TO: | Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2697 by Hancock (Relating to the authority of public schools to operate distance learning schools.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2008 | $0 |
2009 | $0 |
2010 | ($1,000,000) |
2011 | ($2,000,000) |
2012 | ($3,000,000) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND 193 |
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2008 | $0 |
2009 | $0 |
2010 | ($1,000,000) |
2011 | ($2,000,000) |
2012 | ($3,000,000) |
The bill restricts eligible distance learning schools to those that have participated for at least two years in the electronic course pilot (eCP) program under Education Code section 29.909. Under current law, schools in eCP can earn additional state aid for enrolled students. Therefore, it is assumed that for FY2008 and FY2009 there is no change in state aid for these schools from current law.
Under current law, the commissioner may select the schools to participate in eCP; four districts and one charter school are currently participating, representing approximately 200 students in average daily attendance. The bill establishes criteria for eligibility for any school to become a distance learning school. For the purposes of this fiscal note, it is assumed the commissioner would begin to increase participation in eCP in FY2008 to allow more districts and charters the possibility of eligibility for distance learning starting in FY2010. For the purposes of this fiscal note, it is assumed that expansion of eCP would permit distance learning schools to receive funding on an additional 200 students in ADA in FY2010, adding another 200 ADA each year thereafter. At an estimated state cost per ADA of $5,000, this would result in state costs of $1 million in FY2010, increasing by $1 million each subsequent year.
TEA estimates that the agency would be able to absorb any administrative costs within its existing budget.
Source Agencies: | 701 Central Education Agency
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LBB Staff: | JOB, JSp, UP, JGM
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