LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2011 TO: Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB643 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would reduce the minimum proportion of students in a school district meeting eligibility requirements for the federal free and reduced price lunch program that triggers the requirement that school districts provide or arrange for a summer nutrition program from 60 percent to 50 percent. The bill would direct the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas Education Agency to coordinate on the development of a plan to increase access to summer nutrition programs. The bill would establish a waiver process under which school districts could apply for exemption from the requirement. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. Local Government Impact Additional school districts would be required to provide or arrange for summer nutrition programs if they do not apply for or are not granted a waiver. Federal reimbursement is available for each meal served in a summer nutrition program; but the reimbursement would not be estimated to cover the entire cost. The Texas Department of Agriculture cites an average of $39,075 per school district based on expenditures by school districts operating programs in fiscal year 2010. Source Agencies:551 Department of Agriculture, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, JGM, JSc
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2011
TO: Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB643 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB643 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts.), As Introduced
Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
Honorable Rick Hardcastle, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB643 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts.), As Introduced
HB643 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would reduce the minimum proportion of students in a school district meeting eligibility requirements for the federal free and reduced price lunch program that triggers the requirement that school districts provide or arrange for a summer nutrition program from 60 percent to 50 percent. The bill would direct the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas Education Agency to coordinate on the development of a plan to increase access to summer nutrition programs. The bill would establish a waiver process under which school districts could apply for exemption from the requirement. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.
The bill would reduce the minimum proportion of students in a school district meeting eligibility requirements for the federal free and reduced price lunch program that triggers the requirement that school districts provide or arrange for a summer nutrition program from 60 percent to 50 percent. The bill would direct the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas Education Agency to coordinate on the development of a plan to increase access to summer nutrition programs.
The bill would establish a waiver process under which school districts could apply for exemption from the requirement.
No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
Additional school districts would be required to provide or arrange for summer nutrition programs if they do not apply for or are not granted a waiver. Federal reimbursement is available for each meal served in a summer nutrition program; but the reimbursement would not be estimated to cover the entire cost. The Texas Department of Agriculture cites an average of $39,075 per school district based on expenditures by school districts operating programs in fiscal year 2010.
Source Agencies: 551 Department of Agriculture, 701 Central Education Agency
551 Department of Agriculture, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, JGM, JSc
JOB, SZ, JGM, JSc