Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1461 by Zedler (Relating to state funding for certain students subject to school district disciplinary action.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1461, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($70,000,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2009.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2008
($35,000,000)
2009
($35,000,000)
2010
($35,000,000)
2011
($35,000,000)
2012
($35,000,000)
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1
2008
($35,000,000)
2009
($35,000,000)
2010
($35,000,000)
2011
($35,000,000)
2012
($35,000,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would provide for a student who is suspended to be counted in computing average daily attendance (ADA). The additional ADA generated under the provisions of the bill would result in additional state cost under the Foundation School Program.
The provisions of the bill would apply beginning with the 2007-2008 school year.
Methodology
Under current law, a student placed in out-of-school suspension is not counted in attendance for the period of the suspension. The Texas Education Agency indicates that 286,037 students received out-of-school suspensions in 2006 resulting in 1,096,342 days of nonattendance. This attendance would translate to about 6,091 ADA. If it is assumed that a similar number of ADA would be generated in FY2008 and each subsequent year under the provisions of the bill, additional Foundation School Program costs of about $35.0 million would be expected annually.
Local Government Impact
School districts would realize additional state aid under the provisions of the bill.