LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session March 2, 1999 TO: Honorable Teel Bivins, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB476 by Luna Gregory (Relating to inclusion of special education students in certain public education decisions.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill requires regional education service centers to make available assistance to school districts that are out of compliance with state or federal special education requirements. The bills clarifies the requirement that special education students to be included in the needs assessment of campus improvement plans with respect to the academic excellence indicators in existing under current law. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The bill would require certain services and activities on the part of local school districts and regional education service centers which are already in common practice. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, CT, UP