COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0436-01
Bill No.: SB 146
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary: School Attendance
Type: Original
Date: January 8, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| General Revenue | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) |
| State School Moneys | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
(Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) |
| 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 4 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 Foundation Formula.
Oversight assumes that the increased aid through the formula would be due to increased enrollment in affected school districts (The Kansas City School District). The formula does not cover all costs of school districts; therefore, the net effect would be increased costs to districts.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Cost - Increased transfers to State School Moneys Fund | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) |
| STATE SCHOOL MONEYS FUND | |||
| Income - Increased transfers from General Revenue Fund | Greater than $100,000 | Greater than $100,000 | Greater than $100,000 |
| Cost - Increased distributions to urban school districts | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE SCHOOL MONEYS FUND | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICTS | |||
| Income - Increased State Aid | Greater than $100,000 | Greater than $100,000 | Greater than $100,000 |
| Cost - Pilot Program | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) | (Greater than $100,000) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON SCHOOL DISTRICTS | (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 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, 2003 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. The proposal would not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Social Services
Office of State Courts Administrator
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 8, 2001