COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:0207H.02C Bill No.:HCS for HB 332 Subject:Education, Elementary and Secondary; Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education; Teachers
Type:Original Date:March 17, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions governing school employee training
requirements.
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
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 0207H.02C
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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 or Unknown$0 or Unknown$0 or Unknown L.R. No. 0207H.02C
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Sections 160.261, 160.263, 160.775, 162.065, 162.069, 167.950, 168.331, 170.048 and 170.315
– Training Requirements
Officials from Department of Elementary and Secondary Education assume the proposal will
have no fiscal impact on their respective organization. Oversight does not have any information
to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact on the fiscal note.
Oversight assumes there could be savings for school districts if annual training is no longer
required and districts elect a training schedule other than annually (based on the needs of the
school district, each individual employee, or both). Oversight assumes new training, instruction
or education required under state law or rules promulgated by DESE must occur for three
consecutive years beginning in FY 2026 for each newly hired employee.
Oversight received no 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, 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
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. 0207H.02C
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FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
CHARTER SCHOOLS
Savings – annual training on certain
policies may no longer be required for
established employees - §160.261
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
CHARTER SCHOOLS
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
Beginning with the 2025-26 school year this bill modifies the current required training that
school employees must receive annually.
The bill requires that newly hired employees receive instruction on a variety of topics annually
for the first three years of employment, such topics include: school discipline, seclusion and
restraint, school bullying, employee-student communications, mandatory reporting, dyslexia and
related disorders, youth suicide awareness and prevention, and active shooter and intruder
response training. All other employees will be provided training and education on these topics as
determined by the school district based on the specific needs of the district and each employee
instead of annually.
All employees are required to be trained for a minimum of three years for any newly developed
trainings required by state law beginning in the 2026-27 school year. Additionally, employees
must receive federal trainings and trainings for specific job requirements as specified.
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. 0207H.02C
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of the Secretary of State
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorMarch 17, 2025March 17, 2025