LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 27, 2017 TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2442 by King, Ken (Relating to the minutes of operation required for public school districts, charter schools, and other education programs and to calculating the average daily attendance for certain education programs.), Conference Committee Report No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would modify Chapter 29 of the Education Code related to the number of minutes required in a school year and the Commissioner of Education's authority to determine the number of minutes required for a full-day and half-day of operation and an alternative minimum of minutes of operation under certain circumstances.The bill would require the Commissioner of Education to adopt rules to calculate average daily attendance for students participating in a blended learning program in which classroom instruction is supplemented with applied workforce learning opportunities, including participation of students in internships, externships, and apprenticeships.The Texas Education Agency indicates that any additional cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would apply beginning with the 2018-19 school year. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, THo, AM, AH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 27, 2017 TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2442 by King, Ken (Relating to the minutes of operation required for public school districts, charter schools, and other education programs and to calculating the average daily attendance for certain education programs.), Conference Committee Report TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2442 by King, Ken (Relating to the minutes of operation required for public school districts, charter schools, and other education programs and to calculating the average daily attendance for certain education programs.), Conference Committee Report Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2442 by King, Ken (Relating to the minutes of operation required for public school districts, charter schools, and other education programs and to calculating the average daily attendance for certain education programs.), Conference Committee Report HB2442 by King, Ken (Relating to the minutes of operation required for public school districts, charter schools, and other education programs and to calculating the average daily attendance for certain education programs.), Conference Committee Report No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would modify Chapter 29 of the Education Code related to the number of minutes required in a school year and the Commissioner of Education's authority to determine the number of minutes required for a full-day and half-day of operation and an alternative minimum of minutes of operation under certain circumstances.The bill would require the Commissioner of Education to adopt rules to calculate average daily attendance for students participating in a blended learning program in which classroom instruction is supplemented with applied workforce learning opportunities, including participation of students in internships, externships, and apprenticeships.The Texas Education Agency indicates that any additional cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would apply beginning with the 2018-19 school year. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, THo, AM, AH UP, THo, AM, AH