LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2009 TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1313 by Giddings (relating to the assignment of a public school student to an uncertified teacher. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit school districts from assigning students in grades kindergarten through 6 for two consecutive years to teachers who are not appropriately certified. The bill would prohibit school districts from assigning students in grades seven through 12 for two consecutive years in courses subject to state assessment to teachers who are not appropriately certified. In either case, the prohibition does not apply if a parent or guardian and a counselor or school administrator agree that the assignment is appropriate or if it is the first year a student transfers into a school district. The bill would authorize the commissioner of education to provide a waiver of provision based on a finding that extreme circumstances in the district warrant the waiver. Local Government Impact To the extent that school districts may be required to reassign less experienced teachers and hire additional experienced teachers to comply with the provisions of the bill, local costs may be incurred and would vary. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 26, 2009
TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1313 by Giddings (relating to the assignment of a public school student to an uncertified teacher. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1313 by Giddings (relating to the assignment of a public school student to an uncertified teacher. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB1313 by Giddings (relating to the assignment of a public school student to an uncertified teacher. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1313 by Giddings (relating to the assignment of a public school student to an uncertified teacher. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit school districts from assigning students in grades kindergarten through 6 for two consecutive years to teachers who are not appropriately certified. The bill would prohibit school districts from assigning students in grades seven through 12 for two consecutive years in courses subject to state assessment to teachers who are not appropriately certified. In either case, the prohibition does not apply if a parent or guardian and a counselor or school administrator agree that the assignment is appropriate or if it is the first year a student transfers into a school district. The bill would authorize the commissioner of education to provide a waiver of provision based on a finding that extreme circumstances in the district warrant the waiver.
The bill would prohibit school districts from assigning students in grades kindergarten through 6 for two consecutive years to teachers who are not appropriately certified.
The bill would prohibit school districts from assigning students in grades seven through 12 for two consecutive years in courses subject to state assessment to teachers who are not appropriately certified.
In either case, the prohibition does not apply if a parent or guardian and a counselor or school administrator agree that the assignment is appropriate or if it is the first year a student transfers into a school district.
The bill would authorize the commissioner of education to provide a waiver of provision based on a finding that extreme circumstances in the district warrant the waiver.
Local Government Impact
To the extent that school districts may be required to reassign less experienced teachers and hire additional experienced teachers to comply with the provisions of the bill, local costs may be incurred and would vary.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc
JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc