This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0354 - Requires Education Department sponsored professional development events to occur on scheduled days
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 161-02
BILL NO.: SB 354
SUBJECT: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Professional Development
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 12, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) assume DESE staff time would be required to establish specific professional development days; however, this impact would be expected to be less than $25,000. The Oversight Division assumes DESE could absorb these additional administrative costs with existing resources. DESE officials assume no fiscal impact to the school districts would result. Based on a response to a similar proposal from last year (SB 655) DESE officials assumed at the school districts a reduction in the cost of substitute personnel could be a potential savings to school districts. They stated data was not available for cost estimates. The Oversight Division assumes the savings from substitute teachers would be offset by a potential increase in overtime pay for teachers for weekend and summer professional development workshops.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business | |||
| No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal. | |||
DESCRIPTION
The proposal would require the State Board of Education to establish, on or before January first of each school year, a schedule of no less than four nor greater than six specific professional development days for the next school year, which school districts could recognize in adoption of their school calendar.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) would schedule professional development activities, workshops, conferences and other work sessions for certificated personnel only on scheduled professional development days or weekends and the summer months.
DESCRIPTION (Continued)
The proposal would apply to the 2000-2001 school year and each school year thereafter.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 12, 1999