COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 2882-01
Bill No.: SB 791
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary; Children and Minors; Crime and Punishment; Kansas City
Type: Original
Date: February 12, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
|
General Revenue |
(Greater than $233,451) | (Greater than $215,899) | (Greater than $218,919) |
| State School Moneys | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
(Greater than $233,451) | (Greater than $215,899) | (Greater than $218,919) |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Federal | ($59,245) | ($56,527) | ($57,997) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
($59,245) | ($56,527) | ($57,997) |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| School Districts | (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 proposed legislation would result in no fiscal impact to the courts.
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.
Officials from the Division of Social Services - Division of Family Services (DFS) anticipate a fiscal impact from this proposed legislation. Requiring children to begin attending school at age five would mean that some five and six year old children who were not attending school would be reported to the child abuse and neglect hotline for non-attendance due to educational neglect.
To estimate the additional education neglect reports that would result from this legislation, DFS used dated from CY 1999. There were 46,261 total CA/N reports made in 1999; of those, 3686 alleged educational neglect statewide. Areas with population over three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants (Kansas City) had a total of 6,116 total CA/N reports, that is approximately 13% of the whole. With this calculation, 13% of 3,686 would equal 479 which would be the approximate number of educational neglect hotlines received in areas of over 350,000 population. The statewide total for children ages 7 to 8 was 655; therefore, using the same calculation method and assuming there would be similar numbers of children 5 to 6 affected DFS estimated approximately 85 children would be affected in the designated area of the state. Approximately 35% of hotlines result in a need for Family-Centered Services (FCS). Calculating 35% of 85 hotline reports results in 19 having dispositions, which would indicate a need for FCS.
DFS indicated the need for 3.2 FTE to implement the proposed legislation.
There could be some cost savings for the Income Maintenance Section of the Division of Family Services if children who are currently receiving child care assistance go from full-time days to half-time days, due to full-time school attendance. Before and after school day care would result in a minimum of three to four hours per day.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| GENERAL REVENUE | |||
| Cost - Department of Social Services - Division of Family Services (DFS) | |||
| Personal Services | ($55,365) | ($68,126) | ($69,829) |
| Fringe Benefits | ($18,879) | ($23,231) | ($23,812) |
| Expense and Equipment | ($59,206) | ($24,542) | ($25,278) |
| Total Cost - DFS | ($133,451) | ($115,899) | ($118,919) |
| 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 $233,451) | (Greater than $215,899) | (Greater than $218,919) |
| 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 |
| FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| Cost - Department of Social Services - Division of Family Services | |||
| Personal Services | ($27,418) | ($33,737) | ($34,580) |
| Fringe Benefits | ($9,349) | ($11,504) | ($11,792) |
| Expense and Equipment | ($22,479) | ($11,286) | ($11,624) |
| Total Cost - DFS | ($59,245) | ($56,527) | ($57,997) |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| 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
This proposed legislation establishes a pilot program of urban early compulsory school attendance in the Kansas City Missouri School District. In that district, the compulsory attendance age would be lowered to age 5 years. The program establishes the same parental responsibilities, process for exceptions and penalties as are currently provided statewide for compulsory attendance of children ages 7 to 16 years. The school board shall report to the Commissioner of Education, no later than December 1, 2004, on the effectiveness of the pilot program.
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
Department of Social Services
Division of Family Services
Office of State Courts Administrator
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
February 12, 2002