LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2011 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB949 by Ellis (Relating to the first day of instruction in certain school districts that provide additional days of instruction financed with local funds.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. The bill would apply only to the Houston Independent School District. According to the Texas Education Agency, Houston ISD has 299 campuses and 267 campuses with a majority of the students identified as educationally disadvantaged. Approximately 60 qualifying campuses, about 20 percent of Houston ISD campuses, would be authorized under the bill to lengthen the school year by using local funds to begin the school year before the fourth Monday in August. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, LXH, JSp
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 18, 2011
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB949 by Ellis (Relating to the first day of instruction in certain school districts that provide additional days of instruction financed with local funds.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB949 by Ellis (Relating to the first day of instruction in certain school districts that provide additional days of instruction financed with local funds.), 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
SB949 by Ellis (Relating to the first day of instruction in certain school districts that provide additional days of instruction financed with local funds.), As Introduced
SB949 by Ellis (Relating to the first day of instruction in certain school districts that provide additional days of instruction financed with local funds.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. The bill would apply only to the Houston Independent School District. According to the Texas Education Agency, Houston ISD has 299 campuses and 267 campuses with a majority of the students identified as educationally disadvantaged. Approximately 60 qualifying campuses, about 20 percent of Houston ISD campuses, would be authorized under the bill to lengthen the school year by using local funds to begin the school year before the fourth Monday in August.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, LXH, JSp
JOB, LXH, JSp