LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 25, 2009 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB33 by Zaffirini (relating to school district requirements regarding parental notification and documentation in connection with disciplinary alternative education programs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Costs for school districts to implement the bill's requirement to provide written notice to the parents of a public school student removed to a disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) could vary. Some districts may already document DAEP conferences, and costs for such districts would likely be lower in fulfilling this requirement. Districts with a high number of DAEP referrals would experience relatively higher administrative and mailing costs. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 25, 2009 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB33 by Zaffirini (relating to school district requirements regarding parental notification and documentation in connection with disciplinary alternative education programs.), 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: SB33 by Zaffirini (relating to school district requirements regarding parental notification and documentation in connection with disciplinary alternative education programs.), 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 SB33 by Zaffirini (relating to school district requirements regarding parental notification and documentation in connection with disciplinary alternative education programs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB33 by Zaffirini (relating to school district requirements regarding parental notification and documentation in connection with disciplinary alternative education programs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Costs for school districts to implement the bill's requirement to provide written notice to the parents of a public school student removed to a disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) could vary. Some districts may already document DAEP conferences, and costs for such districts would likely be lower in fulfilling this requirement. Districts with a high number of DAEP referrals would experience relatively higher administrative and mailing costs. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Costs for school districts to implement the bill's requirement to provide written notice to the parents of a public school student removed to a disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) could vary. Some districts may already document DAEP conferences, and costs for such districts would likely be lower in fulfilling this requirement. Districts with a high number of DAEP referrals would experience relatively higher administrative and mailing costs. Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM JOB, JSp, JGM