Distance learning incentive payments.

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FISCAL NOTE

This bill contains an appropriation of $250,000 to the Department of Education from unexpended, unobligated monies existing as of June 30, 2011, which were appropriated from the School Foundation Program Account to Education Reform under 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, section 205.

DETAIL OF APPROPRIATION

Agency #:  005     Agency Name:  Department of Education

Unit:  4101 School Foundation Program

EXPENDITURE BY SERIES AND YEAR       FY 2011         FY 2012         FY 2013

0600  Grant & Aid Payments                            $250,000                

Total Expenditure Per Year:                           $250,000               

Grand Total Expenditure:             $250,000

Total Appropriated to Agency:        $250,000

Total Appropriated by Fund

SCHOOL FOUNDATION FUND   :           $250,000

from Unexpended, unobligated monies existing as of June 30, 2011, which were appropriated to Education Reform under 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, Section 205.

Description of appropriation:

This bill appropriates $250,000 to the Department of Education from unexpended, unobligated monies existing as of June 30, 2011, which were appropriated from the School Foundation Program Account to Education Reform under 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, Section 205.

This bill will provide $500 for every high school student enrolled in a distance education course at the University of Wyoming or a community college. The funding in this bill is sufficient for payments for 500 students.

It is assumed that unexpended funds from the previous appropriation referenced above will be available to fund the expenditure from this bill.

Prepared by:   Dean Temte, LSO  Phone: 777-7881

(Information provided by Matthew Willmarth, LSO; 777-7881)