Education-early childhood programs-2.

14LSO-0369.C1

FISCAL NOTE

This bill contains appropriations totaling $1,500,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the Department of Education.  Of these appropriations, $75,000 is effective immediately.

DETAIL OF APPROPRIATION

Agency #:  206     Agency Name:  Department of Education

Unit:  1306 Early Childhood Program

EXPENDITURE BY SERIES AND YEAR       FY 2014         FY 2015         FY 2016

0200  Supportive Services Costs        $10,000          $32,500          $32,500

0600  Grant & Aid Payments                             $500,000         $500,000

0900  Contractual Services Costs                       $212,500         $212,500

Total Expenditure Per Year:            $10,000         $745,000         $745,000

Grand Total Expenditure:            $1,500,000

Total Appropriated to Agency:       $1,500,000

Total Appropriated by Fund

GENERAL FUND             :          $1,500,000

Description of appropriation:

$75,000 will be expended for administrative costs per Section 2(b), which states 5 percent of the total appropriated in Sections 3 and 4 may be used to administer requirements of this bill from the effective date through June 30, 2017.

$1,000,000 will be expended for grants (0600 series) as described in Section 4.

$425,000 will be expended from the 0900 series for the requirements outlined in Section 3(b)(i) and (ii). This amount will be expended for stipends for participants who help develop and implement the requirements (3-4 meetings FY 2015 and 2016), room rentals for meetings, and professional services contract(s) for expert(s) who can guide work based on requirements.

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. As introduced, the bill does not modify any state agency budget or current personnel authorizations.

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

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

(Information provided by Julie Magee, Dept. of Education; 777-8740)

Tiffany Dobler, Department of Education; 777-2870)