FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2010
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2011
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
3,681,720 |
2,181,720 |
| 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 purpose of this bill is to implement the High School Graduation Improvement Act, which includes: (1) the continued exploration of diverse instructional delivery strategies to accommodate various learning styles that will focus on a statewide dropout intervention and prevention program to provide support for students having academic difficulties; (2) implementation of a statewide general credit recovery program; (3) improving the way career-technical education is offered; (4) creation of up to five additional juvenile drug courts; (5) investment of additional state funds and other resources in strategies and programs that engage disconnected and discouraged students in a positive learning environment, and; (6) development of plans by the various county boards that demonstrate how they will use available funds to implement the intent of the Act. The bill also increases the compulsory attendance age to 17 years of age; increase the allowance for alternative education (safe schools) from $12 per net enrollment student to $18 per student; and provides a one-time allocation of $1.5 million in additional state aid to help offset the cost of including the additional students in current instructional programs for the upcoming school year.
The estimated cost of the bill to the State is $3,681,720 for the 2010-11 year and $1,681,720 for each year thereafter, consisting of the following individual costs:
• One-time allocation of additional state aid $1,500,000
• Increase in the allocation for alternative 1,681,720
• Creation of 5 additional juvenile drug courts 500,000
($100,000/court)
Total for the 2010-11 year $3,681,720
Total for each fiscal year thereafter $2,181,720
Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Pam Bird for Joe Panetta
Email Address: pbird@access.k12.wv.us