LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 10, 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 parent's native language), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact Translation of Individualized Education Program (IEP) documents would create costs for districts. The Texas Education Agency estimates that the minimum statewide cost for translation would be $4 million. Local costs would depend on the length and number of IEP documents to be translated. Source Agencies: TCE Texas Center for Educational Research, 701 Texas Education Agency - Administration LBB Staff: JK, CT, CW