Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1798 by Deshotel (Relating to local control school districts.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Education Code to change home-rule school districts to local control school districts (LCSDs) with bonding authority. A local control plan (LCP) would require approval by the registered voters of the district, and a vote could be requested by petition to the school board. Employees of local control school districts would qualify for membership in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas as if they were employed by an independent school district.
Based on the analysis of the Texas Education Agency, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
A school board could adopt a resolution to become a LCSD and develop a LCP to be submitted for review to the commissioner of education. A school board that was presented with a valid petition to create a LCSD would be required to order an election.
Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 701 Central Education Agency