COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 4116-01
Bill No.: SB 1134
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Elementary and Secondary Education Dept
Type: Original
Date: February 23, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| General Revenue | $0 | ($42,370) | ($1,413,949) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund* |
$0 | ($42,370) | ($1,413,949) |
*Subject to Appropriation; language indicates "shall"
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Missouri Junior/Senior Cadets Fund | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds* |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
* Offsetting Transfers In and Transfers Out Total $1,374,386 for FY 07
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 6 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 | (Unknown) | (Unknown) |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of State Treasurer (STO) stated there would be no fiscal impact to STO.
Officials from the Kansas City Missouri School District stated this proposal, as written, would have no fiscal impact on their district.
Officials from the Columbia Public Schools indicated no fiscal impact to their district, but there would be cost to the state.
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) assume DESE must provide oversight of this program and would need 1.0 FTE Administrative Assistant to provide program oversight, process student information, and field program questions from students and districts. Current staff would handle payments and programmatic areas.
DESE assumed costs of this proposal using these assumptions:
1) Number of seniors calculated per State Profile XV - Fall Enrollment, Average Daily Attendance, Eligible Pupils Projections
ASSUMPTION (continued)
2) DESE used a 5% participation level for calculation purposes; however, the actual level of participation is unknown and may be more or less than 5%.
3) $156.19 average per credit hour cost based on FY 04 Comprehensive Fee Schedule Report from Coordinating Board for Higher Education.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
DESE also assumes that from a district's perspective, there would be costs and issues related to this program, including tracking student mentoring hours, ensuring compliance with eligibility requirements, completing reports and submitting them to the Department for payment.
Oversight assumes that school year 04-05 programs will already by set up by this time this proposal would be effective (August 28, 2004) so this program will not be implemented until school year 05-06 (FY 06) and reimbursements will not begin until FY 07 for the first year of eligible students. Oversight has, for fiscal note purposes only, adjusted the salary and benefits of the Administrative Assistant III to correspond with the range for starting salaries paid by DESE in 2002 for comparable positions and has excluded travel costs of $4,500 annually, assuming the programs could be administered with minimal travel. Oversight assumes this position will only be necessary if funds are appropriated for the Missouri Junior/Senior Cadets Program.
Saint Louis Public Schools, Nixa Public School District, and Parkway School District did not respond to our request for fiscal note.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| GENERAL REVENUE | |||
| Cost - Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education-Junior/Senior Cadets Program | |||
| Personal Costs (1 FTE) | $0 | ($26,299) | ($26,957) |
| Fringe Benefits | $0 | ($10,643) | ($10,909) |
| Expense and Equipment | $0 | ($5,428) | ($1,697) |
| Total Administrative Costs | $0 | ($42,370) | ($39,563) |
| Cost - DESE - Reimbursements for Cadet Program |
$0 |
$0 |
($1,374,386) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND* |
$0 |
($42,370) |
($1,413,949) |
| *Subject to Appropriation; language indicates "shall" |
| ||
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| MISSOURI JUNIOR/SENIOR CADETS FUND | |||
| Transfer In - General Revenue | $0 | $0 | $1,374,386 |
| Transfer Out - Tuition Reimbursements | $0 | $0 | ($1,374,386) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON MISSOURI JUNIOR/SENIOR CADETS FUND |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICTS | |||
|
Cost - Administrative Costs for Mentoring Program |
$0 |
(Unknown) |
(Unknown) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS |
$0 |
(Unknown) |
(Unknown) |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal establishes the Missouri Junior/Senior Cadets Program.
The program will encourage high school juniors and seniors to mentor kindergarten through eighth grade students in their respective school districts for a minimum of six hours per week during the school year. The proposal sets up eligibility criteria for mentors.
If a mentor successfully provides mentoring services for an average of at least six hours per week during a school year, the mentor shall receive: one hour of class credit which may satisfy graduation requirements; and if the mentor attends college with the stated intention of becoming a teacher, the mentor shall be reimbursed by DESE for the costs of one credit hour per semester
DESCRIPTION (continued)
for a total of no more than eight semesters.
The proposal also establishes the "Missouri Junior/Senior Cadets Fund" in the state treasury.
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
Office of State Treasurer
Columbia Public Schools
Kansas City Missouri School District
NOT RESPONDING
St Louis Public Schools
Nixa Public Schools
Parkway School District
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
February 23, 2004