LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1263 by Villarreal (Relating to the exemption of certain public school students of limited English proficiency from certain state-administered assessment instruments.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would exempt students with limited English proficiency (LEP) from the administration of state assessments for a period of up to one year, beginning on the first day of instruction of the first full school year of enrollment in a school. The bill would allow recent unschooled immigrants to be exempted from the administration of state assessments for up to four additional years. Local Government Impact School districts may have some administrative costs related to having to track LEP students with separate methodologies for state and federal accountability purposes. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1263 by Villarreal (Relating to the exemption of certain public school students of limited English proficiency from certain state-administered assessment instruments.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1263 by Villarreal (Relating to the exemption of certain public school students of limited English proficiency from certain state-administered assessment instruments.), As Introduced Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1263 by Villarreal (Relating to the exemption of certain public school students of limited English proficiency from certain state-administered assessment instruments.), As Introduced HB1263 by Villarreal (Relating to the exemption of certain public school students of limited English proficiency from certain state-administered assessment instruments.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would exempt students with limited English proficiency (LEP) from the administration of state assessments for a period of up to one year, beginning on the first day of instruction of the first full school year of enrollment in a school. The bill would allow recent unschooled immigrants to be exempted from the administration of state assessments for up to four additional years. Local Government Impact School districts may have some administrative costs related to having to track LEP students with separate methodologies for state and federal accountability purposes. Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc