LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 7, 2023 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB68 by Zaffirini (Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to visit a professional's workplace for a career investigation day.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government ImpactThe Texas Education Agency (TEA) assumes school districts would be required to adopt a policy in order to excuse a student's absence to visit a professional's workplace as a career investigation day. Districts would also be required to adopt a procedure to verify the student's visit at a professional's workplace. TEA assumes there may be costs to districts to adopt the procedure and verify student visits. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KSk, ASA, MJe LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 7, 2023 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB68 by Zaffirini (Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to visit a professional's workplace for a career investigation day.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB68 by Zaffirini (Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to visit a professional's workplace for a career investigation day.), As Introduced Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB68 by Zaffirini (Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to visit a professional's workplace for a career investigation day.), As Introduced SB68 by Zaffirini (Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to visit a professional's workplace for a career investigation day.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact The Texas Education Agency (TEA) assumes school districts would be required to adopt a policy in order to excuse a student's absence to visit a professional's workplace as a career investigation day. Districts would also be required to adopt a procedure to verify the student's visit at a professional's workplace. TEA assumes there may be costs to districts to adopt the procedure and verify student visits. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KSk, ASA, MJe JMc, KSk, ASA, MJe