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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T





SPONSOR: Stapleton DATE TYPED: 02/02/01 HB 186
SHORT TITLE: High School-to-Workforce Counseling SB
ANALYST: Gilbert


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
$ 2,000.0 Recurring GF



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Relates to House Joint Memorial 12



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



LFC Files

State Department of Education (SDE)

Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC)

LESC Report to the First Session of the 45th Legislature



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



House Bill 186 appropriates $2.0 million to the State Department of Education (SDE) for high school-to-workforce transitional counseling services .



Significant Issues



This bill requires the SDE to ensure that counseling services include:



(1) career selection and other skills useful to students preparing to enter the workforce;

(2) rehabilitation counseling and services for students with disabilities; and

(3) individual counseling services to assist high-need students in completing high school graduation requirements."



The Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) recommended that $2.0 million be appropriated to the SDE to allow local school districts to hire additional career counselors to help high need and other high school students in their transition into the workforce or into additional training.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The appropriation of $2.0 million contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY02 shall revert to the general fund.



CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP



House Joint Memorial 12 relates to this bill: it requests the SDE, Office of the Governor, State Workforce Development Board, and public and private school-to-work partners to develop a school-to-work sustainability plan.



ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS



According to the SDE, distribution of these funds would be accomplished with current staff.



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