LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2017 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1153 by Menéndez (Relating to parental rights and information regarding certain intervention strategies used with public school students.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 26 of the Education Code to entitle a parent to access records related to the parent's child about assistance for learning difficulties. The bill would also require each school district to notify a parent of a child receiving assistance for learning difficulties about the nature of the assistance provided to the child. These provisions would also apply to open-enrollment charter schools.According to the Texas Education Agency, any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact Under the bill's provisions, required information could be provided to a parent during a meeting of the child's Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee. According to information provided by the Texas Education Agency, because ARD committee meetings are already required under existing law, this analysis assumes that any costs associated with providing the notification would be nominal. Source Agencies:701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, THo, AM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 5, 2017
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1153 by Menéndez (Relating to parental rights and information regarding certain intervention strategies used with public school students.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1153 by Menéndez (Relating to parental rights and information regarding certain intervention strategies used with public school students.), 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
SB1153 by Menéndez (Relating to parental rights and information regarding certain intervention strategies used with public school students.), As Introduced
SB1153 by Menéndez (Relating to parental rights and information regarding certain intervention strategies used with public school students.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 26 of the Education Code to entitle a parent to access records related to the parent's child about assistance for learning difficulties. The bill would also require each school district to notify a parent of a child receiving assistance for learning difficulties about the nature of the assistance provided to the child. These provisions would also apply to open-enrollment charter schools.According to the Texas Education Agency, any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
Under the bill's provisions, required information could be provided to a parent during a meeting of the child's Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee. According to information provided by the Texas Education Agency, because ARD committee meetings are already required under existing law, this analysis assumes that any costs associated with providing the notification would be nominal.
Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, THo, AM
UP, THo, AM