LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION January 29, 2013 TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB135 by Patrick (Relating to the use of a public school student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument in determining the student's final grade for the course.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would eliminate the requirement that an end-of-course assessment developed under Section 28.014 of the Education Code shall account for 15 percent of the student's final grade for the course, and instead allow each school district to determine whether the assessment shall account for not more than 15 percent of the student's final grade for the course. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to local school districts or charter schools is anticipated. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc, AH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION January 29, 2013 TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB135 by Patrick (Relating to the use of a public school student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument in determining the student's final grade for the course.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB135 by Patrick (Relating to the use of a public school student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument in determining the student's final grade for the course.), As Introduced Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB135 by Patrick (Relating to the use of a public school student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument in determining the student's final grade for the course.), As Introduced SB135 by Patrick (Relating to the use of a public school student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument in determining the student's final grade for the course.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would eliminate the requirement that an end-of-course assessment developed under Section 28.014 of the Education Code shall account for 15 percent of the student's final grade for the course, and instead allow each school district to determine whether the assessment shall account for not more than 15 percent of the student's final grade for the course. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to local school districts or charter schools is anticipated. Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc, AH UP, JBi, JSc, AH