| Date Requested:February 13, 2013 Time Requested:06:16 PM |
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| FUND(S) | |||
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Sources of Revenue | |||
| Other Fund N/A | |||
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund | |||
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
| The purpose of this bill is to reduce the student-school nurse ratio from 1,500:1 in grades kindergarten through seven to 750:1 and to expand that ratio to all grade levels for the 2013-14 year. The bill also removes the current provision that county boards may contract with a public health department to provide such services, requiring that school nurses be employed to meet the medical needs of students. |
| Over-all effect |
| Effect of Proposal | Fiscal Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
2014 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
Fiscal Year (Upon Full Implementation) | |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost | 0 | 7,111,096 | 7,111,096 |
| Personal Services | 0 | 7,111,096 | 7,111,096 |
| Current Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Repairs and Alterations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3. Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
There would be no cost to the State under this proposal since the allowances under Step 5 of the Public School Support Program are not being increased to provide funding to employ the additional school nurses.
As a result, the cost of this proposal, estimated at $7,111,096 for an additional 109.25 school nurses statewide for the 2013-14 year, must be borne by the various county boards of education. |