COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 3470-03
Bill No.: SB 959
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary; Teachers; Children and Minors; Elementary and Secondary Education Dept
Type: Original
Date: March 29, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| General Revenue | $0 to Unknown | $0 to Unknown | $0 to Unknown |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 to Unknown | $0 to Unknown | $0 to Unknown |
| 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 4 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Federal Funding | ($0 to Unknown) | ($0 to Unknown) | ($0 to Unknown) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
($0 to Unknown) | ($0 to Unknown) | ($0 to Unknown) |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) stated that currently DESE administers sixty plus professional development projects. Over 185 individuals are employed outside DESE in these projects. The local one percent is matched by the state's one percent to create regional professional development services to districts that otherwise wouldn't be served. Current programs that could be affected if funding is not appropriated include:
1) Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) - Data management contract through the Office of Social Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA), which drives DESE K-12 accreditation process.
2) Missouri Standards for Teacher Education Programs (MOSTEP) - Professional development which trains and supports examiners who accredit the sixty-five higher education institutions.
3) More Net - Technology training and development for the K-12 educational community.
4) Missouri Assessment Project (MAP) - Training and development of regional MAP facilitators.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
5) Transition To Teaching - A federal match program which provides individuals with the opportunity to become teachers as an alternative career.
6) Regional Professional Development Centers (RPDCs) - DESE provides nine Regional Professional Development Centers.
Additionally, DESE could lose federal funding from No Child Left Behind due to the inability to be in compliance with federal regulations.
Oversight assumes there could be savings to General Revenue if funding for every current program is not appropriated; however, there could be a loss in federal funding if certain programs are not funded through the appropriation process. Local school districts could see a loss of funding for services, but would realize a savings in not providing matching funds for programs. The net effect, fiscally, would be zero to local school districts.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| GENERAL REVENUE | |||
| Savings - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Program funding |
$0 to Unknown |
$0 to Unknown |
$0 to Unknown |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND |
$0 to Unknown |
$0 to Unknown |
$0 to Unknown |
| FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| Loss - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Program funding |
($0 to Unknown) |
($0 to Unknown) |
($0 to Unknown) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS |
($0 to Unknown) |
($0 to Unknown) |
($0 to Unknown) |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICTS | |||
| Savings - Matching requirements on certain programs |
$0 to Unknown |
$0 to Unknown |
$0 to Unknown |
| Loss - State match for certain programs | ($0 to Unknown) | ($0 to Unknown) | ($0 to Unknown) |
| ESTIMATE NET EFFECT ON SCHOOL DISTRICTS |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
Small businesses providing professional development services to school districts could be fiscally impacted as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
Currently, ninety percent of one percent of foundation formula money is distributed by the Commissioner of Education to address statewide areas of critical need for learning and development. This proposal would remove the aforementioned earmark and instead require that each year the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) request funds for such purpose.
Further, this proposal removes the current requirement which directs ten percent of one percent of foundation formula money to grant awards by the state board of education for the "Success Leads to Success" grant 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
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
March 29, 2004