LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 20, 2009

TO:	Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB709 by Rose (Relating to the award of stipends to nationally certified classroom teachers under the educator excellence awards program.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  The bill would authorize school districts to use a portion of grant funding received under the educator excellence awards program to provide stipends to classroom teachers who have obtained national board certification.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, JSp