LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 11, 2007

TO:	Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB603 by Van de Putte (relating to staff development requirements in public schools. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require that staff development training relating to the instruction of students with disabilities be research-based.

The bill would require that school districts consult with experts in research-based practices for students with disabilities in the process of developing training related to instruction of students with disabilities.

Local Government Impact

School districts would be required to provide research-based staff development to certain educators regarding the instruction of students with disabilities  Districts would be required to consult with experts in developing training regarding the instruction of students with disabilities. No significant fiscal impact is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, JSp, UP, JSc