LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                               May 16, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Paul Sadler, Chair, House Committee on Public
               Education
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB824  by Truan (Relating to dual literacy programs in
               public schools.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
Districts choosing to offer dual literacy programs would likely incur
costs associated with providing native English-speaking students with
textbooks/instructional materials in the other language.
Spanish-speaking students who are identified as
limited-English-proficient (LEP) currently qualify to receive textbooks
in both Spanish and English.  In that the bill suggests that such
programs produce students with demonstrated mastery in both English and
Spanish, it is possible that districts would incur costs associated with
documenting the demonstration of mastery of core curriculum subjects by
individual students in both languages.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, CT