LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2015 TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2186 by Cook (Relating to suicide prevention training for certain educators and other employees of a school district.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require school district teachers, counselors, principals, and all other appropriate personnel to participate annually, rather than once, in suicide prevention training if the school district provided the training. The bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program (FSP) or the operations of the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The Department of State Health Services indicates that provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact There would be administrative costs to school districts to provide the training annually and districts may require the use of substitutes. The administrative costs would vary from district to district depending on whether the district offered the training and how many employees would need to be trained annually. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, SS LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2015 TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2186 by Cook (Relating to suicide prevention training for certain educators and other employees of a school district.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2186 by Cook (Relating to suicide prevention training for certain educators and other employees of a school district.), As Introduced Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2186 by Cook (Relating to suicide prevention training for certain educators and other employees of a school district.), As Introduced HB2186 by Cook (Relating to suicide prevention training for certain educators and other employees of a school district.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require school district teachers, counselors, principals, and all other appropriate personnel to participate annually, rather than once, in suicide prevention training if the school district provided the training. The bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program (FSP) or the operations of the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The Department of State Health Services indicates that provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact There would be administrative costs to school districts to provide the training annually and districts may require the use of substitutes. The administrative costs would vary from district to district depending on whether the district offered the training and how many employees would need to be trained annually. Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency 537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, SS UP, JBi, SS