Summaryof2017LegislativeBillsinWhichWEAIsInterested—2/10/20175:32PM
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HOUSEBILLS:
HB0001
Generalgovernment
Appropriations Supplementalappropriationsbillforremainderofbiennium.
appropriations.
• CCCtotalbudgetcutapprox.8%from2016-17.
• UWtotalbudgetcutnearly10%from2016-17.
• UWBudgetFootnoterequiresUW,theCCC,&ea.CC
tocollaborate&developaunifiedplanfora
coordinatedapproachtorecruit&retain,&
incentivesfor,studentsgraduatingfromWyoming
HSs&fromschoolsinstatescontiguoustoWY.Rpt.
requiredby10/30/17,&incorporateafinalplanby
12/1/17intheirrespectivebudgetsforbiennium
2019-20.
• IncreaseinK-12blockgrantfundingbyover4%,but
decreaseinCOPSfundingbyover10%.
• WDEiscutbyapprox.1%&lossof5FT&2PT
positions.
• AllowsfortransferoffundsfromLSRAtotheBudget
ReserveAcct.ifspecifiedconditionsaremet.Stops
transfersfromthePerm.WYMineralTrustFund
ReserveAcct.tothePermanentWYMineralTrust
Funduntil6/30/18.Stopstransfersfromthe
CommonSchoolPerm.FundReserveAcct.tothe
CommonSchoolAcct.w/inthePerm.LandFunduntil
6/30/18.ThebalanceofthePerm.LandFundHolding
Acct.willbetransferredtotheSchoolFdn.Program
Acct.on7/1/17.StopstransfersfromtheSFPAcct.to
theSchoolCap.Con.Acct.until6/30/18.
• Decreasestheappropriationforhealthinsurance
benefitsforstateemployeeretireeswhoretired
before7/1/08,incl.CC&UWretirees,byover8%.
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CurrentStatusofBill:
• Bold=actiontakentoday.
• Red=deadbill.
• Blue=EnrolledAct.
• Green=Signedintolaw.
Hisslowlyconsidering
amendments,butsofarhas
notgottentotheones
affectingeducation.They
willcontinuetheirworkon
Monday.
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HB0008ENG,
NowHEA0014
Studentdataprivacy,
securityandtransparency.
Education
AllowsforatransferfromLSRAtotheHE
EndowmentReserveAcct.ifspecifiedconditionsare
met.
• IfSF132passes,$2.5MisappropriatedfromGFfor
ENDOWprogram.Thisappropriationshallbe
reduceddollarfordollarbyanyappropriation
providedbySF132totheeconomicdiversification
account.
• RequirestheStateAuditortorpt.totheGov.&JAC
by3/15/17the#of“generallyfunded,full-time
positions”onthestate'spositionallocation
incumbentlistingfortheJanuary,2017payroll&
mustspecifywhetherea.positionisvacantorfilled.
The#offilledpositionswillthenbefrozenthru
6/30/18atthe#filledatthetimeoftherpt.In
addition,by6/30/18,theGov.musteither:a)I.D.at
least75ofthoseFTpositionstobeterminatedby
6/30/18,orb)reduceappropriationsforprograms,
unitsoractivitiesthatwouldgeneratealikeamt.of
GFsavingsusingtheratioof1FTEto$75,023of
annualsavings.TheGov.'s2019-20biennialbudget
requestmustreflectthosejobeliminations&/or
appropriationsreductions.TheGov.mayauthorize
transferofpositions&fundsbetweenagenciesashe
deemsnecessary.
Effec.immed.
nd
HAmendmentson2 Rdg.:
o Inlastbulletabove,changeslanguageasfollows:
RequirestheStateAuditortorpt.totheGov.&JACby
3/15/17the#of“generallyfunded,full-timepositions”
onthestate'spositionallocationincumbentlistingfor
theJanuary2017payroll&associatedpositiontable.
rd
HAmendmentson3 Rdg.:Educ.notyetconsidered.
o HEA0014:RequiresWDE&ETStodevelopadataprivacyplan,
asspecified,fored.data&toremovepersonallyidentifiable
info.Prohibitsthesaleortradeofstudentdatatoprivate
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SPassed3rdReading:19-110-0-0.AssignedNumberHEA
No.0014.
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HB0009
Studentownershipand
privacyrights.
Education
HB0018,
HEANo.0003
Childabuseorneglectin
militaryfamilies.
Judiciary
HB0027
Schoolfacilityproperty
insurance.
Teacheraccountability.
SelSchFac
Schoolfinance-interfund
borrowing.
Education
HB0037ENG
HB0038
StateEdAcct
entitiesororg.s.By1/1/18,schooldist.smusthavepolicieson
collection,access,privacy,security&useofstudentdata,as
specified.Effectiveimmediately.
Prohibitstheconveyanceortransferofownershiprightsof
writings&othercommunicationscreatedbyastudentatUW
oranyWYCC,solelybecausethecommunicationisstoredon
anelectronicdeviceornetworkpaidforinwholeorinpartby
theinstitution.Studentalsohasanexpectationofprivacyof
suchcommunications,w/specifiedexceptions.Effec.7/1/17.
HEANo.0003:RequiresallDFS&localprotectionagenciesto
betrainedtomakereasonableeffortstodeterminethe
militarystatusofpersons&childreninchildabuseorneglect
cases;ifmilitary-connected,casemustbereportedtothe
StateJudgeAdvocatefortheWYMilitaryDept.Effec.7/1/17.
Requiresschooldist.stohavepropertyinsuranceforschool
facilities.Effec.7/1/17.
EngrossedBill:Eliminatesteacheraccountability
requirementsinPhaseIIofWAEA.RequirestheSBEto
promulgateR&Rsforthesubmission&approvalofdist.
teachereval.systems.SBEwillestablishcriteriafortheeval.
systemsthatprovidedist.flexibilityindesign.Initialcontract
teacherswillbeevaluatedinwritingonce/yr.,usingmultiple
methods&dataprotocols,w/anopportunityforfeedbk.to
improveperformance.Continuingcontractteacherswill
similarlybeevaluatedonce/yr.untildeemedeffectiveunder
dist.’ssystemfor2consecutiveyrs.;theneval.couldbeevery
3yrs.Onorbefore6/1/19andea.June1thereafter,the
statutorily-mandatedrpt.sfromdist.supt.stotheirschool
bd.swillonlyincludenamesofschool&dist.leaders(not
teachers)whoseeval.sshowthemtobeineffectiveorinneed
ofimprovement.Makesconformingamendmentsto
continuingcontractstatuslaws.Effec.7/1/17.
Eliminatesinterestchargedforfundsborrowedfromthe
CommonSchoolPermanentLandFundtocashflowthe
SchoolFoundationProgramacct.,resultinginanet-zeroeffect
totheSFP.Effec.7/1/17.
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HB0039
Education-residenttuition
reimbursement.
Education
HB0040ENG
Educationaccountability.
StateEdAcct
ChangesthereimbursementprocesstoWYschooldist.sfor
tuitionpaymentsmadetoout-of-statepublicschooldist.s
providingforreimbursementstobepaidtoschooldistrictsin
thecurrentschoolyearandnotthefollowingyear,effective
schoolyear2016-2017.Thus,thesecostsareshiftedtothe
sameyearthetuitionexpendituresareincurred.Effec.
immediately.
EngrossedBill:ModifiestheWYAccountabilityinEd.Act
(WAEA)asspecified,aswellaschangestocomplyw/ESSA,
including:
• AddsELproficiencyasanindicatorofschool-level
proficiency;
• SBE,thruWDE,mustestablishlong-term&interimperf.
targetsforallWYschoolsfortheschoolproficiency
indicators;AYPgoesaway;
• SpecifiesunderwhatcircumstancestheSBEshould
consideradjustmentoftheperf.targets;
• Changesreferencestothemulti-tieredsystemof
“support&consequences”to“support&intervention”
[Intendedtobelesspunitive];
• Removesrequirementforschoolsexceedingormtg.
expectationsonWAEAtofileacommunication/
improvementplanortohaveanassignedWDErep.to
monitortheirprogress;
• Schoolspartiallyornotmtg.expectationswouldfilean
improvementplanw/WDE&thedist.supt.thefirstyr.of
designation,asspecified,&yearlyupdatessolongas
receivingthesamedesignation.Theywillreceive
supports&interventionstoassistthem;
• Acad.Growthindicatorwillbemeasuredbeginningingr.
4&allsubsequentgr.sinwhichthereisastate
summativeassessment,incl.astandardizedcollege
readinesstestingr.11;
• Changesthe“Readiness”indicatorto“Post-secondary
Readiness,”toincludecollegereadinessorcareer
readiness,asdefinedbythestatesupt.inconsultation
th
w/SBE.Collegereadinesswillbemeasuredbythe11 gr.
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HB0041
Courtordered
placements-age
restrictions.
Education-stateboardof
educationmembership.
Education
HB0055ENG
Spendingpolicy
amendments-2.
CapFin&Inv
HB0058
Schoolfacilities
appropriations.
Appropriations
HB0042,now
HEA0007
Education
collegeentranceexam+add’lcollegereadiness
indicators,ifany,asdeterminedbySBE.Careerreadiness
willbedeterminedbytheSBE.
th
Removesthe11 gr.collegereadinesstestfromthe
Acad.Achievementindicator.
ContinuestheAdvisoryComm.onStatewideEd.
Accountabilitythru12/31/2018;dutiesassigned;reports
required.SBEdutiesassigned;rpt.required;PJP-typeprocess
&rpt.required.AdvisoryComm.willstudytheeliminationof
th
th
9 &10 gr.summativeassessments,anyimpacttheelim.
wouldhaveonWAEA,&anyfiscalimpacttothestate;rpt.its
findingstotheJEICby8/15/17.RepealstheSelectComm.on
Accountability&assignsallitsdutiestoJEIC.Appropriates
$6,500toSBEforPJPtravelexpenses,butcannotbeusedfor
mtg.spaceorfood.Appropriates$3,500toSBEforTAGtravel.
SectionspertainingtoAlternativeSchoolsComm.,Select
Comm.,AdvisoryComm.,SBE,WDE,&PJPareeffec.immed.;
remainderofbilleffec.7/1/17.
Changestheagesofcourt-orderedplacementresidentialand
treatmentcoststoatleast5yrs.oldasofSept.15ofthe
applicableSYandundertheageof21.Effec.7/1/17.
HEA0007:AddsthepresidentofUW,ordesignee,asa
nonvoting,ex-officiomemberoftheStateBd.ofEd.Effec.
7/1/17.
EngrossedBill:Amendstheannualspendingpolicyratesfor
thePermanentWyomingMineralTrustFund(PWMTF),the
CommonSchoolPermanentLandFund(CSPLF)&the
ExcellenceinHigherEducationEndowment(EHEE).Also
amendsthepercentageoffundsinthePWMTFreserveacct.,
theCSPLFreserveacct.,andtheEHEEreserveacct.
transferredrespectivelytothePWMTF&CSPFannually.Effec.
7/1/17.Amendments:Changesdatesforthevariousactions
tocurrentyears,insteadofolddateslistedinthestatutes.
Modifiesthebiennialappropriationforschoolfacilityprojects
thru6/30/18,toinclude>$80Mforspecifiedcap.con.,land&
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HEANo.0007.
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HB0059,now
HEA0010
Highereducationfiscal
procedureamendments.
HB0076ENG
AmericanIndian
educationprogram.
HB0077
In-statetuitionAmeriCorpsservice.
modularleases,unanticipatedcosts,charterschoolleases,
demo.projects,&emergencyprojects.Requiresarpt.bythe
SFCNLT8/1/17thatidentifiespotentialoptionsofmoving
charterschoolsw/inexistingeduc.grosssquarefootageofthe
schooldist.inwhichthecharterschooloperates.
Appropriatesupto$300,000foraconsultants’studyto
determinethemostcosteffectiveandefficientapproachto
deliverqualityed.services&addressbldg.&facilityneeds.
Immediatelytransfers$80MfromLegis.StabilizationReserve
Acct.toSchoolCap.Con.Acct.toStateConstructionDept.
Effec.immed.
Appropriations
HEA0010:MatchingfundsforspecifiedHEendowment
Monitor
challengeacct.swillonlybemadeavailabletotheextent
contributionsareactuallyrec’dbytheHEinstitution.
Providesforanexceptionbudgetrequestprocedurefor
healthinsur.fundingneedsrelatedtotheadditionofany
benefittedpositionscreatedduringtheprecedingFYatthe
CCs.Effec.7/1/17.
Rep.sAllen,
EngrossedBill:RequirestheSBE,thruWDE,incoop.w/the
Support
Barlow,
EasternShoshone&No.Arapahoetribes,toreviewtheWY
Blackburn,
SocialStudiescontent&perf.standards(CPS)toensurethe
Blake,Connolly culturalheritage,history&contemporarycontributionsof
&Larsen,and
Amer.Indiansareaddressed,withparticularemphasisonthe
Sen.sCase&
2specifiedtribes.WDEmust,inconsultationw/the2tribes,
Ellis
makematerialsandresourcesavailableontheWDEWebsite
toassistschooldist.sinmeetingbenchmarksinWYSocial
StudiesCPSrelatingtothestudyofAmer.Indiantribes.Effec.
immed.
Rep.sZwonitzer, Allowspersonswhohaveservedatleast12mo.sinWYin
Monitor
Brown,Loucks
AmeriCorpstoreceivein-statetuitionratesatUW&WYCCs.
&Pelkey
Effec.7/1/17.
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0010.SPresidentSigned
HEANo.0010.
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HB0101ENG
Schooldistricts-veterans
employmentpreference.
HB0126
Elementaryschoolforeign
languagerequirement.
HB0136ENG
Campuscarry.
HB0139
Schoolfinance-court
orderedplacement.
HB0153
Parentalrights.
Rep.sHallinan,
Clem&
Madden,&
Sen.sVon
Flatern&
Wasserburger
Rep.s
Piiparinen,
Clem,Dayton,
Hunt,Kirkbride
&Steinmetz,&
Sen.sAnselmiDalton,Barnard
&Wasserburger
Rep.sBiteman,
Baker,Clem,
Edwards,
Jennings,Lone,
Loucks,McKim,
Piiparinen&
Salazar,&Sen.s
Bouchard,Case
&Meier
Rep.sNorthrup,
Brown,Connolly
&Paxton,&
Sen.sLanden&
Rothfuss
Rep.sJennings,
Baker,Biteman,
Blake,Brown,
Clem,Dayton,
Edwards,
Eklund,
Lindholm,
Loucks,McKim,
Steinmetz&
EngrossedBill:Specifiesthatschooldist.saresubjecttothe
existingstatutethatgrantshiringpreferencetoveteransand
survivingspouses.Effec.7/1/17.
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Makespermissive,ratherthanmandatory,therequirementto Support
provideforeignlanguageinstructioningr.K-2.Effec.7/1/17.
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EngrossedBill:Repealsgun-freezones(i.e.,allowsconcealed
carryoffirearms)on/inanypubliccollegeoruniv.campusor
facility,includingforanyathleticevent,w/owrittenconsent
ofthesecurityserviceoftheHEinstitution.Effec.7/1/17.
Oppose
SReceivedforIntroduction.
Aschooldist.maycountcourt-orderedplacedstudentsinits
ADMifthedist.provideseduc.servicesdirectlytothe
childrenorcontractsw/anotherdist.toprovideeduc.services
tothechildren.Effec.7/1/17.
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Providesforaparentalrighttodirecttheupbringing,educ.,&
careofachild.Prohibitsanystateorlocalagencyfrom
infringingonthatparentalrightw/odemonstratingthatthe
interestofthegovernmentasappliedtotheparentorchildis
acompellingstateinterestaddressedbytheleastrestrictive
means.Appliestoallordinances&laws,includingthose
passedpriortotheenactmentofthisbill.Nothinginthisbill
appliestoaparentwhoseparentalrightshavebeenjudicially
terminated.Effec.7/1/17.
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HB0159ENG
Homelessminors.
HB0176ENG
Veteranstuitionwaiver
programrequirements.
HB0189
Highereducationnonresidenttuition.
Winters,&Sen.s
Baldwin,
Barnard,
Bebout,Case&
Kinskey
Rep.sZwonitzer EngrossedBill:Authorizesaminorwhoismeetscertain
&Freeman,&
conditions,includingthatheisunemancipated,homeless,&
Sen.Boner
atleast16yrs.old,toobtainabirthcertificate&toenterinto
bindingcontractsasspecified,suchashousing,employment,
motorvehiclepurchase,etc.Requiresanotarizedaffidavit,as
specified,thatiswitnessedby2ormoreadults,ea.ofwhom
declaresthatheisanattorney,healthcareprovider,religious
counselor,oracollegeorschooladministratororcounselor&
that,tothebestofhisknowledge,theminorsignedthe
affidavitwillingly&understandsthenature&legal
implicationsofthecontract,ifapplicable;however,theadult
doesnotassumeanylegalresponsibilityorliability.The
contractsarelegallybindingifacceptedingoodfaithreliance
ontheaffidavit.Thefactaminoris16orolder&ishomeless
isnotsufficientbasisforreportingabuseorneglect.Effec.
7/1/17.
Rep.sWalters& EngrossedBill:Addsadd’lrequirementsforeligibilityforthe
Nicholas,B.,&
existingHEtuitionwaiverprogramforveterans.Limitsthe
Sen.sLanden& waivertouseforamax.of8semestersatUW&theCCsfor
Perkins
thepurposeofattainingabachelor’sorassociate’sdegreeor
certificate.Requiresthevet.tofilewithUWortheCCan
affidavitunderpenaltyofperjury,statingthepersonhas
exhaustedalleduc.assistancefundingfromtheVAforwhich
thepersoniseligible.Appliesonlytoapplicantsafterthe
effec.dateoftheact;anypersonalreadyreceivingbenefits
underthisstatutewillcontinuetoreceivethemuntilthe
personisnolongereligibleorthefundingisexhausted.Effec.
7/1/17.Amendments:Wouldadd“certificate”tothe
purposesofthetuitionwaiver.
Rep.s
EngrossedBill:DirectsUWtrusteestoestablishaprogram
Harshman,
underwhichundergrad.tuitionchargedtoresidentsofeither
Bovee,Brown,
COorNEatthetimeofenrollmentshall175%oftheWY
Miller,Northrup undergrad.tuitionrate;thetuitionshallmaintainat175%of
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&Paxton,&
Sen.sBebout&
Perkins
HB0190
Hathawayreserve
account.
Rep.s
Harshman,
Bovee,Brown,
Connolly,
Greear,Kinner,
Kirkbride,
Northrup&
Paxton,&Sen.
Perkins
Rep.s
Harshman,
Brown,Kinner,
Miller,
Northrup,
Paxton&
Walters,&Sen.s
Bebout,Perkins
&Rothfuss
HB0191ENG
Hathawayexpand
Wyomingscholarships.
HB0194ENG
Schoolsafetyandsecurity. Rep.sEklund,
Allen,Flitner,
residenttuitionfrominitialenrollmentthruallsemestersof
undergrad.enrollmentsolongasthestudentremains
continuouslyenrolledasanundergrad.atUW.Thisactshall
applytostudentsinitiallyenrollingatUWforclasses
beginningonoraftertheeffectivedateofthisact.Effec.
immed.
Increasestheamt.retainedintheHathawayScholarship
ReserveAcct.thatwouldotherwisebetransferredtothe
HathawayScholarshipEndowmentFund.Effec.immed.
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EngrossedBill:CreatestheHathawayExpandWYScholarship Support
(HEWS).Scholarshiprecipientswillbeselectedbya
committeecomprisedoftheGov.,StateSupt.,UWPres.,&
CCCED,ortheirdesignees.Ea.yr.,2studentsfromea.state
contiguoustoWYmaybeawardedaHEWS.Min.initial
qualificationsshallbeallinitialrequirementsapplicabletoa
HathawayHonorsScholarship,otherthanWYresidency&
grad.fromaWYHS,aswellasadd’lrequirementsasspecified.
Thescholarshipwillbeforthecostofattendanceatthe
eligibleinstitution,butnottoexceedthemax.dollaramt.
providedtostudentsreceivingaTrusteeScholarshipatUW&
subjecttoreduction.Scholarshipavailableformax.of8FT
sem.s.Setsrequirementsforcontinuingeligibility&
reinstatement.RequiresWDEtoestablishrules&regs.in
consultationsw/specifiedgroups.Requiresrpts.Requiresa
writtenagreementbetweenthestudent&WDEthatthe
studentwillworkinWYfor1yr.orattendgrad.schoolinWY
forevery4acad.semestersforwhichtheyreceivethe
scholarship,ortorepaythescholarshipamt.w/interest.
HEWSawardeeswillqualifyforin-statetuitionatUW&CCs
forea.sem.theyreceivethescholarship.Effec.immed.
EngrossedBill:AllowsschoolboardstoadoptR&Rstoallow
Oppose
thepossessionoffirearmsbyemployeespossessingavalid
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Greear,McKim,
Northrup,
Paxton,
Sommers&
Winters,&Sen.s
Barnard,Coe,
Dockstader&
Hicks
HB0211
Developmentalpreschool
paymentcalculationsamendments.
Larsen
HB0225ENG
Selectcommitteeon
educationfunding.
Rep.s
Harshman,
Burkhart,
Connolly,
Flitner,
Freeman,
Madden,Miller,
Nicholas,B.,
Northrup&
Paxton,&Sen.s
Bebout&Coe
concealedcarrypermitonorinanypropertyorfacilityowned
orleasedbytheschooldist.Therulesmust:establishan
approval&applicationprocessforemployeesw/aconcealed
carrypermittocarryonschoolproperty;&requiretheperson
tokeepthefirearmonhispersonatalltimesorinaconcealed
biometriccontainerorlockboxw/inthedirectcontrolofthe
individualatalltimes.TheSupt.must:notifyparentsofthe
abilityofstafftocarryweapons&theR&Rspertainingtoit,&
notifyarealawenforcementofthelocations&namesofall
employeesw/permissiontocarry.Theidentitiesofthe
employeesw/permissiontocarrywillremainconfidential&
theinfo.isnotconsideredpublicrecords.Nothinginthislaw
givesemployeestherighttocarryonschoolpropertyw/othe
Bd.’sexpressapproval.Nostudentisauthorizedtocarrya
weapon,concealedornot,onschoolproperty.Effec.7/1/17.
Amendsprovisionsrelatedtodevelopmentalpreschoolpymt. Support
calculationstoincludeonlythosechildrenwhoareplacedon
IEPsorindividualizedfamilyserviceplansonorbefore12/1of
theyr.inwhichthebudgetrequestisbeingprepared.Effec.
7/1/17.
EngrossedBill:CreatesaJointSelectCommitteeonEduc.
Support
Fundingconsistingof14legis.membersasspecified.
Memberswouldhavetobenamedby3/20/17.Comm.will
study&recommendsolutionstotheprojectedbudget
shortfallinstateed.funding;willconsidersolutionsnecessary
toprovidefundingforschoolsuntilthenextrecalibrationof
theblockgrantfundingmodel.Willfocuson4majorissues:a)
thepotentialforreductionsined.spending;b)optionsforuse
ofexistingfunds;c)considerationofdiversionsofexisting
revenuestreams&investmentincome;d)optionstoincrease
revenuesincludingoptionsthataretime-limiteduntilthenext
recalibration.Comm.shallalsostudy&recommendoptions
forpermanentfundingsolutionsforschoolcap.con.&major
maintenance.Mayformsubcommittees.Mustsolicitinput
fromSchoolFinanceDataAdvisoryComm.Gov.willappoint4
advisorygroupstogiveinput&recommendations;StateSupt.
willappoint1membertoea.group;specifiesmembershipsof
groups;Gov.&Supt.mustconsultw/WSBAbeforemaking
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HB0236ENG
Schoolfinance-omnibus
educationfunding.
HEducation
appt.s.Specifiesvariousstateagenciesthatwillprovide
assistancetotheSelectComm.SelectComm.shallintro.
legislationthatisconsistentw/itsrecommendations;mayalso
recommendaspeciallegis.sessionbefore2018budget
session.Mayhireconsultantsasneeded.Specifiesmin.#of
mtgs.Mustcompleteitswork&recommendationsNLT
9/1/17.Comm.willend12/31/18.Appropriates$109KtoLSO
fortheSelectComm.&$46KtotheGov.fortheAdvisory
Groups.Effec.immed.
EngrossedBill:
Monitor
RevenueStreamPolicyChanges:
• Transferanamt.fromLSRAtorestoreSchoolFnd.
ProgramAcct.(SFP)balanceto$100Mea.FY.Repealedif
theLSRAbalancefallsto<$500M.
• CommonSchoolLandIncomeAcct.guaranteed5%
spendingpolicyamt.fromCommonSchoolPerm.Land
FundSpendingPolicyReserveAcct.
• 1%severancetaxwillbedivertedfromPerm.Mineral
TrustFund&depositedintoGen.Fund,&an=amt.will
betransferredfromtheGen.FundtotheSFPforFYs2019
thru2022.Repealed6/30/23.
• Stopsexistingtransfersoffundsasfollows(i.e.,wewon’t
growourpermanentsavings):
o RepealsSFPReserveAcct.(SFPRA)&transfersof
investmentincomeswapofFed.Mineral
Royaltiesofupto2%toSFPRA;transferbalance
inSFPRAtoCommonSchoolPerm.LandFund
SpendingPolicyReserveAcct.
o StopstransferoffundsfromSFPtoSchoolCap.
Con.Acct.
o StoptripfromSchoolCap.Con.Acct.toCommon
SchoolAcct.w/inPerm.LandFund
K-12FundingReductions:
• InstitutesfractionalADMcalculations.Pupilswhoattend
atleast80%ofanFTEbasisshallbeconsideredFT.
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•
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Moratoriumonapprovalorfundingofanynew
alternativeschoolsbetween3/15/17&7/1/19.
Court-orderedplacedstudents(COPS)canbecountedin
ADMonlyifthedist.provideseduc.servicesdirectlyto
thestudentorpaysanotherdist.todosoundercontract.
TransportationfundingforSY’18-19&thereafterwillbe
anave.oftheamts.rec’dforSYs’14-15,’15-16,&’16-17,
+amt.sforbusesasspecified.Nonewbuspurchasesor
leasesonorafter3/15/17unlessWDEdeterminesan
emergencywarrantsit.
EffectiveSY’18-19&thereafter,freezesSp.Ed.fundingat
100%ofamt.ofactualexpendituresfromSY2016-17.
MovesIFfundingintotheblockgrantmodel;reducesthe
multiplierfromcurrent1.5FTEsfor288ADMprototypical
elem.schoolto0.9FTEforSY’17-18&to0.45forSY’1819&thereafter;alsoreducesthemultiplierfromcurrent
1.5FTEsfor315ADMprototypicalMSorHSto0.9FTEfor
SY’17-18&to0.45forSY’18-19&thereafter.Repeals
currentstatutere:programrequirements&reporting.
Movesextended-day&summerschoolfundingintothe
blockgrantmodel;maintainscurrentfundingmultiplier.
Repealscurrentstatutere:programrequirements&
reporting.
Changesresourcedamt.sforvariousblockgrantmodel
components,asspecified.
Repealsthepreviously-approvedECAforSY’17-18.
•
NewRevenueStream:
• Additional0.5%sales&usetaxes,100%ofwhichwillgo
totheSFP.Implementedonlywhenamt.inLSRAisbelow
$500M.Establishesconditionsforsunsetoftax.
Other:
• Repealsthe16:1student:teacherratioforK-3.
• Moratoriumoncreationofnewalternativeschools
between3/15/17&7/1/19.Ifitwasapprovedbefore
3/15/17butthefacilitieshavenotbeenbuiltby3/15/17,
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HB0237
Communitycollegecapital
construction.
Appropriations
HB0238ENG
Nudeimageofaminor
Rep.sConnolly,
disseminatedorpossessed Baker,Bovee,
byaminor.
Brown,
Freeman,
Halverson,
nodesignorconstructionfundscanbespentonitbySFC
until7/1/19orafter.JEICmustconductastudy,as
specified,ofalt.schools,&rpt.by11/30/18,includingany
recommendedlegislation.
CreatesaJointSelectComm.onSchoolFunding,
w/membershipasspecified,thatwillreviewthestate
educ.program&recalibratetheblockgrantmodel“to
determineifmodificationsarenecessarytoensureit
remainscost-basedinlightofchangingconditions&
modificationstolaw.”Shallalsostudy&recommend
solutionstotheprojectededuc.budgetshortfall,with
focuson5majorissues:optionsforuseofexisting
unencumberedrevenues;useofdiversionsofexisting
revenues/income;optionstoincreaserevenues;the
potentialforsavingsbyusing“educ.savingsacct.s”[i.e.,
vouchers];&optionsforbudget&expenditure
reductions.MustsolicitinputfromtheSchoolFinance
DataAdvisoryComm.Gov.willappoint3advisorygroups
toprovidestakeholderinput.SelectComm.mayhire
consultants.Rpt.&recommendationsrequiredby
1/31/18.Willintroducelegislationconsistentw/its
recommendations.Appropriates$122.5KforSelect
Comm.expenses,&$46KforAdvisoryGroupexpenses.
Themoratoriumonnewalt.schools,thetransportation
fundingchanges,thealt.schoolstudy,&theSelectComm.&
associatedappropriationsarealleffec.immed.;remainderof
billiseffec.7/1/17.
ProvidesappropriationsforCCfacilities:approx.$10.7Mfor3
projects;&another$14.25Mfor3add’lprojects,but
w/conditionsastoavailabilityoffunds.Effec.immed.
Amendments:Increasesfundsby$11,780,000tocovera
projectatCWC.
st
nd
EngrossedBill:Createsoffenses,asspecified,inthe1 ,2 ,&
rd
3 degreeofdisseminationorpossessionbyaminorofa
nudeimageofhimselforanotherminor.Providesdefinitions.
Providesforpenalties.Effec.7/1/17.
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SENATEBILLS:
SF0001
Nationalspeechand
debateeducationday.
Generalgovernment
appropriations-2.
Miller,
Northrup,
Pelkey&
Sommers,&
Sen.sAnselmiDalton,
Christensen,
Coe,Pappas,
Rothfuss&
Wasserburger
Rep.sWinters,
AJointResolutionrecognizingNationalSpeech&Debate
Barlow,Gierau, EducationDay,tobecelebratedMar.3,2017.
Greear,
Halverson,
Harshman,
Hunt,Lindholm,
Lone,MacGuire,
Olsen,Pelkey,
Piiparinen&
Sommers
Appropriations
[MirrorbilltoHB0001—seesummaryabove.]
nd
SAmendmentson2 Rdg.:
• Amendment#S2019:Cutsbiennialapprop.fromSchool
Fnd.Program&Fnd.Specialsbyanadd’l$11,725,923.
Stipulatesthattoensureexpendituresdon’texceedthis
appropriation,WDEmustcalculateSY’17-18amt.sdist.s
wouldreceiveunderlawasinplace2/1/17,&compare
thattotheSY’17-18amt.sdist.swouldreceiveasresult
oflegis.changesinthissession.Thenifthenewamt.
doesn’tresultinareductionofatleast$91,491,575,WDE
isrequiredtoreducepymts.toea.dist.byaprorate
%agerequiredfoundationprogramleveloffundingto
ea.schooldist.toreachsuchareduction,usingthe
provisionsforcalculationsprovidedinW.S.21-13-312.
• Amendment#S2022:Stipulatesthata2%reductionto
personnelservicescoststhisamendmentrequiresof
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Specialdistrictbudget
requirements.
Corporations
stategovt.effec.7/1/17willNOTapplytoUW,CCs,or
schooldist.s.
• Amendment#S2027:Fromtheeffec.dateofthisact&
ending6/30/18,appropriates$200Kfromunobligated
fundsinthetobaccosettlementtrustfundincomeacct.
theGen.FundtotheStateConstructionDept.tobeused
onlytoprovideforemergencyboilerpiping&fire
suppressionrepairsorreplacementatWWCC.
rd
SAmendmentson3 Rdg.:
o Amendment#S3012:Prohibitsdist.sfromusingSFP
fundsforlegalfeesorotherexpensestosuethestateto
challengeorquestiontheconstitutionalityoradmin.of
theschoolfinancesystem,exceptinsupportofthe
state.
nd
o Amendment#S3013:Amends2 Rdg.amendment
#S2019—seeaboveforchangesinboldand
strikethrough.
o Amendment#S3014:Inlastbulletofthebillsummary
underHB001,changeslanguageasfollows:Requiresthe
StateAuditortorpt.totheGov.&JACby3/15/17the#of
“generallyfunded,full-timepositions”onthestate's
positionallocationincumbentlistingfortheJanuary
2017payroll&associatedpositiontable.
o Amendment#S3022:AddsastipulationtoPTSB’s
biennialbudgetthat[actualbudgetamt.unchanged
fromwhatwaspassedlastyr.]thatitmustuse$20,000
toensurethatitsonlinecredentialingserviceis
operationalby7/1/17.
o Amendment#S3023:Addsabout$591,000toCCC
budget&$1.043MtoUWbudget.ExemptstheCCs&
UWfromthepositioncutsbeingrequiredoftheGov.to
makeinthenextyr.
nd
o Amendment#S3024:Changes2 Rdg.amendment
#2027sosourceoffundingistheGen.Fund.[See
changesinredtothatamendmentsummaryabove.]
EngrossedBill:Appliestonumeroustypesofspecialdist.s.
Monitor
Specifiesrequirementspertainingtopublicrecordsandmtg.s
ofthespecifiedspecialbd.s.Suchbd.smustfileany
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records-BOCES.
Corporations
SF0034ENG
StudentPersonalDigital
InformationProtection
Act.
Education
SF0035ENG
Virtualeducation.
Education
promulgatedR&Rs,adoptedordinancesorbylaws&any
amendmentsw/thecountyclerkforeachcountyinwhichitis
located.Mustmaintaincp.sofspecifieddocuments(e.g.,
minutes,financialdoc.s,etc.)&makethemavailablefor
publicrevieworfilethemw/thecountyclerk.Allpublicmtg.s
mustbeaccessible&noticedincompliancew/statute.
Establishesrequirementsforadmin.&proceduresre:
finances.Effec.7/1/17.Amendments:Ifaspecialdist./other
specifiedentityoperatesinmultiplecounties,itmaypostits
proposedbudgetonlineorfilew/ea.ofthosecountyclerks.
RemovesBOCESfromtheSpecialDistrictPublicRecords&
MeetingsAct.Effec.7/1/17.
EngrossedBill:CreatestheStudentPersonalDigital
InformationProtectionAct.Appliestoactivities/programsof
PreK-12publicly-fundedschoolsorprograms,incl.
developmentalpreschools,childcare&coop.ed.programs.
Anoperatorofawebsite,software,serviceorapp.used,
designed&marketedforpreK-12purposes,&whomaintains
orusesstudentdatainadigitalorelectronicformat,cannot,
w/oparentalconsent:engageinbehaviorally-targeted
advertisingbasedonstudentinfo.gatheredfromsuch
servicesorsites;useinfo.gatheredinitsserviceorsiteto
createaprofileaboutastudentexceptforschoolpurposes;
sellortradestudentdata,exceptasspecified;ordisclose
studentdata.Providesforexceptionsonuseordisclosure,as
specified.Operatormustimplement&maintainreasonable
securityprocedures&privacypractices,&mustcertifythe
deletionofstudentdataw/inareasonabletimenottoexceed
90days,iftheprogramprovider/schooldist.requests
deletion.Specifiesapplicability.Effec.7/1/17.
EngrossedBill:Changescurrentstatutoryreferencesfrom
“distanceeducation”to“virtualeducation”[VE],&updates
thedefinitionofVEstudents,includingdifferentiation
betweenFT&PT.RemovesrequirementforaVEstudentto
havea“distancelearningplan.”
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RequiresStateSupt.(WDE)to:
• annuallypublishacoursecatalogoftheVEcourses
available&thetuitiontobeassessedbytheschooldist.
instructingthecourse;
• providePDforteachers&schooladmin.sre:VEdelivery;
• w/PTSB,specifytheminimumPDrequirementsfor
teachersteachingvirtually;
• monitorthedesign,content,delivery&accreditationof
dist.s’VEprograms;
• establishacentralizedlearningmanagementsystem,as
specified,thatdist.smayusetoadminister,document,
track,report&deliverVEcourses;
• implementacomprehensivereporting&datacollection
process,asspecified,thatataminimum,allow
disaggregationofacad.performancedataofFTVE
studentsvs.thoseinbrick-&-mortarschools;
• establishanadvisorycomm.,asspecified,torecommend
modificationstorules,policies,practices&procedures&
serveinanadvisorycapacitytoschooldist.stoimprove
thedeliveryofVEcoursesacrossthestate.
ForWAEApurposes,addsFTVEstudentstothelistof
disaggregatedsubgroupsforwhomstudentperf.resultson
statewideassessmentsarereported.
ChangesstatutorylanguagepertainingtoADMfunding&
specificsre:tuitionchargesforstudentsattendingPTin
anotherdist.Specifiesresponsibilitiesofadist.providingPT
VEtoastudentenrolledinanotherdist.WDE,theVEAdvisory
Comm.,&theDataAdvisoryComm.mustdevelopa
methodologyforcomputingADMforVEstudents,as
specified.
Thru6/30/18,allocates$250KfromtheSchoolFdn.Program
acct.toWDEtoestablishthecentralizedLMS.
Effec.7/1/17.
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Education-leader
evaluationandsupport.
StateEdAcct
SF0037ENG
Education-Hathaway
scholarshipprogram-2.
Education
EngrossedBill:ModifiestheWYAccountabilityinEduc.Act
Support
(WAEA),PhaseII,LeaderAccountability.Removes
requirementtyingstudentperformancetoleader
accountability.Forschoolspartiallyornotmtg.expectations
forWAEA,requiresstatereviewofthedesign&
implementationofthedist.’sleadereval.system.
By7/1/18,requirestheSBEtoestablishR&Rsre:
implementation&administrationofaneval.systemforschool
&dist.leadersthatidentifiesprofessionalstandards&
requiresannualeval.;theR&Rsshallallowdist.sthe
opportunitytorefinethesystemtomeettheindividualneeds
ofea.dist.TheSBE,thruWDE,shallevaluatedist.s’alternative
leadereval.systems.
NLT7/1/17,SBEshallreporttotheSelectComm.on
StatewideEd.Accountabilityonthestatus&substanceofthe
proposedR&Rs.Sect.2ofbill(chg.tolinkingtostudentperf.
data)iseffec.7/1/17;remainderofbilliseffec.immed.
Amendments:ClarifiesthattheSBEisestablishingR&Rsthat
IDprofessionalstandardsforuseinperformanceeval.sof
district&schoolleaders.
EngrossedBill:AspertainstotheHathawayScholarship
Support
Programonly,beginningSY2017-182018-19&thereafter,for
determininginitialscholarshipeligibilityonly,R&Rsshall
includeameasuretoaccountforacademicrigorofHS
courses.Changesthedefinitionofa“semesterhr.”toincl.
collegecreditsearnedwhilestillinHS.Providesforaprocess
toallowcoursesinthefollowingareastobeconsideredto
countfortheSuccessCurric.:CTE,art,music,honorscourses,
&concurrentanddualenrollmentcourses.
WDEistostudyoptionstofurtherincentivizecompletionof
theSuccessCurric.;recommendationsmustbereportedby
8/1/17.Effec.immed.Amendments:Changesthebeginning
datetoSY’18-19.Changesspecificsinthestudytobe
conductedbyWDE.Specifiesthatdual&concurrentcourses
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SF0041
Enterprisetechnology
servicesamendments.
Appropriations
SF0044ENG
Speechpathologyand
audiology.
Corporations
SF0050ENG
Civicseducational
programs.
Appropriations
SF0067ENG
CHIP-program
amendments.
Labor
aretobeincludedinthelistofcoursestobeconsideredto
countfortheSuccessCurric.
RequiresETStoannuallyapplytotheFCCfor$$availableto
WYundertheschoolsandlibrariesprogramoftheUniversal
ServiceFund;allsuchfundsrec’dmustbedepositedintothe
SchoolFoundationProgramAcct.
Ratherthanpurchasingfacilitiesorprovidingitsown
communicationsservicesforthecreation&operationofa
stategovt.&HEunifiedtelecommunicationsnetwork,ETS
mustpurchaseservicesfromcommercialcommunications
carrierstothefullestextentreasonablyfeasible.Sucha
networkislimitedtouseonlyby:exec.,legis.,&judicial
branches,incl.UW&CCs,aswellasWYpublicschools&
publiclibraries.Effec.7/1/17.
EngrossedBill:Changesstatutoryreferencesfrom“speech
pathology”to“speech-languagepathology.”Modifiesthe
definitionsofspeech-languagepathologist,audiologist,
speech-languagepathologyaide,&audiometrictechnician.
Createsnewdefinition&outlinesdutiesfor“speech-language
pathologyassistant.”Createsnewdefinitionfor
"telepractice."Modifiesrequirementsforlicensure.Expands
thelistofpersonseligibletoserveontheBd.ofSpeechPath.
&Audiology;providesforavice-chairofsaidBd.;modifiesthe
functionsoftheBd.Modifiestheprovisionsforsuspension,
revocation&renewaloflicenses.Modifiestheprovisions&
requirementsforre-licensureafterallowingalicenseto
expire.Modifieslicensingfees.Effec.7/1/17.
EngrossedBill:TheDept.ofStateParks&CulturalResources
mayestablish&supported.programswhichpromoteor
developcivics,WYhistory,&otheraspectsofWYculture&
naturalresources.Effect.7/1/17.
EngrossedBill:AmendsChildHealthInsuranceProgram
(CHIP)benefitsfortargetedlow-incomechildrentoinclude
authorizationformanagedcareasspecifiedinfederalcode.Is
onlyeffectiveiftheCHIPprogramisprovidedthruaprivate
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SF0095ENG
Earlyretirement.
Sen.sMeier,
Driskill,Pappas
&Perkins,&
Rep.sHaley,
Hunt,Jennings,
Miller,
Steinmetz&
Zwonitzer
SF0123
Schoolnutritionpilot
project.
Sen.sBoner,
Driskill&Hicks,
&Rep.sHunt,
Lindholmand
Sommers
SF0129ENG
Sexualassault-school
employee.
Sen.sBoner,
Anselmi-Dalton,
Driskill,Landen,
Nethercott&
Wasserburger,
&Rep.sBarlow,
insuranceco.licensedbytheWYInsuranceCommissioner.
Effec.3/31/18.
EngrossedBill:Createsanearlyretirementoptionforcertain
stateemployeeswhomeetextensiveeligibilityqualifications
[NOTE:thisofferdoesNOTincludeschooldist.orHE
employees—WEAisfollowingthisbillbecauseofpotential
effectsonthehealthoftheWYRetirementSystem].Offer
expires7/1/17.Onceanemployeeappliesfor&isaccepted
forearlyretirement,thedecisionisnon-revocable.Specifies
procedures,aswellasthepaymentsandbenefitsthatvarious
earlyretireeswillreceive.Limitsthe#ofvacantpositions
createdbythisofferthatcanbefilled.Requiresrpt.s.NLT
Aug.1ea.yr.,WRSisrequiredtoanalyzeea.ofitsprograms
underwhichanyemployeetakesearlyretirementunderthis
act&certifyanyresultingactuariallyunfundedliability.The
StateAuditor,w/in60daysofreceiptoftherpt.,mustcertify
thesavingsidentified&transfertotheWRS,fromtherealized
savings,uptotheamt.oftheunfundedliabilitiesfordeposit
intotheappropriatestateretirementplanfund.Effec.immed.
EstablishestheSchoolProteinEnhancementPilotProjectfor
publicschoolchildren.Undertheproject,WDEmayprovide
financialassistancetoschooldist.stoincreasethequantityof
WYpoultry,lamb,pork,beeforbisonusedinschoollunches
duringSY2017-18.Fundingshallbeprovidedonlytopayfor
processingcostsfortheWYmeatdonatedtoadist.WDE
shall,totheextentpossible,equallymatchfunding
contributedbydist.stopayforWYmeatprocessingcosts.
WDEmustalsotrytoprovidefundingtoasmanydist.sas
possible.Dist.smayapplytoWDEforfundingonorbefore
6/15/17.Appropriates$25KfromtheGen.Fundforthe
programfrom7/1/17-6/30/18.WDEmustcreateR&Rs.Effec.
immed.
EngrossedBill:Specifiesadd’lconduct,specifictoanyK-12
publicorprivateschoolemployeeorvolunteerwho,byvirtue
oftheiremploymentorvolunteerrelationshipw/theschool,
hasinteractionwiththevictimwhoisastudentorparticipant
intheactivitiesoftheschoolandisatleast4yrs.olderthan
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Clem,Kirkbride,
Lindholm&
Pelkey
Bebout
SF0132ENG
ENDOWinitiative.
SF0134
Schoolfinance-classsize
waivers.
Sen.s
Wasserburger&
Bebout
SF0145
UWandcommunity
collegeboardsoftrusteeschairman.
Sen.s
Nethercott&
Bebout
thevictim,constitutingsexualassaultinthesecondorthird
degree.Effec.7/1/17.
EngrossedBill:Gov.&Legis.hashaveundertakenaneffortto Support
developa20-yr.comprehensive&coordinatedeconomic
diversificationstrategyforWY,&Gov.&Legis.haveID’d&
investedinseveralprojects,w/hopesofmore.Createsthe
EconomicallyNeededDiversityOptionsforWyoming
(ENDOW)Exec.Council,w/members&numerousdutiesas
specified.Requiresrpts.By8/1/18,Councilmustsubmittothe
Gov.forhisapprovala20-yr.comprehensiveecon.
diversificationstrategy;also,mustdevelop4-yr.actionplans
withperformancebenchmarks,includingpolicy
recommendations&budgetrequests.Mustreviewnecessary
ordesirablelegislation,R&Rs,policies,procedures,etc.,w/WY
BusinessCouncil,CCC,UW,DWS,theGov.,&otherstate
agencydirectors.Mustengagethepublicintheprocess.
