COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 2700-01
Bill No.: SB 733
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary; Teachers; Elementary and Secondary Education Dept; Agriculture and Animals
Type: Original
Date: January 16, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| General Revenue | ($21,900) | ($21,900) | ($21,900) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
($21,900) | ($21,900) | ($21,900) |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Local Government | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Conservation indicated this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agency.
Officials from the Department of Education (DESE) stated the proposed legislation would have a direct fiscal impact on the DESE as well as the local school districts. DESE provides salary reimbursement for approved vocational agriculture teachers from general revenue funds. The additional contract months would result in a potential fiscal impact of $140,200 for DESE. The local school districts would also feel a fiscal impact. The additional contract months would cause total salary amounts to increase. Because each local school district is on a different pay scale, DESE cannot calculate the amount of local fiscal impact.
Oversight assumes the proposal affects only current full-time vocational agriculture teachers. Based on 2003 data, of the 347 full-time vocational agriculture teachers, 39 were not already on twelve month contracts. This would result in costs to DESE in the amount of $21,900.
Officials from the Mexico School District stated the additional cost for extended contracts for the three agriculture teachers in their district would total $30,000/yr.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
Officials from the Dexter Public Schools did not specify an amount of fiscal impact but indicated there would be a cost to their school district as a result of this proposal.
Officials from the Poplar Bluff R-I School District indicated that the potential fiscal impact
would depend on whether or not a district could have the flexibility to shorten the contract.
Oversight assumes the cost to school districts could exceed $100,000/yr.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| GENERAL REVENUE | |||
| Cost - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Teacher Salaries |
($21,900) |
($21,900) |
($21,900) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND |
($21,900) |
($21,900) |
($21,900) |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICTS - Salaries | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON SCHOOL DISTRICTS |
(Greater than $100,000) |
(Greater than $100,000) |
(Greater than $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 the contract for any vocational agriculture teacher shall be a twelve-month contract to ensure the continuing coverage of all duties relating to vocational agriculture courses during periods of time when school is not in session.
DESCRIPTION (continued)
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 Agriculture
Poplar Bluff R-I School District
Mexico 59 School District
Dexter R-XI School District
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
January 16, 2004