SB 0187 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0187 - Allows children of employees of certain school districts to attend on a tuition basis

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 582-01

BILL NO.: Perfected SB 187

SUBJECT: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Tuition

TYPE: Original

DATE: February 17, 1999

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FISCAL SUMMARY

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 the proposal would result in no fiscal impact to the agency. However, DESE officials assume the proposal would result in a negligible effect on the distribution of state aid payments attributable as certain eligible districts would choose to participate in the program and allow children of employees of the district to attend on a tuition basis. Total state aid payments would not change however, and there would be no savings to the State School Monies Fund. At the school district level, DESE assumes the proposal would only affect certain school districts. The net potential impact is not known, but it is believed to be less than $25,000 for eligible districts.

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
A redistribution of $0 to $25,000 in state aid to school districts would occur as districts participate in the program.
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.

DESCRIPTION

If a pupil attends school in a school district other than the district of residence, and the pupil's parent teaches in or is a regular employee of the district of attendance, then the district of attendance would allow the pupil to attend school upon payment of tuition in the same manner as other pupils would. The provision would only apply to districts which have an enrollment in excess of 13,000 pupils and not in excess of 15,000 pupils and located in a first class county with a charter form of government with a population in excess of 600,000 persons and not in excess of 900,000.

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 17, 1999