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Fiscal Note - SB 0365 - Revises requirements on student participation in statewide assessment tests
SB 365 - Fiscal Note

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 920-01

BILL NO.: SB 365

SUBJECT: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Statewide Assessment Tests

TYPE: Original

DATE: February 12, 1999


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 fiscal impact for developing a model policy for school boards to consider would be less than $25,000 in staff time. The Oversight Division assumes DESE could absorb the additional costs with existing resources. DESE officials also assume school districts would experience some administrative impact in adopting the policy, but the fiscal impact of this burden would not be expected to be significant.

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 school board of each school district would establish a written policy on student participation in statewide assessments. The policy would be provided to each student and the parent of every student under eighteen at the beginning of each school year. A copy of the policy would be maintained in the district office and be available for viewing by the public.

In no case would the State Board of Education or any other state agency establish any single test or group of tests as a condition or requirement for high school graduation or as a requirement for a state approved diploma.

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