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S.F. No. 0070 |
School finance-amendments. |
Sponsored By: Joint Education Interim Committee
AN ACT relating to school finance; establishing school district financial assistance for specified purposes outside of and in addition to the education resource block grant school finance funding model; modifying the career-vocational education grant program as specified and establishing a statewide career-technical education steering committee; funding school district distance education programs and eliminating distance learning incentive payments; imposing duties and reporting requirements upon the department of education; granting rulemaking authority; imposing school district reporting requirements; providing appropriations; authorizing positions; and providing for effective dates.
2/7/2008 Bill Number Assigned
2/11/2008 S Received for Introduction
2/11/2008 S Introduced and Referred to S04
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Meier
Ayes 29 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/15/2008 S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Coe, Jennings, Massie and Von Flatern
Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/15/2008 S Placed on General File
2/15/2008 S Rereferred to S2
2/18/2008 S02 Recommended Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Job, Meier, Nicholas, Peterson and Townsend
Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/18/2008 S Placed on General File
SF0070SS001/ADOPTED
Page 1-line 9 After "payments;" insert "clarifying the maintenance and operations component within the education resource block grant model;".
Page 29-line 21 Delete "(h)" insert "(j)".
Page 35-After line 19 insert:
"(j) The department of education shall by rule and regulation provide a procedure under which a school district may allow a student whose custodial parent or guardian is in active military service and leaves the state of Wyoming, and whose custodial parent or guardian maintains Wyoming residency, to participate in distance education programs offered under this section provided the district complies with this section to the extent required by department rule and regulation.".
Page 42-After line 22 insert and renumber:
"[SECTION 7. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS]
Section 701. 2006 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 37, Attachment A(b), as amended by 2007 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 147, Section 401, is amended to read:
ATTACHMENT "A"
ATTACHMENT "A" CONTAINS AN ENUMERATION OF MODEL COMPONENTS SUMMARIZING AND EXECUTING RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THE 2005 COST OF EDUCATION STUDY ON THE RECALIBRATION OF THE EDUCATION RESOURCE BLOCK GRANT MODEL AS FOLLOWS:
Summary of Wyoming Recalibration Recommendations:
For purposes of this attachment:
"ADM" means as defined under W.S. 21‑13‑101(a)(i) and reflects a per student computation;
"FTE" means full time equivalency basis as computed in accordance with guidelines prescribed by rule and regulation of the department of education.
(b) To implement this act and notwithstanding subsection (a) of this attachment, the Wyoming education resource block grant model components and the resourcing for those components shall be as follows:
Full-Day Kindergarten: Funded for all elementary schools.
Class Size: 16 for grades Kindergarten through 5;
21 for grades 6 through 12.
Core teachers: Elementary school ADM divided by 16;
Middle school ADM divided by 21;
High school ADM divided by 21.
Specialist teachers: Elementary schools: 20 percent of core teachers;
Middle and high schools: 33 percent of core teachers.
Minimum teachers: 6.0 for elementary schools with greater than 49 ADM;
8.0 for middle schools with greater than 49 ADM;
10.0 for high schools with greater than 49 ADM.
Instructional facilitators: 0.
Tutors: 1 FTE teacher position for every 100 at-risk students with a minimum of 1 FTE teacher position for prototypical elementary, middle and high schools.
ELL: 1 FTE teacher position for every 100 ELL students.
Extended day: 0.
Summer school: 0.
Alternative schools: 1 assistant principal position plus 1 FTE teacher position for every 7 students.
Substitutes: Additional 5 percent of ADM generated teacher positions at $88.40/day plus 7.65% for benefits.
Supervisory aides: 2 for 288 ADM prototypical elementary school;
2 for 315 ADM prototypical middle school;
5 for 630 ADM prototypical high school.
Pupil support: 1 FTE teacher position for every 100 at-risk students with a minimum of 1 FTE teacher position for prototypical elementary, middle and secondary schools; PLUS
1 FTE position for every 250 students in secondary schools.
Librarian: 1.0 for each prototypical elementary, middle and high school.
Library media tech: 1.0 for each prototypical middle and high school.
Principal: 1.0 for all schools down to 96 ADM elementary and 105 ADM middle and high, prorated by ADM below these ADM levels.
Assistant principal: Begin phasing in 1 assistant principal for every 315 students at 316 ADM middle and high school.
Secretary: 1.0 for 288 ADM prototypical elementary;
1.0 for 315 ADM prototypical middle school;
1.0 for 315 ADM and 630 ADM prototypical high school.
