LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 15, 1999 TO: Honorable Paul Sadler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1275 by Luna, Vilma (relating to providing a parent with a copy of a special education student's education plan translated into the parents native language), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact Translation of Individualized Education Program (IEP) documents could create significant costs for local school districts. Local costs would depend on the length and number of IEP documents to be translated and the meaning given to the terms "good faith effort" and "documentation that a written translation is not feasible" present in the committee substitute version of the bill. Source Agencies: TCE Texas Center for Educational Research, 701 Texas Education Agency - Administration LBB Staff: JK, CT, CW