LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB348 by Kolkhorst (relating to parental access to public school virtual instruction and instructional materials for virtual and remote learning.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to parental access to public school virtual instruction and instructional materials for virtual and remote learning could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactA district or charter school that prohibits a parent from observing virtual instruction or reviewing teaching materials and aids used as part of virtual or remote learning of that parent's child would be required by this legislation to begin allowing such activities. There could be costs to the local district to make instructional materials and aids available for the parent's review. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB348 by Kolkhorst (relating to parental access to public school virtual instruction and instructional materials for virtual and remote learning.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB348 by Kolkhorst (relating to parental access to public school virtual instruction and instructional materials for virtual and remote learning.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 SB348 by Kolkhorst (relating to parental access to public school virtual instruction and instructional materials for virtual and remote learning.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB348 by Kolkhorst (relating to parental access to public school virtual instruction and instructional materials for virtual and remote learning.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 parental access to public school virtual instruction and instructional materials for virtual and remote learning could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact A district or charter school that prohibits a parent from observing virtual instruction or reviewing teaching materials and aids used as part of virtual or remote learning of that parent's child would be required by this legislation to begin allowing such activities. There could be costs to the local district to make instructional materials and aids available for the parent's review. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL JMc, SL