LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2017 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1309 by Hall (Relating to state requirements for teacher training and student instruction regarding certain subjects in public schools.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code to specify that a school district may not be required to provide staff training or student instruction on Internet safety, teen dating violence, bullying, student parenthood, child abuse, or school bus transportation safety. Local Government Impact The Texas Education Agency estimates that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools may incur costs associated with revising curriculum, contracts, codes of conduct and other policies to align with the elimination of topics specified by the bill; however, these costs are anticipated to be minimal and to be offset by the savings related to eliminating certain staff development and student educational programs. Source Agencies:701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, THo, AM, AW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 8, 2017
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1309 by Hall (Relating to state requirements for teacher training and student instruction regarding certain subjects in public schools.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1309 by Hall (Relating to state requirements for teacher training and student instruction regarding certain subjects in public schools.), 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
SB1309 by Hall (Relating to state requirements for teacher training and student instruction regarding certain subjects in public schools.), As Introduced
SB1309 by Hall (Relating to state requirements for teacher training and student instruction regarding certain subjects in public schools.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Education Code to specify that a school district may not be required to provide staff training or student instruction on Internet safety, teen dating violence, bullying, student parenthood, child abuse, or school bus transportation safety.
Local Government Impact
The Texas Education Agency estimates that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools may incur costs associated with revising curriculum, contracts, codes of conduct and other policies to align with the elimination of topics specified by the bill; however, these costs are anticipated to be minimal and to be offset by the savings related to eliminating certain staff development and student educational programs.
Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, THo, AM, AW
UP, THo, AM, AW