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 0452 - Establishes Pilot Program of Urban Early Compulsory School Attendance
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 2029-01
BILL NO.: SB 452
SUBJECT: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Compulsory School Attendance
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 26, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| State School Monies | (GREATER THAN $100,000) | (GREATER THAN $100,000) | (GREATER THAN ($100,000) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
(GREATER THAN $100,000) | (GREATER THAN $100,000) | (GREATER THAN $100,000) |
|
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 | GREATER THAN $100,000 | GREATER THAN $100,000 | GREATER THAN $100,000 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume that after a period of adjustment, they would anticipate substantial compliance, and would not expect an increase in the workload of the courts.
Officials from the Department of Social Services assume the proposal would result in no fiscal impact to the agency. However, there could be a small increase in educational neglect hotline calls because the mandatory school attendance age would be lowered from 7 to 5. Since the bill would affect only one school district, the Division of Family Services would probably not need additional resources.
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) assume the proposal would have the potential to increase the foundation formula. They estimate the increase to be in excess of $100,000 annually. The increase would be to the State School Monies Fund. They do not have enough data to provide a specific estimate of the impact of increasing the number of 5-7 year olds enrolled in the Kansas City School District.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| STATE SCHOOL MONIES FUND | |||
| Cost-Department of Elementary | |||
| and Secondary Education (DESE) | |||
| State Aid | (GREATER | (GREATER | (GREATER |
| THAN | THAN | THAN | |
| $100,000) | $100,000) | $100,000) | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| SCHOOL DISTRICT | |||
| Income-Kansas City School District | |||
| State Aid | GREATER | GREATER | GREATER |
| THAN | THAN | THAN | |
| $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business | |||
| No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal. | |||
DESCRIPTION
The proposal would establish a pilot program of urban early compulsory school attendance in each urban school district containing most or all of a city with a population greater than 350,000 inhabitants.
Every parent would be required to enroll a child between the ages of five and seven in a program of academic instruction. Only children determined to be mentally or physically incapacitated could be excused from school attendance. Violating these provisions would be a class C misdemeanor.
The school board of each district would provide a report to the Commissioner of Education no later than December 1, 2001 regarding the effectiveness of the program.
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
Department of Social Services
Office of State Courts Administrator
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 26, 1999