LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 16, 2001 TO: Honorable Paul Sadler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB605 by George (Relating to prekindergarten programs for public school students.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill allows school districts to charge tuition for students currently ineligible for state-funded pre-kindergarten programs. The district could only charge as much tuition as is necessary to fund the program. Children currently eligible for pre-kindergarten services could not be charged tuition. Local Government Impact Implementation of the programs authorized in the bill are assumed to be cost-neutral to school districts, as the bill stipulates that tuition may only be charged in an amount necessary to offset the cost of operating the program. An estimated 4,600 students statewide meet the age but not other eligibility requirements under current law for pre-kindergarten enrollment. Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: JK, CT, PF, UP