Clerical: 1.0 for 288 ADM prototypical elementary school;
1.0 for 315 ADM prototypical middle school;
2.0 for 315 ADM prototypical high school.
Books/Ins. Materials: $296.99/elementary and middle school ADM;
$363.65/high school ADM.
Computers, equipment: $260/ADM.
Special education: 100 percent state reimbursement of prior year actual expenditures.
Gifted: $26/ADM.
Vocational education: 0.29 times FTE vocational education ADM;
$8040.74/FTE vocational education teacher for equipment and supplies.
Student activities: Resource under the following school configurations:
K-5 elementary school: $21.63/ADM;
6-8 middle school: From $711.69/ADM at 1 ADM school to $183.88/ADM for 1260 ADM school;
9-12 high school: From $1834.60/ADM for 1 ADM school to $540.80/ADM for 1260 ADM school.
Professional development: In addition to the above instructional facilitators/coaches:
5 extra days in teacher yearly contract, at statewide average of $238 per day, which will vary by district average salary levels;
Plus $104/ADM for trainers.
Assessment: In addition to all other professional development resources:
$33.58/ADM.
Central office staff: District ADM 500 and below:
3 administrative and 3 secretarial;
District ADM from 500 to 1000:
Proration of an additional administrative and secretarial position;
District ADM at 1000:
4 administrative and 4 secretarial;
adjusted upwards to 3500 ADM.
District ADM at 3500:
8 administrative and 10 secretarial,
prorated up for districts with ADM greater than 3500.
Central office nonpersonnel expenses: $312/ADM.
Transportation: 100 percent state reimbursement of prior year actual expenditures.
Food services: Assumed to be self supporting program.
Maintenance and operations: Based on ADM, gross square footage and number of buildings and rooms for custodians, facilities maintenance and groundskeepers. Groundskeeper FTE computations shall be based upon the lesser of the actual site acreage on which the facility is situated as defined by department rule and regulation, or the school facility guidelines and site acreages established by the school facilities commission under W.S. 21‑15‑114. The state superintendent shall grant exceptions to the groundskeeper FTE computation limitations for acreages acquired prior to July 1, 1997.
M & O supplies: $0.57 per 110 percent of gross square feet of authorized education space.
Utilities: Actual 2004-2005 expenditures by district inflated up in subsequent years by inflation factor.
School adjustments: For all schools with 49 or fewer ADM, resource with 1 assistant principal position plus 1 FTE teacher position for every 7 students for all staff;
For all schools with 49 or fewer ADM within a district comprised solely of schools with 49 or fewer ADM, resource with 1 assistant principal position plus 1.5 FTE teacher positions for every 7 students for all staff;
Minimum 6 teachers in elementary schools greater than 49 ADM;
For a K-5 or K-6 school, resource as elementary school;
For a K-7, K-8 or K-9 school, resource K-5 as elementary school and remainder as middle school;
For K-12 school, resource as K-5 elementary, 6-8 middle and 9-12 high school;
For 6/7-12 school, resource as 6-8 middle and 9-12 high school.
Average Salaries: Teachers $ 43,938.00
Teachers with 5 extra days $ 45,126.00
Principals $ 73,994.00
Assistant principals $ 62,085.00
Superintendents $ 95,211.00
Assistant superintendents $ 76,168.80
Business managers $ 64,202.00
Aides $ 16,430.00
Media technicians $ 38,747.00
Central office secretaries $ 31,073.00
School secretaries $ 28,868.00
School clerical staff $ 22,206.00
Maintenance and operations:
Maintenance/groundskeepers $ 31,866.00
Custodians $ 26,582.00
Benefits: 19.66 percent plus health as computed under W.S. 21‑13‑309(m)(v)(F).
Regional cost adjustment: As provided by W.S. 21‑13‑309(m)(v)(C).
External cost adjustment: As provided by W.S. 21‑13‑309(o).".
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Page 43-line 2 Delete "701." insert "801.".
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"[SECTION 9. HATHAWAY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM LONGITUDINAL STUDY]
Section 901.
(a) For the period commencing July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2010, one hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($135,000.00) is appropriated from the school foundation program account to the department of education to conduct a study of the long term effects of the Hathaway student scholarship program on students in Wyoming high schools. Using a random sampling of students beginning grade nine (9), the study shall track the following three (3) student cohorts for at least ten (10) years after high school graduation:
(i) A cohort group comprised of students beginning grade nine (9) in the school year immediately preceding the school year in which the Hathaway student scholarship program was implemented;
(ii) A cohort group comprised of students beginning grade nine (9) in the school year in the first or second school year following the initial school year in which the Hathaway student scholarship program was implemented; and
(iii) A cohort group comprised of students beginning grade nine (9) in the first or second school year following the initial school year in which the entire success curriculum was implemented pursuant to W.S. 21‑16‑1307.
