LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2015 TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2251 by Anchia (relating to an established schedule of payments from the foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain open-enrollment charter schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code to allow a higher percentage of annual entitlements to be paid to charter schools with 10 percent growth in enrollment compared to the prior year.The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015, or immediately if passed with the necessary voting margins, and apply beginning in school year 2015-16.Based on the analysis of the Texas Education Agency, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact Eligible charter schools could request a modified payment schedule so that more of the school's funding is paid in the first few months of the school year. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, JBi, SL, AM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2015 TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2251 by Anchia (relating to an established schedule of payments from the foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain open-enrollment charter schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2251 by Anchia (relating to an established schedule of payments from the foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain open-enrollment charter schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB2251 by Anchia (relating to an established schedule of payments from the foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain open-enrollment charter schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2251 by Anchia (relating to an established schedule of payments from the foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain open-enrollment charter schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code to allow a higher percentage of annual entitlements to be paid to charter schools with 10 percent growth in enrollment compared to the prior year.The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015, or immediately if passed with the necessary voting margins, and apply beginning in school year 2015-16.Based on the analysis of the Texas Education Agency, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact Eligible charter schools could request a modified payment schedule so that more of the school's funding is paid in the first few months of the school year. Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 701 Central Education Agency, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, JBi, SL, AM UP, JBi, SL, AM