COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0419-01
Bill No.: SB 53
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Charter Schools
Type: Original
Date: January 4, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Local Government | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education stated that the proposal would not affect their agency. They noted that there could be cost to charter schools or their sponsor.
Oversight assumes that if the sponsor is a state college or university, the cost of accreditation would either be absorbed or become a budget decision item.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| CHARTER SCHOOLS | |||
| Cost - Accreditation Standards | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) |
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 any charter school in urban school districts to meet the same accreditation standards as any other public school and to provide documentation of accreditation to the charter school's sponsor and to the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education would provide procedures for charter schools to be evaluated for accreditation by April 1, 2002.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. The proposal would not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 4, 2001