LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2009 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1818 by Van de Putte (Relating to providing an exemption from the administration of certain assessment instruments for certain public school students who are asylees or refugees.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would extend the statutory exemption from state assessments for students with limited English proficiency for up to four additional years to students initially enrolled in school in the United States as unschooled asylees or refugees. Local Government Impact School districts would be required to maintain documentation of asylees or refugees exempted under the provisions of the bill. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2009
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1818 by Van de Putte (Relating to providing an exemption from the administration of certain assessment instruments for certain public school students who are asylees or refugees.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1818 by Van de Putte (Relating to providing an exemption from the administration of certain assessment instruments for certain public school students who are asylees or refugees.), As Introduced
Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1818 by Van de Putte (Relating to providing an exemption from the administration of certain assessment instruments for certain public school students who are asylees or refugees.), As Introduced
SB1818 by Van de Putte (Relating to providing an exemption from the administration of certain assessment instruments for certain public school students who are asylees or refugees.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would extend the statutory exemption from state assessments for students with limited English proficiency for up to four additional years to students initially enrolled in school in the United States as unschooled asylees or refugees.
Local Government Impact
School districts would be required to maintain documentation of asylees or refugees exempted under the provisions of the bill.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc
JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc