LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2082 by Shapiro (Relating to determining a student's eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of the student's visual impairment.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact Based on the analysis by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, districts might be required to hire and/or contract for additional personnel to comply with the provisions of this bill. It is estimated that these costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency, 771 School for the Blind and Visually Impaired LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JW LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2082 by Shapiro (Relating to determining a student's eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of the student's visual impairment.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2082 by Shapiro (Relating to determining a student's eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of the student's visual impairment.), 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 SB2082 by Shapiro (Relating to determining a student's eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of the student's visual impairment.), As Introduced SB2082 by Shapiro (Relating to determining a student's eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of the student's visual impairment.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact Based on the analysis by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, districts might be required to hire and/or contract for additional personnel to comply with the provisions of this bill. It is estimated that these costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency, 771 School for the Blind and Visually Impaired 701 Central Education Agency, 771 School for the Blind and Visually Impaired LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JW JOB, JSp, JGM, JW