FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: March 14, 2025
Time Requested: 10:25 AM |
| Agency: |
Education, WV State Board of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3202 |
Comm. Sub. |
SB516 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Education (K12) |
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FUND(S):
0317
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
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 provides additional weight to new enrollment for schools considered to be extremely remote. The total estimated cost to the State under the Public-School Support Plan (PSSP) for the 2025-26 year and thereafter is $1,330,124.
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 |
1,330,124 |
1,330,124 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
1,330,124 |
1,330,124 |
| 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 total estimated cost to the State under the Public School Support Plan (PSSP) for the proposed legislation is $1,330,124 for the 2025-26 year and thereafter. Under the proposed legislation, only one school, Harman School, met the criteria outlined in the proposed legislation as being located 20 miles or more from the nearest public or private school. The estimated cost for the proposed legislation for the 2025-26 year is $1,330,124. This consists of an increase in Step 1 (Allowance for Professional Educators) of $630,320 due to an additional 11.24 funded positions , Step 2 (Allowance for Service Personnel) of $260,021 due to an additional 8.57 funded positions, Step 5 (Allowance for Student Support Personnel) of $76,769 due to an additional .77 funded positions, Step 3 (Allowance for Fixed Charges) of $76,769, Steps 6b & 6c (Allowance for Substitutes) of $23,320, Retirement of $71,545 and PEIA of $225,700. The estimated cost for the proposed legislation would vary each year depending on the changes in student enrollment.
Memorandum
A few schools were within 1-3 miles of falling within the criteria.
Because county lines were not considered within the proposed legislation, a few schools did not meet the criteria of being extremely remote as outlined in the proposed legislation. (Example: Pickens and Hacker Valley are within 14 miles of one another but in different school districts.)
It should be noted that programmatic level is not considered within the proposed legislation.
There is potential that schools within 20 miles of one another do not have the building capacity to combine enrollment. This should be noted for the bill sponsor’s consideration.
“Reasonable route” as referenced in the proposed legislation is an opinionated term.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Tina Payne
Email Address: tina.a.payne@k12.wv.us