(b) The size of the sampling under subsection (a) of this section shall be sufficiently large to enable a statistically significant sample size. Individual student information used within the study under this section shall be confidential and the department shall ensure appropriate student confidentiality measures are incorporated in the conduct of the study.
(c) Factors to be tracked and information gathered for the study shall include but not be limited to:
(i) Academic achievement;
(ii) The Hathaway student scholarship level received by the student, either honor, performance, opportunity or career;
(iii) Drop-out, GED and graduation rates in pertinent high schools, colleges and universities;
(iv) The extent of remedial courses taken at the post-secondary education level;
(v) The length of time enrolled and attending post-secondary education programs prior to obtaining a community college certificate or degree or a university degree;
(vi) Attendance at a post-secondary education institution located outside Wyoming; and
(vii) Employment, location of employment and earnings level after leaving a post-secondary education program at a college or the university.
(d) On or before October 1 of each year in which the study is conducted, the department shall submit study progress reports to the joint education interim committee.
[SECTION 10. SIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION]
Section 1001. The state superintendent shall establish a task force comprised of school district and post-secondary education representatives engaged in sign language instruction, linguistics and special programs for deaf students, together with representation from teacher certification in sign language instruction, to review and evaluate the addition of sign language as fulfillment of foreign language requirements under the success curriculum for the Hathaway student scholarship program prescribed by W.S. 21‑16‑1307. The task force shall also review and recommend certification requirements for instruction in sign language and sign language course composition and content. On or before October 1, 2008, the state superintendent shall report findings and recommendations under this section to the joint education interim committee.".
Page 44-line 10 Delete "8." insert "11.".
Page 44-line 12 Delete "801." insert "1101.".
Page 44-line 18 Delete "and 701" insert ", 801 and 1001". COE, CHAIRMAN
SF0070SW001/ADOPTED
Page 44-After line 8 In the Senate Standing Committee amendment (SF0070SS001) to this line in section 901, after subsection (b) created by that amendment insert and renumber:
"(c) Tracking of students shall not include the use of a social security number without the written permission of the student or his parent or legal guardian if the student is under the age of majority. The student, or his parent or legal guardian if the student is under the age of majority, may withdraw permission to use his social security number by providing written notice to the department of education.". JENNINGS
2/21/2008 S Passed CoW
2/22/2008 S Passed 2nd Reading
SF0070S3001/ADOPTED
Page 42-After line 22 In the Senate Standing Committee amendment (SF0070SS001/A) in section 701 under "Maintenance and operations:" after "acquired" insert "on or". CASE
SF0070S3002/ADOPTED
Page 38-line 2 Before ":" insert "report a funding deficit under paragraph (c)(ii) of this section for the school year prior to the year of application and shall". COE
2/25/2008 S Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.
Excused: Senator(s) Nicholas
Ayes 29 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/26/2008 H Received for Introduction
2/26/2008 H Introduced and Referred to H04
2/29/2008 H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Craft, Davison, Diercks, Goggles, Jaggi, McOmie, Teeters, Wallis and White
Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/29/2008 H Rereferred to H02
3/3/2008 H02 Recommended Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Berger, Harshman, Jones, Jorgensen, Petersen, Philp and Warren
Ayes 7 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/3/2008 H Placed on General File
SF0070HS001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 1-line 8 Delete "and" insert ",".
Page 1-line 9 Before ";" insert "and establishing a distance education grant program;".
Page 36-After line 16 insert and renumber as necessary:
"Section 503.
(a) To assist school districts with developing distance education programs available from the state network of distance education courses under W.S. 21‑2‑202(a)(xxxi)(A), as amended by Section 501 of this act, the state superintendent shall establish a grant program available to applicant school districts, community college districts and the University of Wyoming in accordance with this section. Program grants shall be available for development and maintenance of distance education programs delivering the core courses within the required statewide education program, components of the success curriculum required for participation in the Hathaway student scholarship program specified by W.S. 21‑16‑1307, dual enrollment courses and for delivering advanced-placement courses. Program grants may be used by grant recipients for addressing necessary professional development requirements, program maintenance and operational needs, accreditation requirements, program evaluation and for other necessary program components to comply with requirements imposed upon distance education programs under W.S. 21‑13‑330, as amended by Section 501 of this act.
