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

SPONSOR Griego

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/12/2007

HB

SHORT TITLE Mora Schools After-School Program

SB 902

ANALYST Aguilar

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$86.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates HB865

Relates SB 150; SB 694, SB696; HB 862; HB 844

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 902 appropriates $86 thousand from the general fund to the Public Education

department to support the after-school program in the Mora Independent School District.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $86 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2008 shall

revert to the general fund.

The LFC remains concerned with funding initiatives outside of the funding formula as it tends to

disequalize school funding and diverts funding away from core educational needs.

Senate Bill 902 – Page

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SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

PED reports the federal 21

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Century Community Learning Centers program supports the creation

of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for children,

particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The programs help

students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects such as reading and

math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular

academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of

participating children.

21

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Century grants are awarded for five years. Projects receive a 20% reduction in funding in

year four and a 40% reduction in year five.

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