FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: March 03, 2017
Time Requested: 11:44 AM
Agency: Education, WV Department of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2685 Introduced HB2787
CBD Subject: Education (K12)


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 create an additional class of special education classroom aide and to specify the pay grade for this class of school service personnel. The estimated cumulative costs to the State for this proposed legislation is $960,578. The estimated cumulative cost to the county boards of education for this proposed legislation is $312,183. The total estimated combined cumulative costs to the State and the county boards of education for the creation of the Special Education Aide position (Aide V) at a base pay grade of "E" is $1,272,761.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2017
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2018
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 132,000 1,272,761
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 132,000 960,578
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 0 312,183
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0


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


During the 2017-18 fiscal year, the cost to the State for this proposed legislation is $132,000, and includes the cost to develop required e-learning courses ($30,000), the cost to train course instructors ($2,000), and the cost of instructor compensation ($100,000 or 50 courses at $2,000 per course). During the 2017-18 fiscal year there would be no cost to the State under the Public School Support Program (PSSP) or cost of increased salaries and fringes to the county boards of education because it is assumed that no aides will complete all three required e-learning courses until after the end of the 2017-18 fiscal year. During the 2018-19 fiscal year, the State would incur additional incremental costs of $79,058. This cost includes an estimated increase under PSSP of $89,058, which includes increases in Step 2 professional salaries, Step 3 fixed charges, Step 6 for operations and maintenance costs, and retirement. This cost also includes increased annual cost to edit/support course content ($10,000), as well as second year cost savings of approximately $20,000 for decreased e-learning course instructor costs (approximately 10 fewer courses estimated in year two). The county boards of education would also incur additional costs of approximately $31,219 for personnel paid through funding sources other than state aid, which includes increased service personnel salaries, fixed charges, and retirement. The total estimated incremental cost to the State and the county boards of education for the 2018-19 fiscal year is $110,277. The increases to the State under PSSP and to the county boards of education for increased salaries assumes that approximately 10% of the current eligible aide positions (1,279 positions) will complete the required three e-learning courses within the first year they are offered. This estimate also accounts for the pay grade differential between each of the current aide positions and the new Aide V position. The 2019-20 and 2020-21 estimated costs to the State under PSSP and to the county boards of education for increased salaries assumes that approximately 30% and 60% of the eligible current eligible aide positions (1,279 positions) will complete the required three e-learning courses within the second and third years they are offered. Accordingly, the total estimated incremental costs to the State are $247,173 and $534,347 for fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively. Furthermore, the total estimated incremental costs to the county boards of education due to increased salaries are $93,654 and $187,310 for fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively. The estimated cumulative costs to the State and county boards of education upon full implementation of this proposed legislation are $960,578 and $312,183, respectively, for a total cost of $1,272,761. This estimate assumes that all of the 1,279 aide positions that are currently eligible to participate in the e-learning courses will complete all three of the required courses within three years. The first courses are estimated to begin in September 2017 if the proposed legislation becomes law.



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