LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 19, 2015

TO:	Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB256 by Howard (Relating to use of compensatory education allotment funding to provide assistance with child care to students at risk of dropping out of school.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow the use of compensatory education allotment funding to provide assistance with child care or associated transportation costs to students who are participating in a life skills program or who are at risk of dropping out of school.

The bill would have no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program (FSP) or the operations of the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. School districts would have the option to expend compensatory education allotment funding on child-care services or associated transportation costs for certain students.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

UP, JBi