LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 12, 2009

TO:	Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB131 by Chisum (Relating to the treatment of students receiving a high school equivalency certificate in calculating dropout rates in public schools.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would exclude students who have earned a high-school equivalency certificate from the definition of drop-out for purposes of defining performance under the academic excellence indicators. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc