Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1593 by Bohac (Relating to the engagement strategies included in a school district's family engagement plan.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Education Code relating to the High Quality Prekindergarten Grant program to specify that family engagement strategies established by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in collaboration with other state agencies and educational entities must include programs and interventions that engage a family in supporting a student's learning at home. Based on information provided by the Texas Education Agency and the Health and Human Services Commission, this analysis assumes that the bill would have minimal fiscal impact to the state and that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished with existing staff and resources.
Local Government Impact
The bill may result in some local costs for educational entities that receive grants in the 2018-19 biennium, and for educational entities that expand their family engagement under the provisions of the bill, which could be offset by grant funding. School districts and charter schools that receive grants in the 2018-19 biennium may encounter local costs if they need to develop resources locally to meet this requirement, or if they opt to purchase a family engagement plan from a vendor. However, costs may also be offset by using free family engagement resources available to school districts and charter schools.
Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 701 Texas Education Agency