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Fiscal Note - SB 0667 - Higher Education Faculty to be Tested For English Fluency
L.R. NO. 2638-01
BILL NO. SB 667
SUBJECT: Schools: Higher Education
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 29, 1996
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
General Revenue ($990,796 to ($28,300 to
$0 UNKNOWN) UNKNOWN)
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All ($990,796 to ($28,300 to
State Funds $0 UNKNOWN) UNKNOWN)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
None $0 $0 $0
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
Local Government $0 $0 $0
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Coordinating Board For Higher Education assume they would
expand an existing employee's duties to include the collection of the English
fluency data. They assume other administrative details would have little to
no fiscal impact on the department.
Officials from Lincoln University and Northwest Missouri State University
assume the proposal would result in no fiscal impact to the universities.
Officials from Jefferson College assume the proposal would have no fiscal
impact on the college.
Officials from Missouri Western State College assume any related testing
costs would be minimal at the institution.
Officials from Southwest Missouri State University estimate a count for
instructional staff to be 1,000 to 1,100. They assume a test and its
administration would be estimated to cost $20. Therefore, they estimate the
fiscal impact to be $21,000 for the first year and $6,000 per year after
that.
Officials from the University of Missouri state they have 6,137 instructional
faculty to whom the proposed legislation would apply. They assume the test
would cost approximately $148 per person, for at total of $908,276.
Officials from Three Rivers Community College assume 150 full-time, part-time
and continuing education instructors would need to be tested at five hours
each to administer, take, score and report the test evaluation. At a cost of
ten dollars per hour, the cost of initial evaluation would be $7,500. The
cost of evaluation for new instructors annually would be $2,000.
Officials from St. Charles County Community College assume tests would cost
$65 to $100 per test for 60 faculty members. They estimate the total cost to
be $6,000.
Officials from East Central College assume 300 tests would be given annually,
and the cost per test would be $50, for a total of $15,000. They assume they
would need one FTE certified test administrator to give the test, with a
salary of $36,125 and fringe benefits of $6,375. They assume this FTE would
be necessary because of the large number of tests annually, resulting
from high turnover of approximately 140 part-time faculty, customized
training staff and adult basic education staff. The Oversight Division
assumes the tests could be administered with existing resources.
Officials from Moberly Area Community College assume the proposal would
result in annual costs of $400.
Officials from Harris-Stowe State College state that they based the fiscal
impact on all faculty taking the TOEFL exam administered by the Educational
Testing Service. The cost per person is currently $125. They estimate an
increase of approximately 5% per year. They assume that initially, all
faculty would be tested, and thereafter only new hires would be tested. They
assume a fiscal impact of $19,320 in FY 98 and $2,900 in FY 99.
Officials from Missouri Southern State College assume the cost per test would
be $50, and all faculty would be tested in FY 97 and only new faculty (15%)
would be tested thereafter. They state they have 200 full-time faculty and
66 part-time faculty who teach at least one course. Therefore, first year
costs would approximate $13,300, and subsequent costs would approximate
$2,000.
Officials from Truman State University state they are unable to accurately
determine the cost of the bill as currently written. They state it is
unclear who would pay for the actual tests and how the test would be
administered. They state it appears that once the faculty member would pass
the English test, there would be no need to retest. They state they are
unsure how the proposal would impact the hiring process. For example, would
the test be given during an interview or upon a decision to hire.
Officials from Central Missouri State University assume the fiscal impact is
unknown.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
(10 Mo.)
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Cost-Educational Institutions-Testing
Southwest Missouri State University 0 (21,000) (6,000)
University of Missouri 0 (908,276) (0
to
908,276)
Three Rivers Community College 0 (7,500) (2,000)
St. Charles County Community College 0 (6,000) (0
to
6,000)
East Central College 0 (15,000) (15,000)
Moberly Area Community College 0 (400) (400)
Harris-Stowe State College 0 (19,320) (2,900)
Missouri Southern State University 0 (13,300) (2,000)
Truman State University 0 (UNKNOWN) (UNKNOWN)
Central Missouri State University 0 (UNKNOWN) (UNKNOWN)
Total Cost-Educational Institutions $0 ($990,796 ($28,300
to to
UNKNOWN) UNKNOWN)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
(10 Mo.)
0 0 0
DESCRIPTION
The proposal would require each state educational institution to evaluate
each member of its instructional faculty for oral, aural and written fluency
in the English language in the classroom, as determined by a national test
approved by CBHE.
Each school year each state educational institution would be required to
provide in writing to CBHE certification that all instructional faculty
members of the institution have been evaluated for classroom English fluency.
Institutions in violation would have state aid reduced by ten thousand
dollars for each course taught in violation of this proposal.
The CBHE would be required to promulgate rules by April 1, 1997 to administer
and enforce the proposal.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental
space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Coordinating Board For Higher Education
University of Missouri
Lincoln University
Truman State University
Central Missouri State University
Southwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University
Missouri Western State College
Missouri Southern State College
Harris-Stowe College
Jefferson College
Moberly Area Community College
East Central College
St. Charles County Community College
Three Rivers Community College
NOT RESPONDING: Southeast Missouri State University, State Fair Community
College, Crowder College, Metropolitan Community College, Mineral Area
Community College, St. Louis Community College