Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4613 by Shaheen (Relating to the waiving academic assessment and testing for children in special education services.), As Introduced
This analysis assumes that the intent of the bill is to provide school districts with the authority to exempt students who qualify for special education instruction from testing requirements, provided that the United States Department of Education provides a waiver authorizing such exemptions. Based on that assumption, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Assuming a federal waiver authorizing the exemption of students who qualify for special education instruction from testing requirements or that, in absence of such a waiver, school districts would not exempt students from testing requirements, this bill would have no significant fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
Based on the assumptions stated above, provided that the United States Department of Education provides a waiver authorizing the exemption of students who qualify for special education instruction from testing requirements, school districts and charter schools could realize cost savings from avoiding testing requirements for some students.