TO: | Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB976 by Shapiro (Relating to high school completion and the creation of a middle college education pilot program.), As Introduced |
Section 1 of the bill, requiring district committee consideration and analysis of dropout-related data, has no fiscal impact to the state. Section 2, establishing a middle college education pilot program, has no significant fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program. It is assumed that any additional costs to the Texas Education Agency to administer the pilot program would be covered with existing resources or accepted gifts, grants and donations. It is further assumed that colleges, universities and technical schools are eligible to receive formula funding for the hours generated by middle college participants in the same manner that they receive formula funding for dual enrollment programs currently.
Section 3, expanding the Commissioner's options for accreditation sanctions, also has no fiscal impact on the state.
Source Agencies: | 701 Central Education Agency
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LBB Staff: | JK, CT, UP, JGM
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