LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB300 by Patrick, Dan (relating to eliminating or modifying certain mandates on school districts. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would direct the Texas Education Agency to submit a report to the legislature by January 1, 2011, concerning the number and status of applications for class size waivers by school district. The Agency estimates the requirement could be met using existing resources. Local Government Impact School districts could realize some savings of operating expenses under the provisions of the bill. The amount of savings would vary based upon local circumstances. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB300 by Patrick, Dan (relating to eliminating or modifying certain mandates on school districts. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB300 by Patrick, Dan (relating to eliminating or modifying certain mandates on school districts. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 SB300 by Patrick, Dan (relating to eliminating or modifying certain mandates on school districts. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB300 by Patrick, Dan (relating to eliminating or modifying certain mandates on school districts. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would direct the Texas Education Agency to submit a report to the legislature by January 1, 2011, concerning the number and status of applications for class size waivers by school district. The Agency estimates the requirement could be met using existing resources. Local Government Impact School districts could realize some savings of operating expenses under the provisions of the bill. The amount of savings would vary based upon local circumstances. Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM JOB, JSp, JGM