LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 12, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kent Grusendorf, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2683 by Denny (Relating to accreditation of public school districts.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require some minor revisions to the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) in order to identify students to be excluded from districts' accreditation status and accountability ratings and to report these students separately. These revisions are not expected to be significant, although TEA notes that needed data and reporting system changes at the agency and at the district level may not be completed in time for use in the 2003-04 school year.

The bill would require some minor revisions to the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) in order to identify students to be excluded from districts' accreditation status and accountability ratings and to report these students separately. These revisions are not expected to be significant, although TEA notes that needed data and reporting system changes at the agency and at the district level may not be completed in time for use in the 2003-04 school year.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  School districts would be required to modify their data systems to reflect a separate submission for certain students and programs, but these costs are not expected to be significant.

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