COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1930-01
Bill No.: SB 642
Subject: Elementary and Secondary Education Dept; Education, Elementary and Secondary
Type: Original
Date: March 7, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education assume this proposal will forgive five "snow" days that do not have to be made up during the year. The foundation formula funding distribution is based on the actual attendance of students divided by the hours the district was actually open for instruction. Days missed do not increase or decrease funding.
Officials from the Columbia School District, Mexico School District, and the Sedalia School District indicated there would be no significant fiscal impact to their districts.
Officials from the Farmington R-VII School District (FSD) assumed that there are revenue reductions in the event school is not held. FSD receives a transportation reimbursement from the state and if not in session as scheduled, their reimbursement would decrease approximately $2,500 per day. In addition, reimbursement from the federal government free/reduced lunch program would be decreased by approximately $5,700 per day.
Oversight assumes that while some school districts might see a decrease in certain reimbursements while incurring fixed costs, school districts could also realize some savings from not having facilities open for up to five days.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004 | 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
Current law contains permission to reduce the number of days in the school calendar because of inclement weather during school year 2000-2001 and waiver of the requirement to schedule make-up days in 2001-2002 that were applicable only to those specified school years. This proposal makes those reductions applicable to the 2002-2003 school year and waives the required two-thirds make-up for 2003-2004.
The proposal contains an emergency clause.
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
Columbia School District
Mexico School District
Sedalia School District
Farmington R-VII School District
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
March 4, 2003