LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on 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.), As Engrossed 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 19, 2015
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on 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.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on 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.), As Engrossed
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on 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.), As Engrossed
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.), As Engrossed
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