(b) A process for grant administration under this section shall be established by the state superintendent in sufficient time to enable awarding of grants to applicant school districts, community college districts and the university by not later than August 15, 2008, for use in implementing and operating distance education programs beginning with school year 2008-2009. Notice of the grant program together with necessary application forms and program information shall be provided to school districts, community colleges and the university by May 1, 2008. Evaluation of applications shall be based upon criteria specified under subsection (a) of this section and shall prioritize applications accordingly. Grants amounts for a successful applicant shall at minimum consider the number of students estimated to participate in the program, total program costs and if applicable, historical student success in the program. Application for school year 2009-2010 awards shall commence May 1, 2009, and awards shall be granted by not later than August 15, 2009.
(c) Each grant recipient shall report to the state superintendent on the expenditure of grant amounts awarded under this section, the number of students enrolling in the distance education program receiving grant assistance, the number of students successfully completing the distance education program, the impact of the grant assistance on compliance with W.S. 21‑13‑330 and an evaluation of the distance education program in addressing student needs. The state superintendent shall compile the reports collected under this subsection and shall by not later than November 1, 2009, report the compilation to the joint education interim committee together with recommendations for program continuation.
(d) The state superintendent shall fund the grant program established under this section from amounts contained within the school foundation program account 2009-2010 biennial budget (Agency 205) for distance learning incentive payments. Expenditures of this appropriation shall be authorized for the period commencing July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2010.".
Page 37-After line 4 insert and renumber as necessary:
"Section 505. For purposes of administering and implementing distance education pursuant to W.S. 21‑2‑202(a)(xxxi) and 21‑13‑330, as amended under Section 501 of this act, the department of education shall by rule and regulation establish guidelines prescribing process and procedural requirements for school districts in responding to requests for student participation in distance education programs. The proposed guidelines shall be reported to the joint education interim committee prior to August 31, 2008.".
Page 47-line 44 Before "." insert ", and for acreages acquired after July 1, 1997 through an exchange with another governmental entity if the acreages involved in the exchange were originally acquired by the district and the governmental entity on or prior to July 1, 1997".
Page 55-line 8 After "503" insert "(a) and (b), 504, 505,". MCOMIE, CHAIRMAN
SF0070HW001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 37-line 6 through Page 43-line 15 Delete entirely.
Page 43-line 17 Delete "7" insert "6".
Page 43-line 19 Delete "701" insert "601".
Page 49-line 15 Delete "8" insert "7".
Page 49-line 17 Delete "801" insert "701".
Page 50-line 19 Delete "9" insert "8".
Page 50-line 22 Delete "901" insert "801".
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Page 54-line 7 Delete "1001" insert "901".
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Page 55-line 2 Delete "1101" insert "1001".
Page 55-line 8 Delete "602, 801 and 1001" insert "701 and 901". TEETERS
SF0070HW002/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
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Page 25-lines 1 through 6 Delete entirely. HARSHMAN
3/3/2008 H Passed CoW
SF0070H2002/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Delete the Teeters committee of the whole amendment (SF0070HW001/AE) entirely. WARREN, CRAFT
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Blake, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Thompson, Throne, Warren and Zwonitzer, Dn.
Nays: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Edmonds, Hallinan, Harshman, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Mercer, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Stubson, Teeters, Wallis, White and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Ayes 35 Nays 25 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0070H2003/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 3-line 9 After "strategies" insert "or other remedial methods".
Page 3-line 22 After "strategies" insert "or other remedial methods".
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Page 4-line 19 Delete "(v)" insert "(iv)".
Page 4-line 22 After "strategies" insert "or other remedial methods".
Page 5-line 6 After "methodologies" insert "or other remedial methods".
Page 5-line 20 Delete "through (v)" insert "and (iv)". DIERCKS
SF0070H2004/FAILED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
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"[SECTION 11. TUTORS]
Section 1101.
(a) For school year 2008-2009, supplemental financial assistance shall be available to school districts to augment resources within the education resource block grant model to address the needs of at-risk students. The assistance available under this section shall supplement district resources for its at-risk program strategies by providing resources for tutor instruction, allowing one-on-one instruction by certified teachers to struggling students and expanding its total continuum of district learning support services addressing at-risk children. Expenditure of financial assistance under this section shall be limited to tutor instruction only.
