LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 26, 2011 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1788 by Patrick (Relating to the development of a model individualized education program form by the Texas Education Agency.), As Passed 2nd House Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1788, As Passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($11,750,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2013. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 26, 2011
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1788 by Patrick (Relating to the development of a model individualized education program form by the Texas Education Agency.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1788 by Patrick (Relating to the development of a model individualized education program form by the Texas Education Agency.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1788 by Patrick (Relating to the development of a model individualized education program form by the Texas Education Agency.), As Passed 2nd House
SB1788 by Patrick (Relating to the development of a model individualized education program form by the Texas Education Agency.), As Passed 2nd House
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1788, As Passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($11,750,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2013. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1788, As Passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($11,750,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2013.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2012 ($11,750,000) 2013 $0 2014 $0 2015 $0 2016 $0
2012 ($11,750,000)
2013 $0
2014 $0
2015 $0
2016 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFoundation School Fund193 2012 ($11,750,000) 2013 $0 2014 $0 2015 $0 2016 $0
Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFoundation School Fund193 2012 ($11,750,000) 2013 $0 2014 $0 2015 $0 2016 $0
2012 ($11,750,000)
2013 $0
2014 $0
2015 $0
2016 $0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to develop a standardized form for use in developing an individualized education program (IEP), including information under Section 1417(e)(1), Title 20, United States Code, which authorizes the development of a model form to implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). The bill would require the TEA to post the form on its website for use by school districts. It is estimated that agency costs to develop an IEP model form are not significant and could be covered with existing Federal Funds. The bill would reduce state formula funding for school districts that deposited taxes before May 1, 2011 in a tax increment fund, and that have received notices from the commissioner of a state funding reduction for the 2004-05 through 2008-09 school years due to incorrect reporting, by one-half of the commissioner's reduction calculation.
The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to develop a standardized form for use in developing an individualized education program (IEP), including information under Section 1417(e)(1), Title 20, United States Code, which authorizes the development of a model form to implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). The bill would require the TEA to post the form on its website for use by school districts.
It is estimated that agency costs to develop an IEP model form are not significant and could be covered with existing Federal Funds.
The bill would reduce state formula funding for school districts that deposited taxes before May 1, 2011 in a tax increment fund, and that have received notices from the commissioner of a state funding reduction for the 2004-05 through 2008-09 school years due to incorrect reporting, by one-half of the commissioner's reduction calculation.
Methodology
According to data from the Texas Education Agency, districts affected by the bill would see the amount they owe the state, under the current school finance provisions of Chapter 41 and Chapter 42 of the Texas Education Code, decrease by an estimated $11,750,000, entailing a one-time state cost to the Foundation School Program compared to current law of a like amount.
Local Government Impact
According to the TEA, some school districts and open-enrollment charter schools could experience additional costs to implement revised IEP form but those costs would vary from district to district.Administrative rules at the Texas Education Agency that were in place until November 2007 requiredschool districts to begin transition planning at age 14. School districts that are no longer providingtransition services for students at age 14 may incur some administrative costs to begin transitionplanning for students at age 14 instead of age 16.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Central Education Agency
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, JW, KK, SD, LXH, JGM
JOB, JW, KK, SD, LXH, JGM