LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 9, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Paul Sadler, Chair, House Committee on Public
               Education
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB427  by Morrison (Relating to compulsory school
               attendance.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill amends 25.086 of the Texas Education Code to require that a
child attend school until the end of the year in which the child's 18th
birthday occurs.

The change in age may provide districts with another tool to prevent
dropouts, however, this change will not result in a significant change in
the number of 18 year-old students enrolled in the public school system.

For each additional student in average daily attendance, annual state
costs will increase approximately $5,400.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   701   Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff:         JK, CT, RN