LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 17, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB159 by Rodríguez (Relating to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual education.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require teachers assigned to bilingual education programs using either a transitional bilingual/early exit or transitional bilingual/late exit program model to be appropriately certified. The bill would allow a district to assign multiple appropriately certified teachers for components of a dual language immersion/one-way or two-way program provided in a language other than English and in English.The Texas Education Agency anticipates that any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. School districts would have additional options for assigning appropriately certified teachers for different bilingual education program models. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 17, 2015
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB159 by Rodríguez (Relating to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual education.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB159 by Rodríguez (Relating to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual education.), As Introduced
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
SB159 by Rodríguez (Relating to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual education.), As Introduced
SB159 by Rodríguez (Relating to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual education.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require teachers assigned to bilingual education programs using either a transitional bilingual/early exit or transitional bilingual/late exit program model to be appropriately certified. The bill would allow a district to assign multiple appropriately certified teachers for components of a dual language immersion/one-way or two-way program provided in a language other than English and in English.The Texas Education Agency anticipates that any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. School districts would have additional options for assigning appropriately certified teachers for different bilingual education program models.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, JBi
UP, JBi