COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 2740-01
BILL NO.: SB 659
SUBJECT: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Professional Development
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 17, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) assume DESE staff time would be required to establish specific professional development days; however, this impact would be expected to be less than $25,000. DESE assumes no fiscal impact would result to local public school districts. The Oversight Division assumes DESE could absorb these additional administrative costs with existing resources. Based on a response to a similar proposal from 1998 (SB 655), DESE officials assumed at the school districts a reduction in the cost of substitute personnel could be a potential savings to school districts. They stated data was not available for cost estimates. The Oversight Division assumes the savings from substitute teachers would be offset by a potential increase in overtime pay for teachers for weekend and summer professional development workshops.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
The proposal would require the State Board of Education to establish, on or before January first of each school year, a schedule of no less than four nor greater than six specific professional development days for the next school year, which school districts could recognize in adoption of their school calendar.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) would schedule professional development activities, workshops, conferences and other work sessions for certificated personnel only on scheduled professional development days or weekends and the summer months.
The proposal would apply to the 2001-2002 school year and each school year thereafter.
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
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 17, 2000