Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB293 by Lucio (Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has indicated that the provisions of the bill relating to training and staff development for primary and secondary educators could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
Among its provisions, the bill would require educator preparation programs, school districts, regional education service centers, and institutions of higher education to incorporate new guidelines for effectively serving all students, including students with disabilities, into certification and training programs. To the extent that these entities would be required to evaluate, update, and offer expanded training on these topics in order to comply with the bill, entities could see expanded costs. This could include increased human capital costs for trainers and instructors with expertise in the subject areas required by the bill. Additional costs could be associated with reviewing and updating coursework and training materials, including review and approval of new curricula for educator preparation programs at institutions of higher education.