LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 22, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Paul Sadler, Chair, House Committee on Public
               Education
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB874  by Dutton (Relating to the authority of a juvenile
               justice alternative education program to obtain a waiver
               regarding required days of operation.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill authorizes a juvenile justice alternative education program
(JJAEP) to seek a waiver from the Commissioner of Education from the
requirement that a program be operated for a minimum of 180 days. This
waiver option is presently given to local school districts. Texas
Education Code, Section 25.081(b) allows the Commissioner to approve
such waivers in instances where disasters, floods, extreme weather
conditions, fuel curtailments, or another calamities cause school
closings.
  
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