LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2009 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB451 by Van de Putte (relating to staff development requirements in public schools ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require school districts to offer research-based staff development relating to the instruction of students with disabilities. The training would be required for educators working primarily outside special education only if the educator does not possess the knowledge and skills necessary to implement the individualized education program developed for a student receiving instruction from the educator. Local Government Impact To the extent that school districts to not currently offer staff development programs meeting the requirements of the bill, local costs could be incurred. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 24, 2009
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB451 by Van de Putte (relating to staff development requirements in public schools ), 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: SB451 by Van de Putte (relating to staff development requirements in public schools ), 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
SB451 by Van de Putte (relating to staff development requirements in public schools ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB451 by Van de Putte (relating to staff development requirements in public schools ), 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 require school districts to offer research-based staff development relating to the instruction of students with disabilities. The training would be required for educators working primarily outside special education only if the educator does not possess the knowledge and skills necessary to implement the individualized education program developed for a student receiving instruction from the educator.
Local Government Impact
To the extent that school districts to not currently offer staff development programs meeting the requirements of the bill, local costs could be incurred.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc
JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc