Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1404 by Hughes (Relating to requiring school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to report certain information regarding expanded learning opportunities. ), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Education Code to require school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to report through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) for each campus of the district or school the availability of expanded learning opportunities and the number of students participating in each of the categories of expanded learning opportunities listed in Section 33.252(b), Education Code.
The bill would require the Sunset Advisory Commission (SAC) to determine the availability of expanded learning opportunities and the role of the regional education service centers in providing those opportunities as part of the review of the Expanded Learning Opportunities Council. In addition, the bill would require the SAC to review regional education service centers as part of the 2023 scheduled reviews. SAC costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources.
The Texas Education Agency indicates the agency could absorb the costs associated with the provisions of the bill with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
School districts and open-enrollment charter schools would incur costs associated with the additional reporting requirements. Certain districts may experience costs resulting from the need to update software to comply with the bill's requirements. However, costs would vary among districts based on the number of campuses and existing policies and resources.