(b) Each school district may apply to the department of education for financial assistance under this section on or before April 15, 2008. Application shall be on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department and application review and selection shall be in accordance with a process established by department rule and regulation. At minimum, the application shall include documentation of the following:
(i) Evidence of employment of certified teachers as tutors at the school level for provision of one-on-one student instruction;
(ii) Evidence of a research-based approach to the use of tutors as part of the district's overall at-risk strategy;
(iii) A plan for evaluation of the tutor instruction program over time.
(c) The department shall notify each district of its eligibility to participate in the financial assistance program on or before May 1, 2008, together with any estimated amount to be made available to the district for this school year. The department shall distribute assistance to each eligible district on or before August 15, 2008.
(d) Financial assistance under this section shall be based upon prior year school level attendance and configuration reports submitted by each eligible school district pursuant to W.S. 21‑13‑309(m)(iv). Amounts shall be computed by the department for the eligible applicant district as if the education resource block grant model contained the following component for tutors, prorated up and down from the FTE position level specified for each prototype for the minimum FTE computation under paragraph (ii) of this subsection, similar to computational operation of other components within the block grant model:
(i) One (1.0) FTE certified teacher position for every one hundred (100) at-risk students;
(ii) The amount computed under paragraph (i) of this subsection shall be subject to a minimum of one (1) FTE certified teacher position for each prototypical elementary, middle and high school within the qualifying district;
(iii) "FTE" and "ADM" as used in this section shall be as defined in ATTACHMENT "A" to 2006 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 37, as referenced in W.S. 21‑13‑101(a)(xvii).
(e) Financial assistance to each qualifying applicant school district shall be made by the department from amounts appropriated by the legislature to the foundation program account for purposes of this section and shall be in addition to the foundation program amount computed for that district under W.S. 21‑13‑309(p) for school year 2008-2009. If there is an insufficient amount within the foundation program account from amounts appropriated by the legislature for financial assistance under this section, the department shall make a pro rata reduction in financial assistance payments among all qualifying districts for school year 2008-2009. District expenditures of amounts distributed under this section shall be solely for district tutor instruction in accordance with the program documentation submitted by the district under subsection (b) of this section. The department may withhold a portion or the entire amount to be distributed to any district under this section for noncompliance with program documentation submitted by the applicant district.
(f) Each district shall report to the department of education on expenditures of amounts distributed under this section together with additional information required by the department on at-risk strategies employed by the district, the impact of tutors on student performance and an evaluation of the effectiveness of tutor instruction as a component of the at-risk strategies employed by the recipient district. The department shall compile the information reported by districts under this subsection and report the compilation to the joint education interim committee.
Section 1102. 2006 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 37, Attachment A(b), as amended by 2007 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 147, Section 401, is amended to read:
ATTACHMENT "A"
ATTACHMENT "A" CONTAINS AN ENUMERATION OF MODEL COMPONENTS SUMMARIZING AND EXECUTING RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THE 2005 COST OF EDUCATION STUDY ON THE RECALIBRATION OF THE EDUCATION RESOURCE BLOCK GRANT MODEL AS FOLLOWS:
Summary of Wyoming Recalibration Recommendations:
For purposes of this attachment:
"ADM" means as defined under W.S. 21‑13‑101(a)(i) and reflects a per student computation;
"FTE" means full time equivalency basis as computed in accordance with guidelines prescribed by rule and regulation of the department of education.
(b) To implement this act and notwithstanding subsection (a) of this attachment, the Wyoming education resource block grant model components and the resourcing for those components shall be as follows:
Full-Day Kindergarten: Funded for all elementary schools.
Class Size: 16 for grades Kindergarten through 5;
21 for grades 6 through 12.
Core teachers: Elementary school ADM divided by 16;
Middle school ADM divided by 21;
High school ADM divided by 21.
Specialist teachers: Elementary schools: 20 percent of core teachers;
Middle and high schools: 33 percent of core teachers.
Minimum teachers: 6.0 for elementary schools with greater than 49 ADM;
8.0 for middle schools with greater than 49 ADM;
10.0 for high schools with greater than 49 ADM.
Instructional facilitators: 0.
Tutors: 1 FTE teacher position for every 100 at-risk students with a
minimum of 1 FTE teacher position for prototypical elementary, middle and high
schools 0.
ELL: 1 FTE teacher position for every 100 ELL students.
Extended day: 0.
Summer school: 0.
Alternative schools: 1 assistant principal position plus 1 FTE teacher position for every 7 students.
Substitutes: Additional 5 percent of ADM generated teacher positions at $88.40/day plus 7.65% for benefits.
