COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 3365-04
Bill No.: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed HCS for SCS for SB 945 and SB 803 and SB 1257
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary
Type: Original
Date: May 6, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| 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 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
SECTION 160.261
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) assume this section of the proposal would result in necessary changes to their data collection system; however, DESE does not expect these costs to exceed $100,000. Oversight assumes these one-time costs can be absorbed within existing resources or requested through the budget process.
Officials from the Saint Louis Public Schools and the Kansas City Missouri School District indicated this section of the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their respective districts.
SECTION 170.037
According to officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), the Division of Career Education operates the current Service-Learning program. The school-based service-learning combines meaningful service to the community with classroom studies in a way that improves student learning and strengthens the community. The program is federal in nature with no state dollars involved. Currently, 34 school districts receive grants with over 27,300 students and 1,200 teachers in K-12 participating, as well as over 1,600 community volunteers.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
There is one FTE (Supervisor) that oversees the program, and this staff person provides technical assistance to all the schools involved in the program. In conjunction with the supervisor of the program, there is a network of experts in the field of Service-Learning that assist current grant sites and school districts interested in adopting Service-Learning. They offer assistance implementing Service-Learning programs, offer peer-to-peer workshops for teachers interested in Service-Learning, or answer questions related to Service-Learning projects.
No new competitive grants will be given for the 03-04 school year. This is the result of Missouri not receiving any additional federal dollars for the Service-Learning program. In fact, there was a decrease in federal funding from the previous school year. Getting more school districts to adopt Service-Learning programs, will require an appropriation of state dollars for the program.
School districts that receive Service-Learning grants must match 100% of the funds requested. In order to ensure that districts are willing to invest in this program, the district shall generate at least 10% of the match in "district monies". The other 90% of the match can be generated in teacher or volunteer hours, supplies donated by outside sources, etc. A district can generate more, but not less than the total amount awarded in grant monies based on this percentage.
Oversight assumes DESE is already providing technical assistance in this area and that school district participation is optional. Oversight also assumes this proposal is an enhancement of an existing program and no fiscal impact will be assigned to DESE or the school districts. Any necessary funding requests can be handled through the appropriation process.
SECTION 210.145
Officials from the Department of Social Services-Children's Division, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Office of State Courts Administrator assume this section of the proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
Officials from the Office of Attorney General assumes that any potential costs arising from this proposal could be absorbed with existing resources.
SECTION 211.031
Officials from the Department of Social Services-Division of Youth Services and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education assume this section of the proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator stated this proposal would have no fiscal impact on the judiciary.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
SECTION 160.261
This section of the proposal asserts that, should a student be expelled for bringing a weapon to school, violent behavior, or for an act of school violence, that student shall not, for the purposes of the accreditation process of the Missouri school improvement plan, be considered a drop-out or be included in the calculation of that district's educational persistence ratio.
SECTION 170.037
This section directs the State Board of Education to assist and encourage school districts in adopting service-learning programs and projects. Service learning may be included as part of any course contributing to the satisfaction of credits necessary for high school graduation and also as an instructional strategy at any grade level to address appropriate areas of current state educational standards.
SECTION 210.145
This proposal enables the Children's Division to meet with a child in a school building or child-
DESCRIPTION (continued)
care facility provided that the abuse is not alleged to have occurred there.
This section has an emergency clause.
SECTION 211.031
This section proposes that the juvenile court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the municipal court over any child who is alleged to have violated a municipal curfew ordinance.
This legislation is not federally mandated and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Social Services
Children's Division
Division of Youth Services
Office of Attorney General
Office of State Courts Administrator
Kansas City Missouri School District
Saint Louis Public Schools
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
May 6, 2004