CreatesaCoordinatorofEcon.Diversification,&assigns
duties.CreatesanEcon.DiversificationAcct.;appropriates
$2.5Mtotheacct.$1.5Mofthatappropriationmustbeused
forworkforcedevelopment,asspecified.Effec.immed.
Amendments:Seechangeinredabove.Adds2ex-officio,
non-votingmemberstotheexec.council.Addsag.&ag.
businesstolistofpotentialbusinessdevelopment&
innovationzoneindustries.ChangesdateforSenate
approvalofExec.Councilmembersto2018.
Repealstherequirementthatschooldist.sprovideevidence
Support
tothestateofave.student-teacherratio;alsorepealsthe
associatedwaiverforthosewhocan’tmeettherequirement.
Effec.7/1/17.Amendments:Twoamendmentschanged
rd
language,buta3 ReadingAmendmentdeletedtheprevious
2amendments,returningthebilltowhereitbegan.
ChangesthetitleoftheUW&CCBd.sofTrustees’president
Support
to“chairman.”SpecifiesthattheUWBd.ofTrusteesExec.
Comm.mustbecomprisedofatleast3members.Effec.
7/1/17.
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SF0157
SF0165ENG
Communitycollegedistrict Nethercott
boardvoting.
Education-continuing
Sen.Peterson&
contractteacherstatus.
Rep.Winters
Schoolfinance-education
fundingreductions.
Sen.sLanden,
Burns,Coe,
Dockstader,
Driskill,Pappas
&Perkins
Specifiesthatactionbythecommunitycollegeboardmustbe Support
determinedbyamajorityvote.Effec.7/1/17.
[MirrorbilltoHB0110,whichdiedintheHouse.]Anyinitial
Oppose
contractteacheremployedonorafter7/1/17,whohasbeen
grantedcontinuingcontractstatusatthediscretionofthe
employingschooldist.&,beginningSY2019-20,has
performedsatisfactorilyonperformanceeval.sduringthis
periodoftime,wouldbeconsideredcontinuingcontract,
regardlessoflengthofservice.Effec.7/1/17.
EngrossedBill:
Monitor
• InstitutesfractionalADMcalculations.Pupilswhoattend
atleast80%ofanFTEbasisshallbeconsideredFT.
• ForSY’17-18only,changesthefundingbasisfor
employeehealthinsurancepremiumsreimbursement,as
specified,&specifiesaseparateappropriationtofundit,
ratherthancomingfromtheSFP.
• ForSY‘18-19only,thefundingmodelamt.forcore&
specialistteachersshallbereducedbasedupontheactual
#ofcore&specialistteachersemployedbytheschool
dist.inSY‘16-17,&nodist.willreceivefundingformore
thanwereactuallyemployedin2016-17;doesnotapply
tominimumteachersoranycalculationforalternative
schoolsorsmallschools.
• Unlessthefundingmodelisrecalibratedoranalternate
fundingmodelisadoptedbeforeSY’18-19,ea.dist.’s
fundingundertheblockgrantmodelwillbereducedfor
SY2018-19by2.5%,excludingsp.ed.&transportation
funding;likewise,ifthereisnonewfundingmodelprior
toSY’19-20,ea.dist.’sblockgrantfundingwillbe
reduced5%,excludingsp.ed.&transp.
• TransportationfundingforSY’18-19&thereafterwillbe
=toanave.oftheamt.sthedist.rec’dforSY2011-12,+
amt.sforbusesasspecified.Nonewbuspurchasesor
leasesonorafter3/15/17unlessWDEfirstdeterminesan
emergencywarrantsit.
• FreezesSp.Ed.spendingatamax.ofSY’15-16levels,
subjectto“adjustment”byStateSupt.perR&Rstobe
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promulgated,asnecessarytomeetfed.MOE
requirements.
ReducesfundingforIFsfrom60%/FTEto45%forSY1718,&to30%ea.SYthereafter.
AuthorizesMedicaidreimbursementfordist.Sp.Ed.
expenses,asspecified.WDE&WYDept.ofHealthare
requiredtopromulgateR&Rs.
Changesresourcedamt.sforvariousblockgrantmodel
components,asspecified.
Repealsthepreviously-approvedECAforSY’17-18.
GivesrulemakingauthoritytoWDE&Dept.ofHealthfor
MedicaidreimbursementforSp.Ed.Appropriates$5Mto
WDEtoensureea.dist.’sfed.MOErequirementsaremet,
&toprovidematchingfundsrequiredforreimbursement
bytheMedicaidprogram.
Reductionsimplementedinthisactaremeanttobe
temporary,pendingrecalibration.CreatesaSelectComm.
onSchoolFinanceRecalibration,w/membershipas
specified,thatwillreviewthestateeduc.program&
recalibratetheeduc.resourceblockgrantmodel“to
determineifmodificationsarenecessarytoensurethe
modelremainseffective&cost-basedinlightofchanging
conditions&modificationstolaw.Ifthecomm.
determinesanalternativetotheeduc.resourceblock
grantmodelshouldbereviewed&developedtomore
efficientlymeettheconstitutionaldutiesofthe
legislatureinprovidingK-12educ.fundingthecommittee
shallnotlimititsstudytoarecalibrationoftheexisting
cost-basedmodel.”Mayhireconsultants.Variousstate
agencies&committeesarerequiredtoprovideany
necessaryinfo.Rpt.ofrecommendations&any
associatedlegislationisrequiredby1/31/18.
Appropriates$80Kforexpenses.
Theacross-the-boardcutsof2.5%&5%areeffec.onlyif
legislationhasnotbeenpassedtoprovidefor
recalibrationpriorto7/1/18or7/1/19,asappropriate.
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Publicschoolfinancing.
Sen.sKinskey,
Coe&Meier
Appropriates$206Mforemployeehealthinsur.
premiumsreimbursementforSY’17-18only.WDEmust
adoptR&Rsforthereimbursement.
Thesectionsofthebillre:Transportationfunding,Medicaid
reimbursementR&Rs&$5Mappropriation,SelectComm.&
appropriation,&healthinsur.appropriationareeffec.immed.
Allotherportionseffec.7/1/17.
EngrossedBill:ProposaltoamendtheWYConstitutionto
specifythattheLegislaturedeterminestheadequacyofpublic
schoolfunding&prohibitingcourtsfromrequiringfunding
beyondthatprescribedbylaw.
[Note:Ifthebillispassedby2/3sofbothhousesoftheLegis.,
itwouldthengobeforetheWYelectorsinthenextgeneral
electionforapprovalorrejection.]
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