Supervisory aides: 2 for 288 ADM prototypical elementary school;
2 for 315 ADM prototypical middle school;
5 for 630 ADM prototypical high school.
Pupil support: 1 FTE teacher position for every 100 at-risk students with a minimum of 1 FTE teacher position for prototypical elementary, middle and secondary schools; PLUS
1 FTE position for every 250 students in secondary schools.
Librarian: 1.0 for each prototypical elementary, middle and high school.
Library media tech: 1.0 for each prototypical middle and high school.
Principal: 1.0 for all schools down to 96 ADM elementary and 105 ADM middle and high, prorated by ADM below these ADM levels.
Assistant principal: Begin phasing in 1 assistant principal for every 315 students at 316 ADM middle and high school.
Secretary: 1.0 for 288 ADM prototypical elementary;
1.0 for 315 ADM prototypical middle school;
1.0 for 315 ADM and 630 ADM prototypical high school.
Clerical: 1.0 for 288 ADM prototypical elementary school;
1.0 for 315 ADM prototypical middle school;
2.0 for 315 ADM prototypical high school.
Books/Ins. Materials: $296.99/elementary and middle school ADM;
$363.65/high school ADM.
Computers, equipment: $260/ADM.
Special education: 100 percent state reimbursement of prior year actual expenditures.
Gifted: $26/ADM.
Vocational education: 0.29 times FTE vocational education ADM;
$8040.74/FTE vocational education teacher for equipment and supplies.
Student activities: Resource under the following school configurations:
K-5 elementary school: $21.63/ADM;
6-8 middle school: From $711.69/ADM at 1 ADM school to $183.88/ADM for 1260 ADM school;
9-12 high school: From $1834.60/ADM for 1 ADM school to $540.80/ADM for 1260 ADM school.
Professional development: In addition to the above instructional facilitators/coaches:
5 extra days in teacher yearly contract, at statewide average of $238 per day, which will vary by district average salary levels;
Plus $104/ADM for trainers.
Assessment: In addition to all other professional development resources:
$33.58/ADM.
Central office staff: District ADM 500 and below:
3 administrative and 3 secretarial;
District ADM from 500 to 1000:
Proration of an additional administrative and secretarial position;
District ADM at 1000:
4 administrative and 4 secretarial;
adjusted upwards to 3500 ADM.
District ADM at 3500:
8 administrative and 10 secretarial,
prorated up for districts with ADM greater than 3500.
Central office nonpersonnel expenses: $312/ADM.
Transportation: 100 percent state reimbursement of prior year actual expenditures.
Food services: Assumed to be self supporting program.
Maintenance and operations: Based on ADM, gross square footage and number of buildings and rooms for custodians, facilities maintenance and groundskeepers.
M & O supplies: $0.57 per 110 percent of gross square feet of authorized education space.
Utilities: Actual 2004-2005 expenditures by district inflated up in subsequent years by inflation factor.
School adjustments: For all schools with 49 or fewer ADM, resource with 1 assistant principal position plus 1 FTE teacher position for every 7 students for all staff;
For all schools with 49 or fewer ADM within a district comprised solely of schools with 49 or fewer ADM, resource with 1 assistant principal position plus 1.5 FTE teacher positions for every 7 students for all staff;
Minimum 6 teachers in elementary schools greater than 49 ADM;
For a K-5 or K-6 school, resource as elementary school;
For a K-7, K-8 or K-9 school, resource K-5 as elementary school and remainder as middle school;
For K-12 school, resource as K-5 elementary, 6-8 middle and 9-12 high school;
For 6/7-12 school, resource as 6-8 middle and 9-12 high school.
Average Salaries: Teachers $ 43,938.00
Teachers with 5 extra days $ 45,126.00
Principals $ 73,994.00
Assistant principals $ 62,085.00
Superintendents $ 95,211.00
Assistant superintendents $ 76,168.80
Business managers $ 64,202.00
Aides $ 16,430.00
Media technicians $ 38,747.00
Central office secretaries $ 31,073.00
School secretaries $ 28,868.00
School clerical staff $ 22,206.00
Maintenance and operations:
Maintenance/groundskeepers $ 31,866.00
Custodians $ 26,582.00
Benefits: 19.66 percent plus health as computed under W.S. 21‑13‑309(m)(v)(F).
Regional cost adjustment: As provided by W.S. 21‑13‑309(m)(v)(C).
External cost adjustment: As provided by W.S. 21‑13‑309(o).
