FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 11, 2021
Time Requested: 02:02 PM |
| Agency: |
Education, WV State Board of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2535 |
Introduced |
SB239 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Education (K12) |
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FUND(S):
N/A
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund County Funded
Legislation creates:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
There is no additional cost to the State for this proposed legislation since the allowances under the Public School Support Plan (PSSP) are not being increased. Consequently, the total estimated cost would have to be borne by the county boards of education. The estimated cost to the county boards of education for the proposed legislation is $10,293,657; however, the statutory language in the bill states that this would be subject to funds available at the local county level.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2021
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2022
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
10,293,657 |
0 |
10,293,657 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
10,293,657 |
0 |
10,293,657 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Based on school data for the 2020-21 school year, there are 152 middle schools statewide. An additional 152 vocational teachers would be needed for each middle school to hire 1 additional vocational teacher per school. The estimated cost for the additional positions is $10,293,657. This amount is comprised of additional salary costs of $7,904,637, fringe benefits costs of $658,456, retirement costs of $626,838 and PEIA costs of $1,103,726. The full cost would be borne by the county boards of education.
Memorandum
There is insufficient data to know exactly how many CTE programs each middle school would offer upon passage of the proposed legislation. Therefore, a conservative estimate of 1 additional vocational teacher per school was used in calculating the cost to be borne by county boards of education. Below are the estimated cost to county boards for positions hired based on varying two and three middle school CTE program implementation per school.
Cost if 2 additional vocational teachers were hired per middle school
Based on school data for the 2020-21 school year, an additional 304 vocational teachers would be needed for each middle school to hire 2 additional vocational teachers per school. The estimated cost for the additional positions is $20,587,314, including the additional salary and fringe benefit costs (fixed charges, retirement and PEIA). The full cost would be borne by the county boards of education.
Cost if 3 additional vocational teachers were hired per middle school
Based on school data for the 2020-21 school year, an additional 456 vocational teachers would be needed for each middle school to hire 3 additional vocational teachers per school. The estimated cost for the additional positions is $30,880,971, including the additional salary and fringe benefit costs (fixed charges, retirement and PEIA). The full cost would be borne by the county boards of education.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Uriah Cummings
Email Address: uriah.cummings@k12.wv.us