Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2224 by Deshotel (Relating to leadership development of public school administrators.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2224, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($2,250,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2017.
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
2016
($1,500,000)
2017
($750,000)
2018
($750,000)
2019
($750,000)
2020
($750,000)
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2016
($1,500,000)
2017
($750,000)
2018
($750,000)
2019
($750,000)
2020
($750,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would establish the new grant program for developing advanced leadership development activities in the staff development training of principals and other administrators. The bill would direct the Commissioner of Education to give preference in making awards to school districts, regional education service centers, or institutions of higher education conducting leadership development activities in partnership with a state or national organization that has demonstrated success in the development and implementation of school leadership programs.
The bill would become effective on September 1, 2015, or immediately if passed with the necessary voting margins.
Methodology
The bill indicates that implementation of the grant program is subject to appropriations, but does not specify a level of funding for the program. This analysis assumes costs based on three grants of $500,000 each to eligible providers to develop targeted training programs in FY 2016 for total costs of $1,500,000. One of the programs would be targeted to small district administrators. Another program would be targeted to urban district administrators. A third program would provide for a generalized training applicable to any school administrator. Ongoing costs to provide the training for each program are estimated at $250,000 per year for a total annual cost of $750,000 beginning in FY 2017.
Technology
This bill has no identifiable effect on the TEA's technology costs.
Local Government Impact
School districts could apply for a grant to develop and deliver leadership training programs. It is assumed that the grant funds would cover any costs incurred by a school district that applied for and received a grant to develop a leadership training program.