Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB760 by Toth (Relating to State Board of Education oversight of regional education service center services and products concerning student curriculum.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB760, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,772,712) through the biennium ending August 31, 2015.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2014
($918,356)
2015
($854,356)
2016
($669,396)
2017
($669,396)
2018
($669,396)
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2013
2014
($918,356)
8.0
2015
($854,356)
8.0
2016
($669,396)
8.0
2017
($669,396)
8.0
2018
($669,396)
8.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the State Board of Education (SBOE) to maintain oversight and direction of the activities of a regional education service center concerning any service or product related to student curriculum.
The bill would prohibit a regional education service center from developing, administering, providing or authorizing the development, administration, or provision of a service or product related to student curriculum without SBOE approval.
Methodology
Based on information provided by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), this analysis assumes the agency would require a total of eight new full-time equivalent positions to implement the provisions of the bill. The estimated cost of these positions, including salary, benefits, and other operating expenses, would be $687,156 in fiscal year 2014, and $623,156 in subsequent fiscal years.
For the purpose of this analysis, it is assumed that review committees would need to be convened for the review of curriculum materials required by the bill. The review committees would need to meet an estimated five times per year in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 and once per year in subsequent years. The review committees would have an estimated total of 60 members and the meetings are estimated to last three days and two nights. The estimated cost of travel reimbursement related to the review committees would be $231,200 in fiscal years 2014 and 2015, and $46,240 in subsequent years.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.