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 0365 - Revises requirements on student participation in statewide assessment tests
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 920-01
BILL NO.: SB 365
SUBJECT: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Statewide Assessment Tests
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 12, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| 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 the fiscal impact for developing a model policy for school boards to consider would be less than $25,000 in staff time. The Oversight Division assumes DESE could absorb the additional costs with existing resources. DESE officials also assume school districts would experience some administrative impact in adopting the policy, but the fiscal impact of this burden would not be expected to be significant.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| (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 school board of each school district would establish a written policy on student participation in statewide assessments. The policy would be provided to each student and the parent of every student under eighteen at the beginning of each school year. A copy of the policy would be maintained in the district office and be available for viewing by the public.
In no case would the State Board of Education or any other state agency establish any single test or group of tests as a condition or requirement for high school graduation or as a requirement for a state approved diploma.
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
February 12, 1999