Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2270 by Lucio (Relating to expansion of a pilot program under the foundation school program for funding prekindergarten programs provided by certain school districts with early high school graduation programs.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2270, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($6,401,715) through the biennium ending August 31, 2019.
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
2018
($3,191,154)
2019
($3,210,561)
2020
($3,245,564)
2021
($3,316,387)
2022
($3,422,133)
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from Foundation School Fund 193
2018
($3,191,154)
2019
($3,210,561)
2020
($3,245,564)
2021
($3,316,387)
2022
($3,422,133)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would modify Section 42.2527 of the Education Code to expand the eligibility requirements of a district required to participate in a pilot program to include all school districts located in the regional boundaries of the Region 1 education service center.
Methodology
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) indicates that the provisions of the bill would expand the pilot program from seven school districts, with a participation of 143 students, to 18 additional school districts, with an additional 235 students. TEA modeled the cost to the Foundation School Program of the additional students and determined an additional cost of $3.2 million in each fiscal year of the 2018-19 biennium, rising to $3.4 million in fiscal year 2022.
Local Government Impact
Districts affected by the implementation of the provisions of the bill would receive additional Foundation School Program funding.