LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session Revision 1 May 9, 2001 TO: Honorable Teel Bivins, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB824 by Truan (Relating to dual literacy programs in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** 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