COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 2769-01
Bill No.: SB 756
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Attendance
Type: Original
Date: January 28, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| General Revenue | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) |
| State School Moneys | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
(Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) |
| 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 |
| School Districts | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education stated that the proposal could cause increases in state aid to affected school districts by increasing their average daily attendance. They also note that districts sometimes now count field trips in average daily attendance if the field trips are considered instructional activities and that some school districts may already be including activities authorized by this proposal in average daily attendance.
Officials from the Columbia Public Schools (CPS) indicated there would be minimal financial impact on the CPS district.
Officials from the Kirksville R-III School District stated that the proposed legislation would benefit their district to include in attendance numbers those students who, while not actually in a school program, are attending an officially-sanctioned activity, provided it is recognized as such by the district.
Officials from the Cape Girardeau Public Schools indicated they did not see a particular cost impact to their district in either revenue or loss. Their present policy allows students to be counted present for school attendance if they are participating in off campus school sponsored events.
Officials from the Springfield Public Schools indicated they did not have sufficient records available from past average daily attendance calculations to determine the number of potential students participating in programs outlined in the proposal.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Cost - Increased Transfers to State School Moneys Fund |
(Unknown) |
(Unknown) |
(Unknown) |
| STATE SCHOOL MONEYS FUND | |||
| Income - Increased Transfers from General Revenue |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Cost - Increased Aid to School Districts | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) |
| 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 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would allow school boards to allow, through policy, students of their districts to participate in sanctioned activities of specified organizations during the Missouri State Fair during school hours and have that participation count as regularly scheduled instruction for
purposes of computing average daily attendance. Boards could also count sanctioned activities of those organizations outside of the state fair if board members defined the activities as part of regularly scheduled instruction.
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
Columbia Public Schools
Kirksville R-III School District
Cape Girardeau Public Schools
Not Responding
Jefferson City Public Schools
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
January 28, 2002