LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2021 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB159 by Gonzlez, Mary (Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactAmong its provisions, the bill would require all educator certification candidates to receive training related to dyslexia and mental health/substance abuse/youth suicide. This would require programs not currently offering this training to candidates seeking certain career and technical education fields to complete this training. The bill's provisions also require educator preparation programs, including those at institutions of higher education, school districts, and regional education service centers, to ensure that their coursework includes certain proactive instructional planning techniques, potentially at an additional cost. The bill's provisions would also require school district staff development to include training on proactive and evidence-based inclusive instructional practices. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, AH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 11, 2021
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB159 by Gonzlez, Mary (Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB159 by Gonzlez, Mary (Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.), As Engrossed
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB159 by Gonzlez, Mary (Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.), As Engrossed
HB159 by Gonzlez, Mary (Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
Among its provisions, the bill would require all educator certification candidates to receive training related to dyslexia and mental health/substance abuse/youth suicide. This would require programs not currently offering this training to candidates seeking certain career and technical education fields to complete this training. The bill's provisions also require educator preparation programs, including those at institutions of higher education, school districts, and regional education service centers, to ensure that their coursework includes certain proactive instructional planning techniques, potentially at an additional cost. The bill's provisions would also require school district staff development to include training on proactive and evidence-based inclusive instructional practices.
Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, AH
JMc, SL, AH