This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0968 - Revises provisions relating to restructuring of urban and failing schools
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
SUBJECT: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Restructuring of Schools
TYPE: Original
DATE: March 11, 1998
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS Net Effect on All State Funds* *Costs for grants are unknown. ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS Net Effect on All Federal Funds
FUND AFFECTED
FY 1999
FY 2000
FY 2001 General Revenue
($91,368 TO
UNKNOWN)
($99,463 TO
UNKNOWN)
($101,982 TO
UNKNOWN)
Total Estimated
($91,368 TO
UNKNOWN)
($99,463 TO
UNKNOWN)
($101,982 TO
UNKNOWN)
FUND AFFECTED
FY 1999
FY 2000
FY 2001 None
$0
$0
$0 Total Estimated
$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 5 pages.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the University of Missouri and Central Missouri State University assume the proposal would result in no fiscal impact to them.
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) assume the proposal would result in the following fiscal impact:
1) A Supervisor FTE would be needed to manage the Research Based Reform Program consisting of grant awards made to the schools. The number of grants is unknown; therefore, additional FTE could be needed to provide sufficient technical assistance as required.
2) The Urban Teachers Recruitment and Training Incentive Program would be administered by CBHE; therefore, no fiscal impact would result to DESE or local schools.
3) School districts could determine which school in the district are academically deficient. Subsequently, an audit team would be established to conduct an educational audit. Assuming the Commissioner of Education would appoint two DESE staff to conduct the audits of the schools, two Supervisor FTE would be needed. The Oversight Division has excluded the cost of these two FTE from the fiscal impact because current law (section 160.538) includes provisions for appointments of audit teams for academically deficient schools.
DESE officials assume school districts would incur costs associated with the requirement of appointing three members of an audit team. The Oversight Division has excluded school district costs from the fiscal impact because current law (section 160.538) includes provisions for appointments of audit teams for academically deficient schools.
Officials from the Coordinating Board For Higher Education (CBHE) state their fiscal note response only addresses section 173.280. Other provisions of the bill to not apply directly to higher education or the CBHE.
The CBHE academic affairs staff is very small and working to capacity. One research associate FTE would be required to administer this new grant program. The fiscal impact of the grant program itself is unknown since the amount appropriated to be distributed is not known.
The research associate position would be responsible for administering the grant program. This administration would include the promotion of the grant opportunity, the monitoring of the programs that receive grants throughout the five year eligibility period [173.280(1)], and the evaluation of the effectiveness of each institution's proposed program and its implementation
ASSUMPTION (continued)
[173.280(2)]. This person would also be responsible for coordinating the gathering of input from urban school districts [173.280(3)]. Finally, this person would be responsible for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the program, and reporting the results of the evaluation to the governor, speaker of the house, and president pro tempore of the senate [173.280(4)].
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Cost-DESE | |||
| Personal Service (1 FTE) | ($29,068) | ($35,767) | ($36,661) |
| Fringe Benefits | (8,148) | (10,025) | (10,276) |
| Expense and Equipment | (11,912) | (6,283) | (6,471) |
| Total Cost-DESE | ($49,128) | ($52,075) | ($53,408) |
| Cost-CBHE | |||
| Personal Service (1 FTE) | ($29,884) | ($36,772) | ($37,691) |
| Fringe Benefits | (8,376) | (10,307) | (10,565) |
| Expense and Equipment | (3,980) | (309) | (318) |
| Grant Program | (UNKNOWN) | (UNKNOWN) | (UNKNOWN) |
| Total Cost-CBHE | ($42,240 TO | ($47,388 TO | ($48,574 TO |
| UNKNOWN) | UNKNOWN) | UNKNOWN) | |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON | |||
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | ($91,368 TO | ($99,463 TO | ($101,982 TO |
| UNKNOWN) | UNKNOWN) | UNKNOWN) | |
| 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
In any school district whose graduation rate is below 65%, the school board could determine which schools in the district are academically deficient, based on criteria determined by the district's school board, whether or not the State Board of Education made a finding that the schools are academically deficient.
For any school or schools determined to be academically deficient, an audit team would be established to conduct an educational audit to determine the factors that have contributed to the lack of student achievement in the school or schools. Each team would consist of five members, three appointed by the district school board and two by the Commissioner of Education. The results of the team's audit would become a part of the school district's comprehensive
improvement plan.
Following a declaration that a school or schools are academically deficient, the school district would make a public report to the Commissioner of Education, including a comprehensive improvement plan detailing research-based programs which would be implemented by the district to improve student achievement, graduation rates and reduce dropout rates. A committee would be established to monitor the progress of the plan and report to the school district board, the commissioner and the public. The committee would consist of five members, three appointed by the school district board and two members appointed by the Commissioner of Education.
Upon approval of the improvement plan by the commissioner, the school board would have the authority in any school declared academically deficient to suspend or terminate contracts of certificated staff, the principal and any other administrators having responsibility for the school and to reconstitute the school with new teachers and administrative staff. This authority would not preclude the district board from offering contracts to individual teachers or administrators as the board would deem appropriate.
The districts of academically deficient schools could develop a program of incentives and rewards for teachers who contribute to a successful effort to remove any school or schools from academically deficient status.
The proposal would establish within DESE the School Reform Program. The program would consist of grant awards to school districts to provide state assistance in undertaking school reforms to improve student achievement, graduation rates and reduce drop out rates.
The proposal would exclude principals from probation and tenure. The duties and rights of principals would be determined by the Board of Education.
DESCRIPTION (Continued)
A metropolitan school district could employ noncertificated individuals as instructional personnel, provided no more than 20% or the full-time equivalent instructional staff positions would be filled by noncertificated personnel.
The proposal would create the Urban Teachers Recruitment and Training Incentive Program to be administered by the CBHE. The program would consist of grant awards to public and private institutions of higher education that implement a program aimed at preparing and encouraging students pursuing elementary and secondary careers to enter teaching positions in school districts in urban areas of the state. Grants would be from funds appropriated by the General Assembly. Grants would be available for up to five years, and funding for years beyond the first would be
contingent upon an institution's performance in establishing and promoting the program.
The CBHE would promulgate rules and regulations for the initial approval and for funding in subsequent years. Prior to awarding grants, the CBHE would seek, obtain and consider input of the local school districts located in the urban areas of the state. The CBHE would develop a procedure for evaluating the effectiveness of the program, which would be conducted annually. The results would be provided to the Governor, Speaker of the House and President Pro Tem of the Senate.
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
Coordinating Board For Higher Education
University of Missouri
Central Missouri State University
NOT RESPONDING: St. Louis Public Schools
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
March 11, 1998