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HB0100
FISCAL NOTE
The fiscal impact, in the form of revenue decreases and increases, is
indeterminable, but could be significant.
This bill provides for school districts and charter school governing boards to
establish policies and procedures to employ administrators, teachers, and other
personnel without a certification or permit issued by the Professional Teaching
Standards Board (PTSB). It also requires school district employees that do not hold
a certification or permit issued by the PTSB to obtain a background check.
The PTSB indicates this bill will result in an incalculable but potentially
significant revenue decrease in the form of application fees for certificates and
permits issued by the PTSB. The PTSB operates solely on fees collected by applicants
that wish to obtain or renew certificates and permits issued by the PTSB. As of
December 2024, the PTSB had 23,936 active certifications and permits, and are valid,
in most cases, for five years. The PTSB states over the past five years, an average
of 5,300 applications have been received annually and that an average of $725,000
has been collected each year from fees.
The Attorney General's Office indicates, on its own, this bill will not result in
a significant revenue increase from background check fees or require additional
personnel and/or funding. However, passage of multiple bills of this type may result
in a cumulative administrative impact to the Division of Criminal Investigation.
Prepared by: Matthew Willmarth, LSO Phone: 777-7881
(Information provided by Brendan O'Connor, Professional Teaching Standards Board,
777-1926; Steve Winders, Attorney General's Office, 777-7840)