COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 2682-01
BILL NO.: SB 660
SUBJECT: Education, Elementary and Secondary: School Attendance
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 18, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| State School Moneys | (GREATER THAN $100,000) | (GREATER THAN $100,000) | (GREATER THAN $100,000) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
(GREATER THAN $100,000) | (GREATER THAN $100,000) | (GREATER THAN $100,000) |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Local Government | GREATER THAN $100,000 | GREATER THAN $100,000 | GREATER THAN $100,000 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume the proposal would result in no fiscal impact to the courts.
Officials from the Department of Social Services (DOS) assume the proposal would result in no fiscal impact to the agency. However, DOS officials assume there could be a small increase in educational neglect hotline calls because the mandatory school attendance age would be lowered from 7 to 5. Since the bill would only affect one school district, the Division of Family Services would probably not need additional resources.
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) assume the proposal would result in a potential increase to fully fund the formula. DESE officials believe this increase could be in excess of $100,000 annually. The increase would be to the State Schools Moneys Fund. DESE official state there is not enough data available to provide a specific estimate. There would be an increase in state aid to the Kansas City School District through the formula.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| STATE SCHOOL MONEYS FUND | |||
| Cost-Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) | |||
| State Aid | (GREATER THAN $100,000) | (GREATER THAN $100,000) | (GREATER THAN $100,000 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT | |||
| Income-Kansas City School District | |||
| State Aid | 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
The proposal would establish a pilot program of urban early compulsory school attendance in each urban school district containing most or all of a city with a population greater than 350,000 inhabitants.
Every parent would be required to enroll a child between the ages of five and seven in a program of academic instruction. Only children determined to be mentally or physically incapacitated could be excused from school attendance. Violating these provisions would be a class C misdemeanor.
The school board of each district would provide a report to the Commissioner of Education no later than December 1, 2002 regarding the effectiveness of the 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
Department of Social Services
Office of State Courts Administrator
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 18, 2000