COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 0205-02

Bill No.: SB 67

Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary; Elementary and Secondary Education Dept; Teachers

Type: Original

Date: January 8, 2003




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Local Government $0 $0 $0




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education assumed that DESE staff time would be required to establish specific professional development days, but indicated no fiscal impact to the agency.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$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 January 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. School districts may recognize those days in adoption of their school calendar.



The Department of Elementary and Secondary 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. The proposal does not limit the discretion of a school district to schedule or participate in professional development activities.



This proposal would apply to activities scheduled for the 2004-2005 school year and each school year thereafter, and shall not apply to activities scheduled for the 2003-2004 school year.



This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. The proposal would not affect Total State Revenue.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Department of Elementary and Secondary Education



Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

January 8, 2003