H.B. No. 0062

Charter school law-amendments.

 

Sponsored By:        Joint Education Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to charter schools; authorizing a phased application process prescribed by state board rule and regulation; allowing mediation of application disputes; modifying ADM computations for funding purposes; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/29/2008  Bill Number Assigned

1/13/2009   H Introduced and Referred to H04

1/13/2009   H Received for Introduction

1/15/2009   H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Connolly, Craft, Diercks, Jaggi, Lubnau, McKim, McOmie and Teeters

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/15/2009   H Placed on General File

 

HB0062HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 3           After "disputes;" insert "modifying ADM computations for funding purposes;".

Page 1-line 9           Delete "and" insert ","; before "are" insert "and 21‑3‑314(a)(i)(intro), by creating a new subparagraph (C) and (iii)".

Page 1-line 14          Delete "may" insert "shall".

Page 2-line 12          Delete "and" insert ".".

Page 2-lines 13 and 14        Delete entirely and insert "If either party refuses to mediate, the  dispute may be appealed to the state board as provided in W.S. 21-3-310.".

Page 3-After line 20 insert:

"21‑3‑314.  Students counted among district ADM; determination of charter school funding.

(a)  Each student attending a charter school shall be counted among the average daily membership of the school district in which the school is located and the school shall be included in the district's configuration of schools reported to the state superintendent under W.S. 21‑13‑309(m)(iv). Average daily membership of the charter school shall be calculated as follows:

(i)  Notwithstanding W.S. 21‑13‑309(m)(iv)(A), in the first year of operation, the average daily membership for the charter school shall be multiplied by two (2) based on the following:

(C)  If the charter is initiated under W.S. 21‑3‑306 by any person other than the school district in which the charter is operating, the average daily membership computed under subparagraphs (i)(A) and (B) of this subsection shall be multiplied by two (2).

(iii)  For purposes of W.S. 21‑13‑309(m)(iv)(A), and upon charter school operation for three (3) consecutive school years, charter school average daily membership computed under paragraph (i) of this subsection shall, if the charter is subject to subparagraph (i)(C) of this subsection, be divided by two (2) prior to computing the school's ADM averaged over the three (3) immediately preceding school years;".

Page 3-line 22          Delete "July 1, 2009" insert "immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution".  MCOMIE, CHAIRMAN

 

1/16/2009   H Passed CoW

1/19/2009   H Passed 2nd Reading

1/20/2009   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Byrd and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Excused:  Representative(s) Jorgensen and Philp

Ayes 56    Nays 2    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/26/2009   S Received for Introduction

1/26/2009   S Introduced and Referred to S04

1/27/2009   S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Coe, Decaria, Jennings, Massie and Von Flatern

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/27/2009   S Placed on General File

 

HB0062SS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 23          Delete "21-13-307(b)" insert "21-3-307(b)".  COE, CHAIRMAN

 

2/9/2009    S Passed CoW

2/10/2009   S Laid Back Without Prejudice

2/11/2009   S Laid Back Without Prejudice

 

HB0062S2001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 9           Delete "a new subsection" insert "new subsections".

Page 1-line 10          After "(b)" insert "through (d)".

Page 1-lines 16 and 17  Delete, insert and renumber:

"(b)  Upon submission of an application under W.S. 21-3-307(a), the superintendent of the school district shall notify the applicant within thirty (30) days of submission whether the application is complete.  If the district superintendent determines that the application is incomplete, the superintendent shall advise the applicant of the reasons for the determination in sufficient detail for the applicant to make changes for resubmission of the application to the district superintendent.

(c)  The district superintendent's determination that an application is complete shall not prevent the district superintendent from making subsequent recommendations to, or from opposing the application before, the school board.

(d)  The state superintendent shall through rule and regulation establish charter school application review procedures, including timelines for application components specified under subsection (a) of this section.".

Page 2-lines 1 through 5            Delete.

Page 2-line 6           Delete through "components.".

Page 2-line 7           Delete "board" insert "superintendent".

Page 2-line 8           After "disputes" insert "concerning completeness of an application".

Page 2-lines 22 and 23  Delete new language.

Page 3-line 1           Strike "as defined in W.S. 21-3-302" insert "which has been determined to be complete pursuant to W.S. 21-3-307(b)".

Page 3-lines 8 and 9    Delete new language.  NICHOLAS

 

2/12/2009   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/13/2009   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case and Vasey

Ayes 28    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/17/2009   H Received for Concurrence

2/18/2009   H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Nays:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Landon, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Lockhart

Ayes 0    Nays 59    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/18/2009   H Appointed JCC01 Members

            Representative(s) McOmie, Edmonds, Zwonitzer, Dn.

2/18/2009   S Appointed  JCC01 Members

            Senator(s) Coe, Massie, Nicholas

2/20/2009   H Adopted HB0062JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Craft

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/23/2009   S Adopted HB0062JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Perkins and Vasey

Ayes 27    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

HB0062JC01/AA     ADOPTED

Adopt the following Senate amendments:

HB0062S2001/AE

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0062SS001/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 2           After "process" delete balance of line and insert "as specified; granting rulemaking authority;".

Page 1-line 3           Delete "regulation;".

MCOMIE, EDMONDS, ZWONITZER, DN., COE, MASSIE, NICHOLAS

 

2/23/2009   Assigned Number HEA No. 0060

2/26/2009   H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0060

2/26/2009   S President Signed HEA No. 0060

3/2/2009    Governor Signed HEA No. 0060

3/3/2009    Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0113  Session Laws of Wyoming 2009.