LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 1, 2013

TO:
Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1718 by West (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Achievement School District for educating students attending campuses removed from the jurisdiction of a school district or charter school.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create the Texas Achievement School District (TASD) to manage and operate campuses identified as unacceptable in the state accountability system for three consecutive school years that are removed from their home district at the discretion of the commissioner of education, pursuant to the provisions of the bill.

For funding purposes, the bill stipulates that the TASD would be entitled to Foundation School Program funding as if it were a district without a Tier 1 local share. The bill further stipulates that the FSP entitlement for the school district or charter holder from which the campus is removed is reduced by the amount received by the Texas Achievement School District, including the Tier 1 local share. As such, TEA estimates the fiscal impact to the FSP to be neutral under the provisions of the bill.

Other costs to TEA related to implementing the provisions of the bill are not estimated to be significant.


Local Government Impact

School districts and open-enrollment charter schools with campuses in the TASD would be required to collaborate with the TASD and would experience a loss of revenue associated with students served on campuses removed to the TASD.


Source Agencies:
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff:
UP, JBi, JSc