COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 2498-01

Bill No.: SB 674

Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Professional Development

Type: Original

Date: January 15, 2002




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0





ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
School Districts $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS



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.



Officials from the Columbia Public Schools, the Springfield Public Schools, and the Kansas City Missouri School District indicated there should be no fiscal impact to their districts.



Officials from the Lee's Summit Public Schools indicated that their current professional in-service activities might not correspond with dates and activities set by DESE. Any additional days that would have to be added could result in a cost of $292,670/day.



Oversight assumes that since the proposal does not affect the current schedule or the 2002-2003 school year, the school district would be able to adjust scheduling of DESE-sponsored professional development to coincide with their in-service activities.



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
$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.





DESCRIPTION (continued)



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 2003-2004 school year and each school year thereafter and shall not apply to activities scheduled for the 2002-2003 school year.



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

Columbia Public Schools

Lee's Summit Public Schools

Kansas City Missouri Public Schools

Springfield Public Schools



NOT RESPONDING



Jefferson City Public Schools

St Louis Public Schools









Mickey Wilson, CPA

Acting Director

January 15, 2002