FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: February 19, 2025
Time Requested: 04:55 PM
Agency: Education, WV State Board of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1471 Introduced HB2630
CBD Subject: Crime; Professions and Occupations


FUND(S):

0317

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund N/A

Legislation creates:

Increases Existing Expenses



Fiscal Note Summary


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


This legislation, in its current form, will have a fiscal impact on the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) and county boards of education. The WVDE does not currently have the data necessary to calculate how many employees may be hired by either the WVDE or county boards of education in a year and cannot formulate an accurate response to this fiscal note request.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2025
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2026
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 50,000 50,000
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):


The WVDE currently has 641 full-time and part-time employees. As of October 1, 2024, there were 38,361 full-time professional and service personnel employed statewide by the county boards of education not including substitutes, volunteers, etc. The WVDE does not currently have the data necessary to calculate how many employees may be hired by either the WVDE or county boards of education in a year and cannot formulate an accurate response to this fiscal note request. Please note, the current cost of a drug test being utilized by county boards of education ranges from $37.25 to $75.00.



Memorandum


The WVDE does not currently have the data necessary to calculate how many employees may be hired by either the WVDE or county boards of education in a year and cannot formulate an accurate response to this fiscal note request. Please note, the current cost of a drug test being utilized by county boards of education ranges from $37.25 to $75.00.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Tina Payne
    Email Address: tina.a.payne@k12.wv.us