Certified Externship: Information Guide
https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/occr-pathways-certified-educator-externship-experience
Requirements of the Externship Program are:
1. The externship participant is to spend a required total of 120 hours at the host industry
site. This will equate to two (2) college graduate hours for possible advancement on the
district’s salary schedule. The site must be a prior district-approved location.
2. Complete the outlined requirements that include the following:
a. Making daily journal/reflections (one page per day) during the experience;
b. Developing a unit plan, lesson plan, presentation, or improvement plan for
implementation that the educator will share with instructors, administrators, board of
education, or any other group as specified by the participant’s district at their
direction.
c. Evaluating the externship experience.
d. Writing a thank you note to the host site.
3. Be punctual, appropriately dressed, and follow the host site instructions for working at
the assigned facility.
4. Actively seek opportunities to learn about the company and to identify company
resources that may be useful to students and colleagues. L.R. No. 0757H.01I
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Oversight notes according to the DESE statistics of Missouri Public School 2023-2024 there
were 70,858 classroom teachers (the total potential includes some double counting of dual
position holders).
Oversight will show this proposal could have a $0 (no change to salary schedules) to an
unknown impact, on the school districts, for increased teacher salaries due to the continuation of
the program, after the proposal was set to expire August 28, 2024.
Officials from the Hume R-VIII School District assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact
on their organization.
In response to the similar proposal HCS for HB 462 (2019), officials at the Raymore-Peculiar
School District assumed they have only had teachers participate in externships using the grant
and that these externships are minimal time involvement. They noted that teachers can move
laterally on the salary schedule for each 8 hours of graduate credit they have. Each 8 hours is
worth about $700. If the hours lead to an advanced degree, the increase in salary is $2,500
annually per teacher.
In response to the similar proposal HCS for HB 462 (2019), officials at the Columbia Public
Schools stated they have teachers that participate in externships in the local community and that
those are done for 6-8 weeks in the summer months.
In response to the similar proposal, HCS for HB 462 (2019), officials at the Belleview R-III
School District stated they can not afford to hire substitute teachers and pay a teacher, so they do
not participate in externships.
In response to a similar proposal, HCS for HB 462 (2019), officials at the Wellsville
Middletown R-1 School District do not have teachers that participate in externships.
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
Officials from the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules assume this proposal is not
anticipated to cause a fiscal impact beyond its current appropriation.
Officials from the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) note 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 L.R. No. 0757H.01I
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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.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSCosts – §168.025 - Potential salary
adjustments from credit earned on
externships
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
NET EFFECT ON THE LOCAL
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This bill repeals the sunset provision for the teacher externship program that was set to expire
August 28th, 2024.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not
require additional capital improvements or rental space. L.R. No. 0757H.01I
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Economic Development
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Office of the Secretary of State
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 18, 2025February 18, 2025