School safety and security.

13LSO-0453.L4

FISCAL NOTE

This bill contains an appropriation of $5,500,000 from the SCHOOL FOUNDATION FUND to the Department of Education. Any additional detail in regard to how the Department of Education will expend this appropriation is not determinable due to insufficient time to complete the fiscal note process.

This bill contains an appropriation of $500,000 from the SCHOOL CAP CON ACCOUNT to the School Facilities Department.  This appropriation is effective immediately.

Agency #:  027     Agency Name:  School Facilities Department

Program:  0101 Operations

EXPENDITURE BY SERIES AND YEAR        FY 2013         FY 2014         FY 2015

0200  Supportive Services Costs        $45,000           $15,000                

0900  Contractual Services Costs       $20,000          $420,000                

Total Expenditure Per Year:            $65,000          $435,000               

Grand Total Expenditure:              $500,000

Total Appropriated to Agency:         $500,000

Total Appropriated by Fund

SCHOOL CAP CON ACCOUNT   :            $500,000

Description of appropriation:

The School Facilities Department (SFD) believes the $500,000 appropriated would cover the costs of travel (200 series above) for a task force of approximately 15 members for eight meetings prior to the September 15, 2013 report deadline.  The $20,000 in the effective immediately (900 series) column would cover costs for a safety consultant and travel.  The remaining $420,000 in FY 14 (900) series would cover some of the cost of the physical assessment of statewide school buildings.  Additional costs for this assessment are listed under the Agency Estimate of Administrative Impact.

NOTICE-AGENCY ESTIMATE OF ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT REQUESTED

This bill has administrative impact that appears to increase (or decrease) duties or responsibilities of one or more state agencies and may impact agency spending or staffing requirements.

The following state agencies will be asked to provide their estimate of the administrative fiscal impact prior to the first committee meeting held to consider the bill:

Department of Education

School Facilities Department

Prepared by:   Dean Temte, LSO        Phone: 777-7881

(Information provided by Fred Hansen, Dept. of Education; 777-7804:

Dianne Bailey, SFD; 777-7335)