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

SPONSOR Heaton

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/7/06

HJM 10

SHORT TITLE Study School Leadership Program Standards

SB

ANALYST Aguilar

Relates to SB-39 and SB-42

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Education Department (PED)

Higher Education Department (HED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of House Joint Memorial

House Joint Memorial 10 requests that the LESC, Public Education Department (PED), Higher

Education Department (HED) and instructional leaders in the field of educational leadership

study the standards by which the PED approves school leadership programs to ensure that gradu-

ates of these programs have the necessary knowledge and skills to manage instructional im-

provement and positively impact student achievement.

The joint memorial also requests a report to the LESC by October 2006.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

There is no fiscal impact on the PED or public schools. The PED can absorb any administrative

implications of the memorial.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

PED notes the study is rather narrowly focused on the standards the PED uses to approve school

leadership programs. The study might include the steps that colleges and universities take to

meet the standards of the PED.

In addition to PED and HED, the Office of educational accountability shoild be considerd as a

partner in this study.

PA/nt