FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):



Sources of Revenue:

Other Fund N/A

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


The purpose of this bill is to replace the current, but unfunded, incentive for county boards to enter into agreements with their circuit courts for the employment of a juvenile probation officer to supervise truancy cases. The repealed section is replaced with a similar incentive through application under the Local Solution Dropout Prevention and Recovery Innovation Zone Act. The bill requires the county board of education to pay for the salary and other costs of a juvenile probation officer employed by a circuit court. The bill specified minimum requirements of program agreement between a circuit court and a county board. The bill permits the county board to seek reimbursement of half of those costs from the State Board of Education. The bill requires the state board to reserve funds for that partial reimbursement. The bill provides that if state funds for the total state-wide reimbursements to county boards is not available, the reimbursements are to be on a pro rata basis. The bill requires rule-making. The bill makes technical changes.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2014
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2015
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 0 0
Personal Services 0 0 0
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


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):


There is no estimated cost to the State for the proposed legislation. The legislation requires the State Board to reserve funds appropriated for Local Solutions Dropout Prevention and Recovery Innovation Zones to be used to reimburse the county boards of education for up to half of the cost of a juvenile probation officer. It appears the intent is to repurpose a portion of the existing funds currently being appropriated for Local Solution Dropout Prevention and Recovery Zones, not to increase the amounts being appropriated for this purpose. The legislation recognizes that there may be instances where the funds available are not sufficient to reimburse the full amount requested by the county boards of education.



Memorandum






    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Brenda Freed
    Email Address: bfreed@access.k12.wv.us