Section 1103. For the period commencing July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, twenty-two million eight hundred two thousand dollars ($22,802,000.00) is appropriated from the public school foundation program account to the department of education for purposes of implementing Section 1101 of this act.".
Page 55-line 8 Delete "and" insert ","; after "1001" insert "and 1101". HARSHMAN
SF0070H2005/FAILED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Delete the Teeters committee of the whole amendment (SF0070HW001/AE) entirely.
Delete the Warren, et al., second reading amendment (SF0070H2002/AE) entirely.
Further amend as follows:
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"[SECTION 6. FOOD SERVICE MATCHING FUNDS]
Section 601. Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) is appropriated from the public school foundation program account to the department of education to match federal funds available to the state under the National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. This appropriation is for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009. This appropriation shall be used by the department to pay food service costs imposed upon school districts for receipt of federal food service assistance.".
Page 55-line 8 Delete "602,".
Renumber as necessary. HARSHMAN
SF0070H2006/FAILED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 1-line 11 After ";" insert "establishing supplemental financial assistance for student enrichment programs offered by districts in summer school sessions;".
Page 54-After line 22 Insert and renumber as necessary:
"[SECTION 11. STUDENT ENRICHMENT INSTRUCTION]
Section 1101.
(a) The supplemental financial assistance program for student enrichment instruction is established to augment resources within the education resource block grant model available to districts for programs serving gifted and talented students. Supplemental assistance under this section shall be for the provision of student enrichment instruction programs during summer school sessions beyond the required school year specified by law under W.S. 21‑4‑301 and 21‑13‑307(a)(ii), and shall:
(i) Meet program requirements and criteria established by rule and regulation of the department;
(ii) Require the development of an individual student enrichment learning plan for each participating student;
(iii) Be established upon a research-based approach;
(iv) Require program instructor training in research-based enriched learning strategies;
(v) Provide for program monitoring by a school principal or superintendent trained in research-based instructional enriched learning strategies as prescribed by rule and regulation of the department of education.
(b) Each school district may apply to the department of education for financial assistance under this section on or before April 15, 2008. Application shall be on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department and application review and selection shall be in accordance with the process established by department rule and regulation. At minimum, the application shall include:
(i) An estimate of the number of students to be enrolled in the summer school enrichment program for which assistance is requested, broken down by grade level;
(ii) A description of program content including enrichment learning strategies to be employed and additional information depicting compliance with program requirements specified under subsection (a) of this section;
(iii) Evidence of specific professional development and training for each program instructor;
(iv) Other information determined necessary to implement this section as may be required by the department based upon research-based enriched learning strategies.
(c) The department shall notify each district of its eligibility to participate in the financial assistance program on or before May 1, 2008, together with any estimated amount to be made available to the district for the applicable school year. The department shall distribute assistance to each eligible district on or before August 15, 2008.
(d) Financial assistance under this section shall be determined for each recipient district under this section based upon the larger of the following amounts:
(i) Multiply the number of students within the district participating in the enrichment program by five hundred dollars ($500.00), subject to a per district maximum amount computed by multiplying five hundred dollars ($500.00) times a number equal to six percent (6%) of the district's elementary or secondary school enrollment, as applicable, for the school year immediately preceding the summer school session for which enrichment assistance is requested; or
(ii) One (1) of the following minimum amounts, as applicable:
(A) Five thousand five hundred thirty dollars ($5,530.00) if an elementary enrichment program;
(B) Seven thousand nine hundred thirty dollars ($7,930.00) if a secondary enrichment program.
(e) Financial assistance to each qualifying applicant school district shall be made by the department from amounts appropriated by the legislature to the foundation program account for purposes of the program established by this section and shall be in addition to the foundation program amount computed for that district under W.S. 21‑13‑309(p). If there is an insufficient amount within the foundation program account from amounts appropriated by the legislature for financial assistance under this section for any school year, the department shall make a pro rata reduction in financial assistance payments among all qualifying districts for that school year. District expenditures of amounts distributed under this section shall be solely for district student enrichment instruction programs in accordance with the program documentation submitted by the district under subsection (b) of this section. The department may withhold a portion or the entire amount to be distributed to any district under this section for noncompliance with program documentation submitted by the applicant district.
(f) Each district shall report to the department of education on expenditures of amounts distributed under this section together with additional information required by the department on enrichment strategies employed by the district, the impact of the program on student performance and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the enrichment strategies employed by the recipient district. The department shall compile the information reported by districts under this subsection and on or before December 1, 2008, report the compilation to the joint education interim committee.
