Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2579 by Anchia (Relating to the governance and operation of certain independent school districts.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the board of trustees of Dallas ISD to order elections for the following propositions: establishing non-voting student trustee position on the board of trustees; establishing a redistricting commission; compensating trustees equal to the average salary of teachers in the district who hold a bachelor's degree; changing the terms of office of trustees from three to four years; changing the date on which the district holds its general election for trustees to the November uniform election date; changing the board vote requirement by which a superintendent may be considered for nonrenewal to a two-thirds vote; and beginning instruction for students for a school year on a date before the fourth Monday in August.
Local Government Impact
Dallas ISD reports that, if approved by voters, the Home Rule Charter Commission would cost an estimated $247,000, and legal fees for redistricting would cost an estimated $287,000. Additional elections would cost $280,000; however, this cost could be minimized by holding the elections on a uniform election date.
The average Dallas ISD teacher's salary in fiscal year 2015 was $53,222. If voters approved the trustee compensation ballot option, the estimated cost of compensation for nine board members would be $478,998 per year.