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

SPONSOR:	Miera		DATE TYPED:	02/09/02		HB	HJM 18
SHORT TITLE:		Study Education Statutes				SB
					ANALYST:		Segura

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

State Department of Education (SDE)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Joint Memorial 18 requests the Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) to conduct a study of the statutes concerning education.

Significant Issues

The memorial requests the LESC to study and review the Public School Code to identify any statutes that may impede innovation and the overarching goal of improving student achievement and to make recommendations to amend the Public School Code to enable the progress of public schools and the achievement of students.

The LESC is to report to the Legislature regarding its recommendations for amending statutes governing public education prior to the 1^st session of the 46^th Legislature.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

According to SDE, amendments to the Public School Code may entail significant costs with regard to the implementation of changed requirements.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The department indicates that the enactment of the memorial will place additional tasks to staff and public school districts.

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