LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2021 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB180 by Lucio (Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.), As Introduced 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 April 25, 2021 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB180 by Lucio (Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB180 by Lucio (Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.), As Introduced 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 SB180 by Lucio (Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.), As Introduced SB180 by Lucio (Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.), As Introduced 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