COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 3542-01
Bill No.: SB 936
Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary
Type: Original
Date: February 22, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| School Districts | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Corrections, Office of State Courts Administrator, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Department of Health and Senior Services stated that this proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Social Services - Division of Youth Services (DOS-DYS) state that under current statute, youth who have committed forcible sodomy or forcible rape are prohibited from returning to a program of regular instruction. Passage of this legislation would add youth who have committed statutory rape, sexual assault, statutory sodomy, child molestation, deviate sexual assault, sexual misconduct, or promoting prostitution, or is a persistent prostitution offender to the list of those who are not able to return to a program of regular instruction. DOS-DYS estimates an additional 50 to 55 youth may be annually affected by the more restrictive rule, but believe many of these youth are already being service in alternative education programs offered by either the public schools or DYS. No fiscal impact is anticipated because it is assumed the DYS youth affected by this proposed legislation are already being barred by the public schools from returning to the regular education programs.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposed legislation changes provisions in the Safe Schools Act. The proposal expands the list of offenses for which a pupil may be prohibited from participating in regular programs of instruction to include any felony offense pursuant to Chapter 566, RSMo (sexual offenses) and Chapter 567, RSMo (prostitution).
DESCRIPTION (continued)
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 Youth Services
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Corrections
Office of State Courts Administrator
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
February 22, 2002