SB 0655 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0655 - Statewide schedule for teacher professional development days

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 2965-01

BILL NO. SB 655

SUBJECT: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Teachers

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 20, 1998

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None	$0	$0	$0
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None	$0	$0	$0
Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
Local Government	$0	$0	$0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) assume limiting the time teachers are away from the classroom is already considered when scheduling conferences and workshops. Limiting the number of days set aside for professional development during a school year could increase costs for workshops conducted on Saturday and Sunday in order to pay for staff time during weekends for those that are eligible for overtime or compensatory time. Additional FTE could be necessary in order to conduct the workshops essential to school personnel within the proposed time limits. Additional cost estimates are not available. The Oversight Division assumes compensatory time for DESE staff would result in no fiscal impact, assuming the time is taken off and not paid. Oversight also assumes DESE could continue to conduct professional development workshops with existing resources.

DESE officials assume at the school districts a reduction in the cost of substitute personnel could be a potential savings to school districts. They state data is not available for cost estimates. The Oversight Division assumes the savings from substitute teachers would be offset by a potential increase in overtime pay for teachers for weekend and summer professional development workshops.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
	0	0	0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
	0	0	0

FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.

DESCRIPTION

The proposal would require the State Board of Education to establish, on or before April first of each school year, a schedule of no less than four nor greater than six specific professional development days for the next school year.

The State Board of Education would schedule professional development activities, workshops, conferences and other work sessions for certificated personnel only on scheduled professional development days or weekends and the summer months.

DESCRIPTION (Continued)

The proposal would apply to the 1999-2000 school year and each school year thereafter.

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

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 20, 1998