LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 16, 2003

TO:
Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1949 by Eissler (Relating to the finality of a grade issued by a public school teacher.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit action requiring a teacher to change a student’s grade unless the school district board of trustees determines the grade was given erroneously, arbitrarily, capriciously, or in conflict with the district’s grading policy.  A determination by a board of trustees or its designee would be final and could not be appealed.  However, a decision meeting the requirements for appeal to the Commissioner for Extracurricular Participation could still be appealed to the Commissioner of Education.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff:
JK, CT, UP, PQ