COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0904-01
Bill No.: SB 337
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary; Agriculture and Animals; Children and Minors
Type: Original
Date: February 14, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| General Revenue | (Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) | (Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) | (Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
(Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
(Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) | (Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| State School Moneys Fund | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 5 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Local Government | Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000 | Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000 | Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000 |
ASSUMPTION
According to officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), school districts currently count in their average daily attendance the time during the regular school day the students are involved in instructional activities which includes educational field trips. Summer school programs often include instructional field trips as part of the attendance during the summer school day. The activities authorized by this proposal may already be counted by some district in their average daily attendance if the districts consider them instructional field trips conducted during the regular school day. DESE indicated there is no way to estimate the number of students who may participate or in which districts they are located, so therefore they were unable to determine the cost of this proposal.
Oversight assumes that if the Average Daily Attendance (ADA) increased by only 100 as a result of this proposal, the financial impact could be significant. Assuming 100 (Increased ADA) x 2.75 (Operating Levy) x $1,395.07 (Guaranteed Tax Base/100) x 1.00 (Proration Factor) equals an increase in basic state aid (before deductions) of $383,644. Oversight therefore assumes the fiscal impact would be expected to be in excess of $100,000.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
Officials from the Sedalia School District indicated they do not have any of the programs referred to in the proposal, therefore the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their district.
Officials from the Mexico School District (MSD) indicated no particular cost impact to their district in either revenue or loss. Current MSD policy allows students to be counted present for school attendance if they are participating in off campus school sponsored events under the supervision of an instructor.
Officials from the Cape Girardeau School District assumed the proposal would have minimal impact financially on most districts.
Officials from the Kirksville R-III School District did not respond to our request, but in response to a similar proposal from last session, KSD stated that the proposal would benefit their district to include in attendance numbers those students who, while not actually in a school program, are attending an officially-sanctioned activity, provided it is recognized as such by the district.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| GENERAL REVENUE | |||
| Cost - Increased Transfers to State School Moneys Fund |
(Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
(Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
(Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE |
(Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
(Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
(Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
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| STATE SCHOOL MONEYS FUND | |||
| Income - Increased Transfers from General Revenue |
Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000 |
Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000 |
Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000 |
| Cost - Increased Aid to School Districts | (Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) | (Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) | (Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE SCHOOL MONEYS FUND |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICTS | |||
| Income - Increased State Aid | Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000 | Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000 | Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000 |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON SCHOOL DISTRICTS |
(Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
(Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
(Unknown - Expected to Exceed $100,000) |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal asserts that any school district which allows an excused absence for athletics or any other extra-curricular activity shall allow any student to use regularly scheduled instructional time as is reasonably necessary for participation in an officially-sanctioned activity of any FFA, FHA, FCCLA, and 4-H program.
The proposal also provides that students may participate in FFA, FHA, FCCLA, and 4-H events and Missouri State Fair competitions while having such participation count as regular school attendance for the purpose of state school aid.
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
Cape Girardeau 63 School District
Mexico 59 School District
Sedalia 200 School District
NOT RESPONDING
Kirksville R-III School District
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
February 14, 2003