LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 8, 2001 TO: Honorable Paul Sadler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB491 by Kitchen (Relating to a financial award for classroom teachers who are certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB491, As Introduced: negative impact of $(690,000) through the * * biennium ending August 31, 2003. * * * * The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal * * basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of * * the bill. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2002 $(270,000) * * 2003 (420,000) * * 2004 (570,000) * * 2005 (720,000) * * 2006 (870,000) * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from * * General Revenue Fund * * 0001 * * 2002 $(270,000) * * 2003 (420,000) * * 2004 (570,000) * * 2005 (720,000) * * 2006 (870,000) * ***************************************************** Fiscal Analysis The bill creates a financial award of $7,500 per year for teachers who receive and maintain certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Methodology As of December 2000, the Texas Education Agency reports that the NBPTS had certified a total of 36 Texas teachers. Costs to provide financial awards for all teachers currently holding certification would be $270,000. Presuming an increase of 20 teachers per year, and that all previously certified teacher maintain their status, the cost of the award would increase by $150,000 per year. Goals set by the NBPTS suggest a certification rate of 160 Texas teachers per year. Certification of this number of teacher would increase costs substantially. Local Government Impact Some school districts are currently providing stipends to certified teachers. These districts could choose to reduce these stipends with the implementation of this bill. Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: JK, CT, RN