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 0040 - Requires public school instruction on history of civil rights issues in America
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 434-01
BILL NO.: SB 40
SUBJECT: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Civil Rights
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 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 school districts could experience a minimal impact if their current civil rights curricula needs to be upgraded. DESE would provide assistance in developing the criteria, but this impact would not be expected to be significant. Assuming only minor changes to the curriculum, the Oversight Division has excluded a fiscal impact to the local school districts.
Officials from the Coordinating Board For Higher Education (CBHE) assume the requirements for the CBHE would be to determine the extent of continuation of the Constitution/American history and institutions courses in colleges and universities. This requirement of itself would not entail a fiscal impact. However, if the colleges and universities must significantly revise the curricula of the affected courses there could be fiscal impacts on the campus level.
Officials from Truman State University assume the proposal would require revision of course curricula in American History, but should not generate any significant costs.
Officials from Department of Social Services, St. Louis Community College, Central Missouri State University, Missouri Western State College, Linn State Technical College, Harris-Stowe State College, University of Missouri and Southwest Missouri State University assume the proposal would result in no fiscal impact.
| 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 regular courses of instruction in the history of civil rights issues in America in all public and private schools in the state.
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
Coordinating Board For Higher Education
Department of Social Services
University of Missouri
Southwest Missouri State University
Central Missouri State University
Truman State University
Missouri Western State College
Harris-Stowe State College
St. Louis Community College
Linn State Technical College
NOT RESPONDING: Northwest Missouri State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Metropolitan Community College
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 12, 1999