TO: | Honorable Kent Grusendorf, Chair, House Committee on Public Education |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB3101 by Garza (Relating to use of certain public school funds for dual language immersion programs.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2004 | ($4,900,000) |
2005 | ($4,900,000) |
2006 | ($7,350,000) |
2007 | ($7,350,000) |
2008 | ($9,800,000) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND 193 |
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2004 | ($4,900,000) |
2005 | ($4,900,000) |
2006 | ($7,350,000) |
2007 | ($7,350,000) |
2008 | ($9,800,000) |
Dual language proficiency programs enroll native English speaking students as well as students with limited English proficiency (LEP) and both groups learn in two languages. Dual language immersion programs, also called two-way bi-lingual education programs, are currently implemented in approximately 938 classrooms, in 166 schools, in 61 districts in
Under current law, districts receive funding for the average daily attendance generated only by students with limited English proficiency enrolled in dual language programs. No additional funding is received for the native English speaking students. Furthermore, as LEP students learn English and meet LEP exit criteria, they are reclassified as non-LEP but remain in the dual language program without weighted funding.
For the purpose of this cost estimate, it is assumed that approximately 50% of the 20,000 students currently estimated to be enrolled in dual language programs do not presently generate weighted funding under the bilingual education allotment. It is further assumed under this bill that the LEP students who do currently generate weighted funding would continue to generate funding for an average of two years after meeting LEP exit criteria. Program growth is assumed to be minimal due to the shortage of bilingual teachers. The additional funding weight of 0.1 would yield roughly $480 to $500 per
The application of the funding weight to previously ineligible students would create an initial increase in cost to the Foundation School Program estimated to be about $4.9 million increasing to $9.8 million as LEP students served in the program meet exit criteria but continue enrollment in dual language programs.
Source Agencies: | 701 Central Education Agency
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LBB Staff: | JK, JO, CT, UP, PQ
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