LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2009 TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB131 by Chisum (Relating to the treatment of students receiving a high school equivalency certificate in calculating dropout rates in public schools.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would exclude students who have earned a high-school equivalency certificate from the definition of drop-out for purposes of defining performance under the academic excellence indicators. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2009 TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB131 by Chisum (Relating to the treatment of students receiving a high school equivalency certificate in calculating dropout rates in public schools.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB131 by Chisum (Relating to the treatment of students receiving a high school equivalency certificate in calculating dropout rates in public schools.), 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 HB131 by Chisum (Relating to the treatment of students receiving a high school equivalency certificate in calculating dropout rates in public schools.), As Introduced HB131 by Chisum (Relating to the treatment of students receiving a high school equivalency certificate in calculating dropout rates in public schools.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would exclude students who have earned a high-school equivalency certificate from the definition of drop-out for purposes of defining performance under the academic excellence indicators. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc