LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6625 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 19, 2019
BILL NUMBER: HB 1126 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: School Board Member Training.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Davisson BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: X GENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: The bill adds a definition of "training course" for purposes of the training
requirement that is applicable to the members of a school corporation's governing body. It provides that the
Department of Education (DOE) shall work with the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) and
the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board (IEERB) to create the training course. The bill provides
that, beginning after December 31, 2020, each newly elected or appointed member of a school corporation's
governing body shall attend the training course created by the DOE. It also provides that reelected and
reappointed members of a governing body are required to attend the training if at least four years have passed
after the date on which the individual's term ended. It provides that a school corporation may pay the training
expenses of a member of the governing body from the school corporation's operations fund without
appropriation.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The bill requires the DOE to develop a training course in collaboration
with the DLGF and the IEERB. These requirements represent additional workload on the agencies, and
existing staffing and resource levels, if currently being used to capacity, may be insufficient for full
implementation. The additional funds and resources required could be supplied through existing staff and
resources currently being used in another program or with new appropriations. Ultimately, the source of
funds and resources required to satisfy the requirements of this bill will depend on legislative and
administrative actions.
Explanation of State Revenues:
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Explanation of Local Expenditures: Local school corporations may see increased costs from the
Operations Fund to pay the training expenses of each newly elected or appointed member of the governing
body. The bill provides that these expenses may be paid without appropriation.
Additional Information: There are 291 school districts in Indiana. The 24 largest school districts by
enrollment held school board elections for 82 seats in 2016. The largest 13 districts had 38 school board seats
during the 2018 election.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Department of Education; Department of Local Government Finance; Indiana
Education Employment Relations Board.
Local Agencies Affected: School Corporations
Information Sources: https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page
Fiscal Analyst: Allison Leeuw, 317-234-9465.
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