148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FISCAL NOTE

Bill: HOUSE BILL NO. 30

sponsor: Representative K. Williams

DESCRIPTION: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

ASSUMPTIONS:

1. This Act shall be effective the fiscal year after its enactment.

2. This Act will change the level of funding supporting students in basic special education in grades Kindergarten through Third Grade from 1 unit of funding for every 16.2 pupils to 1 unit of funding for every 8.4 pupils.

3. This legislation will generate an additional 136.54 state units of funding for students in grades Kindergarten through Third Grade that are enrolled as basic special education along with an additional 2.4 units for Related Services.

4. A state unit of funding is $78,068 while the local share of personnel costs is assumed at $28,497. Other employment costs are assumed at 30.08%.

5. Related Services funding, as defined by 14 Del. C. §1716A, for K-3 Basic Special Education is 1 unit of funding for every 57 units where the unit value is equal to a 10-month teacher with ten years of experience at the Master Degree level on the state supported salary schedule.

6. Overall costs are assumed to growth 2.0% annually.

Cost: State Share Local Share

Fiscal Year 2016: $10,788,500 $3,959,200

Fiscal Year 2017: $11,400,300 $4,038,400

Fiscal Year 2018: $11,628,300 $4,119,200

Office of Controller General (Amounts are shown in whole dollars)

February 16, 2015

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