LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 27, 2011

TO:	Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1788 by Patrick (Relating to the development of a model individualized education program form by the Texas Education Agency.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to develop a standardized form for use in developing an individualized education program (IEP), including information under Section 1417(e)(1), Title 20, United States Code, which authorizes the development of a model form to implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). The bill would require the TEA to post the form on its website for use by school districts.

It is estimated that agency costs to develop an IEP model form are not significant and could be covered with existing Federal Funds.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

According to the TEA, some school districts and open-enrollment charter schools could experience additional costs to implement revised IEP form but those costs would vary from district to district.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, JW, KK, SD, LXH, JGM