Section 1102. There is appropriated three million four hundred thousand dollars ($3,400,000.00) from the public school foundation program account to the department of education that shall only be expended as necessary to provide distributions to districts as provided under Section 1101 of this act. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this section and ending June 30, 2009.
Section 1103. This student enrichment instruction section is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.".
Page 55-line 4 After "as" insert "otherwise"; delete "subsection (b) of".
Page 55-line 5 Delete "section" insert "act".
Renumber as necessary. LUBNAU
3/4/2008 H Passed 2nd Reading
SF0070H3001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Delete the Harshman Committee of the Whole amendment (SF0070HW002/AE) entirely. MCOMIE, EDMONDS, HAMMONS
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Blake, Brown, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Landon, Martin, McOmie, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Quarberg, Shepperson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren and Zwonitzer, Dn.
Nays: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Hallinan, Harshman, Iekel, Jones, Jorgensen, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Mercer, Philp, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Teeters, White and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Ayes 38 Nays 22 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0070H3002/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 4-lines 13 through 17 Delete the Diercks second reading amendment (SF0070H2003/AE) to these lines.
Page 4-line 14 After "strategies" insert "or other remedial methods".
Page 4-line 19 Delete the Diercks second reading amendment (SF0070H2003/AE) to this line.
Page 5-line 20 Delete the Diercks second reading amendment (SF0070H2003/AE) to this line. WALLIS
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Craft, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Harvey, Illoway, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren and White
Nays: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Brechtel, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Hammons, Harshman, Iekel, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Ayes 38 Nays 22 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0070H3003/FAILED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Delete the Warren et al. second reading amendment (SF0070H2002/AE) entirely. LANDON
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Brechtel, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Hallinan, Harshman, Landon, Lockhart, Madden, Mercer, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Stubson, Teeters, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Nays: Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Blake, Brown, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Lubnau, Martin, McOmie, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Shepperson, Slater, Steward, Thompson, Throne, Warren, White and Zwonitzer, Dn.
Excused: Representative(s) Berger, Jones, Jorgensen and Philp
Ayes 19 Nays 37 Excused 4 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0070H3004/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY) (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 1-line 11 After ";" insert "establishing a pilot project for student enrichment programs offered by districts in summer school sessions as specified;".
Page 54-After line 22 Insert and renumber as necessary:
"[SECTION 11. STUDENT ENRICHMENT INSTRUCTION – PILOT PROJECT]
Section 1101.
(a) The supplemental financial assistance pilot project for student enrichment instruction is established. Under the project the department of education may provide financial assistance in addition to the education resource block grant model for selected districts for the provision of student enrichment instruction programs during the 2008 summer school session. The project shall meet program requirements and criteria established by rule and regulation of the department.
(b) Each school district may apply to the department of education for assistance under this section on or before April 15, 2008. Application shall be on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department. At minimum, the application shall include a description of program content including enrichment learning strategies to be employed.
(c) The department shall notify each district of its eligibility to submit an application to be considered for assistance under this section for a pilot project no later than May 1, 2008. The department shall state in the notice to the districts the application program requirements and shall award funding for selected districts to implement a summer school enrichment pilot program. On or before May 31, 2008, the department shall distribute assistance to each district selected to participate in the summer school pilot enrichment project under this section.
(d) Four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000.00) is appropriated from the public school foundation program account to the department of education to be expended as necessary to implement this section. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this section and ending June 30, 2009.
(e) Each recipient district shall report by October 1, 2008 to the department of education on expenditures of amounts distributed under this section together with additional information required by the department on enrichment strategies employed by the district, the impact of the program on student performance and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the enrichment strategies employed by the recipient district. The department shall compile the information reported by districts under this subsection, and report to the joint education interim committee, together with program recommendations, on or before December 1, 2008.
(f) This section is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.".
Page 55-line 4 After "as" insert "otherwise"; delete "subsection (b) of".
Page 55-line 5 Delete "section" insert "act".
Renumber as necessary. LUBNAU, HAMMONS
3/5/2008 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Excused: Representative(s) Berger and Philp
Ayes 58 Nays 0 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/5/2008 S Did Concur
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Hastert, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Perkins, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Bebout, Case, Geis, Hines, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, Peterson and Vasey
Ayes 21 Nays 9 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/5/2008 Assigned Number SEA No. 0045
3/6/2008 S President Signed SEA No. 0045
3/6/2008 H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0045
3/12/2008 Governor Signed SEA No. 0045
3/12/2008 Assigned Chapter Number
Chapter No. 0095 Session Laws of Wyoming 2008.