LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2017 TO: Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB657 by Bernal (Relating to procedures for a student enrolled in a special education program who fails to perform satisfactorily on certain assessment instruments.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill's provisions would require the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee of a special education student to set a meeting date not later than five days after the date the district receives the results of an assessment instrument and before the student is administered the assessment instrument for a second time. The committee would determine the student's participation in an accelerated instruction program and whether the student would be retained or promoted if the ARD concluded that the student made sufficient progress toward the student's individualized education program. The bill's provisions would also require the school district to notify the parents of a special education student of the options of the ARD committee if the student does not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument by September 1 of each year. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017, or immediately if passed with the necessary voting margins. Local Government Impact TEA estimates potential school district costs associated with having to rapidly hold an ARD committee meeting within five days of receiving assessment results. However, TEA also anticipates a reduction in local administrative and testing costs for any student that is promoted and no longer has to retest in 5th and 8th grade. Source Agencies:701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, THo, AM, SL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 19, 2017
TO: Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB657 by Bernal (Relating to procedures for a student enrolled in a special education program who fails to perform satisfactorily on certain assessment instruments.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB657 by Bernal (Relating to procedures for a student enrolled in a special education program who fails to perform satisfactorily on certain assessment instruments.), As Introduced
Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB657 by Bernal (Relating to procedures for a student enrolled in a special education program who fails to perform satisfactorily on certain assessment instruments.), As Introduced
HB657 by Bernal (Relating to procedures for a student enrolled in a special education program who fails to perform satisfactorily on certain assessment instruments.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill's provisions would require the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee of a special education student to set a meeting date not later than five days after the date the district receives the results of an assessment instrument and before the student is administered the assessment instrument for a second time. The committee would determine the student's participation in an accelerated instruction program and whether the student would be retained or promoted if the ARD concluded that the student made sufficient progress toward the student's individualized education program. The bill's provisions would also require the school district to notify the parents of a special education student of the options of the ARD committee if the student does not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument by September 1 of each year. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017, or immediately if passed with the necessary voting margins.
Local Government Impact
TEA estimates potential school district costs associated with having to rapidly hold an ARD committee meeting within five days of receiving assessment results. However, TEA also anticipates a reduction in local administrative and testing costs for any student that is promoted and no longer has to retest in 5th and 8th grade.
Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, THo, AM, SL
UP, THo, AM, SL