LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 7, 2011 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB443 by Patrick (Relating to measures intended to provide flexibility and cost savings to school districts.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact School districts could realize cost savings under the provisions of the bill. Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, the bill would replace the current 22:1 class size restriction for grades kindergarten through four with a requirement for a district-wide average of 21 students in classes for those grade levels. The level of savings realized by individual districts under this provision would be expected to vary widely depending upon the district's current class size for those grade levels, waiver status, and local financial conditions. The bill would also provide districts with discretion concerning summer programs for prekindergarten and kindergarten students with limited English proficiency that are mandatory under current law. To the extent that districts exercise discretion under the bill to discontinue such programs, local cost savings would be realized. The bill would extend statutory exemptions that currently apply to school districts that are rated exemplary to include districts that are rated recognized. The extension of excellence exemptions along with the remaining measures in the bill, including provisions related to promotion requirements for certain eighth grade students, accelerated instruction, and processes relating to the termination of employees convicted of certain criminal offenses, would provide districts with additional flexibility and opportunities for efficiency in administration and program implementation that could potentially result in savings to some districts depending upon local circumstances. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, LXH, JGM, JSp
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 7, 2011
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB443 by Patrick (Relating to measures intended to provide flexibility and cost savings to school districts.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB443 by Patrick (Relating to measures intended to provide flexibility and cost savings to school districts.), As Introduced
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
SB443 by Patrick (Relating to measures intended to provide flexibility and cost savings to school districts.), As Introduced
SB443 by Patrick (Relating to measures intended to provide flexibility and cost savings to school districts.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
School districts could realize cost savings under the provisions of the bill. Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, the bill would replace the current 22:1 class size restriction for grades kindergarten through four with a requirement for a district-wide average of 21 students in classes for those grade levels. The level of savings realized by individual districts under this provision would be expected to vary widely depending upon the district's current class size for those grade levels, waiver status, and local financial conditions. The bill would also provide districts with discretion concerning summer programs for prekindergarten and kindergarten students with limited English proficiency that are mandatory under current law. To the extent that districts exercise discretion under the bill to discontinue such programs, local cost savings would be realized. The bill would extend statutory exemptions that currently apply to school districts that are rated exemplary to include districts that are rated recognized. The extension of excellence exemptions along with the remaining measures in the bill, including provisions related to promotion requirements for certain eighth grade students, accelerated instruction, and processes relating to the termination of employees convicted of certain criminal offenses, would provide districts with additional flexibility and opportunities for efficiency in administration and program implementation that could potentially result in savings to some districts depending upon local circumstances.
School districts could realize cost savings under the provisions of the bill. Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, the bill would replace the current 22:1 class size restriction for grades kindergarten through four with a requirement for a district-wide average of 21 students in classes for those grade levels. The level of savings realized by individual districts under this provision would be expected to vary widely depending upon the district's current class size for those grade levels, waiver status, and local financial conditions. The bill would also provide districts with discretion concerning summer programs for prekindergarten and kindergarten students with limited English proficiency that are mandatory under current law. To the extent that districts exercise discretion under the bill to discontinue such programs, local cost savings would be realized.
The bill would extend statutory exemptions that currently apply to school districts that are rated exemplary to include districts that are rated recognized. The extension of excellence exemptions along with the remaining measures in the bill, including provisions related to promotion requirements for certain eighth grade students, accelerated instruction, and processes relating to the termination of employees convicted of certain criminal offenses, would provide districts with additional flexibility and opportunities for efficiency in administration and program implementation that could potentially result in savings to some districts depending upon local circumstances.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, LXH, JGM, JSp
JOB, LXH, JGM, JSp