LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2021 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB481 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the entitlement of certain public school students to transfer to a school district offering in-person instruction.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow a student enrolled in a school district offering exclusively virtual instruction for at part of the school year to transfer to another school district offering in-person instruction during the school year.It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to authorizing certain students to transfer to a school district offering in-person instruction could be absorbed using the existing resources of the Texas Education Agency. Local Government ImpactTo the extent that a school district has a student who transfers to a separate district, as authorized by the bill, the district from which the student transfers would see a loss in average daily attendance funding. The loss of revenue associated with the transferring student would be partially offset due to reduced administrative and, potentially, staffing costs.A school to which a student transfers would see an increase in average daily attendance funding. The increased revenue would be partially offset due to increased administrative and, potentially, staffing costs. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, AH, THO LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2021 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB481 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the entitlement of certain public school students to transfer to a school district offering in-person instruction.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB481 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the entitlement of certain public school students to transfer to a school district offering in-person instruction.), 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 SB481 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the entitlement of certain public school students to transfer to a school district offering in-person instruction.), As Introduced SB481 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the entitlement of certain public school students to transfer to a school district offering in-person instruction.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow a student enrolled in a school district offering exclusively virtual instruction for at part of the school year to transfer to another school district offering in-person instruction during the school year.It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to authorizing certain students to transfer to a school district offering in-person instruction could be absorbed using the existing resources of the Texas Education Agency. Local Government Impact To the extent that a school district has a student who transfers to a separate district, as authorized by the bill, the district from which the student transfers would see a loss in average daily attendance funding. The loss of revenue associated with the transferring student would be partially offset due to reduced administrative and, potentially, staffing costs.A school to which a student transfers would see an increase in average daily attendance funding. The increased revenue would be partially offset due to increased administrative and, potentially, staffing costs. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, AH, THO JMc, SL, AH, THO