147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FISCAL NOTE

Bill: HOUSE BILL NO. 221

sponsor: Representative Jaques

DESCRIPTION: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL PROPERTY AND HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

ASSUMPTIONS:

1. This Act will require that every door into a classroom in every public school shall be lockable from both inside and outside of the classroom.

2. Based upon an assessment by the Department of Education, there are a maximum of 12,650 doors in the school districts and 665 doors in the charter schools that may be affected by this Act.

3. The anticipated cost to purchase and install commercial grade, two-way locks is assumed at $300 per door given the variability in the type and age of school facilities, the cost of installation, and the general price to purchase a lock. However, based on an assessment by the Department of Education, the cost may vary up to $600 per door.

Cost:

Fiscal Year 2014 $3,994,500 ($300 per door)

Fiscal Year 2015 $0

Fiscal Year 2016 $0

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

January 21, 2014

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