COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1992-01
Bill No.: SB 644
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary; Children and Minors
Type: Original
Date: March 11, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education stated that this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agency or on school districts.
Officials from Parkway C-2 School District, the Special School District of St Louis County and the Kansas City, Missouri School District state this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their districts.
Officials from the Saint Louis Public Schools were unable to estimate the fiscal impact of this proposal if parents or guardians were unable to pay the difference in costs exceeding average cost per student in early childhood special education.
Officials from the Secretary of State's Office (SOS) assumed the rules, regulations and forms issued by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education could require as many as 9 pages in the Code of State Regulations. For any given rule, roughly half again as many pages are published in the Missouri Register as in the Code because cost statements, fiscal notes and the like are not repeated in the Code. These costs are estimated. The estimated cost of a page in the Missouri Register is $23. The estimated cost of a page in the Code of State Regulations is $27. The actual costs could be more or less the SOS's estimated cost of $369 for FY 2004. The impact of this legislation in future years is unknown and depends upon the frequency and length ASSUMPTION (continued)
of rules, filed, amended, rescinded or withdrawn.
Oversight assumes the SOS could absorb the costs of printing and distributing regulations related to this proposal. If multiple bills pass which require the printing and distribution of
regulations at substantial costs, the SOS could request funding through the appropriation process. Any decisions to raise fees to defray costs would likely be made in subsequent fiscal years.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
Current law expresses that school districts may coordinate with public, private, and private not-for-profit agencies for the delivery of efficient early childhood special education. This proposal changes the aforementioned "may" to "shall".
Further, the proposal adds a provision asserting that in cases where additional costs exceed the average cost per student in early childhood special education, the parent or guardian of the student may pay the difference in such costs to allow the student to continue services with the student's provider or agency of providers.
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
Parkway C-2 School District
Kansas City, Missouri School District
Special School District of Saint Louis County
Office of Secretary of State
Administrative Rules Division
St Louis Public Schools
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
March 11, 2003