Colorado Legislative Council Staff
LOCAL
CONDITIONAL FISCAL IMPACT
Drafting Number: Prime Sponsor(s): |
LLS 99-0465 Rep. Clapp
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Date: Bill Status: Fiscal Analyst: |
January 26, 1999 House Education Janis Baron (303-866-3523) |
TITLE: CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS.
Fiscal Impact Summary |
FY 1999/2000 |
FY 2000/2001 |
State Revenues General Fund |
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State Expenditures General Fund |
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FTE Position Change |
0.0 FTE |
0.0 FTE |
Other State Impact: None |
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Effective Date: Upon Signature of the Governor |
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Appropriation Summary for FY 1999-2000: None Required |
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Local Government Impact: Possible reduction in hearing costs for school districts. |
Summary of Legislation
The bill includes the following provisions regarding the employment of teachers:
• for any teacher having probationary status as of July 1, 1999, and whose contract is renewed and any teacher initially hired on or after July 1, 1999, the school district is required to hire said teacher pursuant to a one-year written employment contract that may be nonrenewed for any cause;
• authorizes school districts to provide multi-year employment contracts (subject to annual review and nonrenewal);
• specifies procedures for nonrenewal of an employment contract;
• allows a teacher whose contract is nonrenewed to request reasons for nonrenewal; and
• allows a school district to make nonrenewal of an employment contract a grievable action.
State Revenues and Expenditures
This bill will not impact workload in the Department of Education.
School Districts Impact
For the state's school districts, the Department of Education indicates the bill may reduce the number of hearings districts conduct relative to teacher employment. To the extent that hearings are reduced, the bill may result in savings on hearings costs. Because these costs cannot be quantified at this time, the bill is assessed as having a local conditional fiscal impact.
Departments Contacted
Education