ADOPTED HOUSE AMENDMENTS
THURSDAY, MARCH 08, 2012
SF0005JC01/AA
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Adopt the following House amendments:
SF0005HW001/AE
SF0005HW002/AE
Delete the following House amendments:
SF0005H2001/AE CASE, COE, COOPER, PATTON, BOTTEN, BYRD
SF0008JC01/AA
Delete the following House amendments:
SF0008H2002/A
SF0008HS001/A
Further amend as follows:
Page 2-line 1 Delete "January 1, 2013" insert "July 1, 2015". SCHIFFER, JENNINGS, MEIER, SEMLEK, EKLUND, TEETERS
SF0025JC01/AA
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Adopt the following House amendments:
SF0025HW001/A
Delete the following House amendments:
SF0025H2001/AE. PERKINS, HICKS, ROTHFUSS, BROWN, REEDER, STEWARD
SF0027JC01/AA
Adopt the following House amendments:
SF0027HS001/A
Delete the following House amendments:
SF0027H3001/AC. PERKINS, BARNARD, LANDEN, BROWN, GREEAR, VRANISH
SF0034JC01/AA
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Adopt the following House amendments:
SF0034H2002/AE
SF0034H2003/AE
SF0034HS001/AE
Delete the following House amendments:
SF0034H2001/AE
Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:
Page 2-line 17 After “contracting” insert “for services in amounts not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00)”. SCOTT, DOCKSTADER, NUTTING, HARVEY, GINGERY, MILLER
SF0057JC01/AA
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SF0057 |
Education accountability. |
Reference House Message No. 242
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Adopt the following House amendments:
SF0057H3004/AE
Delete the following House amendments:
SF0057H2001/AE
SF0057H2002/AE
SF0057H2003/ACE
SF0057H2004/AE
SF0057H3001/AE
SF0057H3002/AE
SF0057HS001/AE
SF0057HW001/AE
SF0057HW002/ACE
Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:
Page 2-line 6 After "21-7-110(a)(vii)" insert ", 21‑13‑307(a)(iv)".
Page 3-line 18 After "." strike the balance of the line.
Page 3-lines 19 through 22 Strike all existing language and delete all new language entirely.
Page 3-line 23 Strike the line through".".
Page 4-line 24 Delete "the standardized curriculum".
Page 5-line 1 Delete entirely.
Page 5-line 2 Delete through ",".
Page 5-line 9 After "environment" insert ". Waivers may be granted for the examinations and tests required by this paragraph for students with disabilities in accordance with the provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Alternative assessments and accommodations may be offered by the state superintendent in accordance with rule and regulation".
Page 8-line 10 Delete "writing-language" insert "writing and language".
Page 9-lines 2 Delete through "writing".
Page 9-line 23 Delete "." insert ";".
Page 9-After line 23 insert:
"(vi) Readiness, as defined by ninth grade credit accumulation.".
Page 16-line 11 Delete "pursuant to W.S. 21-7-110".
Page 16-line 19 Delete "constitute" insert "require".
Page 19-line 20 After "(ii)" insert "In a manner to maintain student confidentiality,".
Page 20-line 14 After "outcomes" insert ". These reports shall be maintained by the district in each student's permanent record within the district's student data system".
Page 22-line 2 After "(iv)" insert "Effective school year 2013‑2014, and each school year thereafter, require district administration of common benchmark adaptive assessments statewide in grades one (1) through eight (8) in accordance with W.S. 21‑3‑110(a)(xxiv). The board shall also".
Page 22-line 11 After "performance" insert "and the attainment of high school graduation requirements"; after "." delete balance of line.
Page 22-lines 12 through 14 Delete.
Page 22-line 15 Delete line through ".".
Page 24-line 7 Delete first "and" insert ","; after "reliable" insert "and robust".
Page 25-line 17 Strike "and item".
Page 25-line 18 Strike "types".
Page 25-line 19 After "including" insert "multiple choice items. For the writing and language assessment only, include multiple measures and item types to ensure alignment, which may include".
Page 25-line 21 After "appropriate" insert ";" and delete all new language and strike all existing language.
Page 32-line 10 Delete "interim"; after "benchmark" insert "adaptive".
Page 32-line 11 Delete "kindergarten through grade" insert "grades two (2) through".
Page 32-line 12 Delete "three (3)" insert "two (2)".
Page 32-line 13 After "year" insert "and administered once in grade one (1)".
Page 32-line 14 Delete "include" insert "continue the longitudinal study of summer school program effectiveness which uses a single".
Page 32-line 15 Delete "assessments" insert "adaptive assessment".
Page 36-After line 17 Insert:
"21‑13‑307. Eligibility to share in distribution of money from foundation account; mandatory financial reporting.
(a) Each district which meets the following requirements is eligible to share in the distribution of funds from the foundation account:
(iv) The district shall provide evidence to the state superintendent that the district has maintained an average student-teacher ratio of not greater than sixteen (16) to one (1) for the aggregate of all classes in kindergarten through grade three (3) in the district in the preceding school year. The requirement of this paragraph may be waived by the department of education for any district that demonstrates insufficient school facility capacity, positive school performance, positive student achievement or for other reasons related to the delivery of the education program to students. This paragraph shall not apply to charter schools established under W.S. 21‑3‑301 through 21‑3‑314 or schools designated as exceeding expectations pursuant to W.S. 21‑2‑204(e)(i)(A). Schools designated as exceeding expectations pursuant to W.S. 21‑2‑204(e)(i)(A) shall notify the department annually of the student teacher ratios for the aggregate of all classes in kindergarten through grade three in the district in the preceding year. The department shall compute the student-teacher ratio and report it to each district not later than March 1 of each year. To obtain a waiver under this paragraph, a school district shall apply to the department not later than March 15 of each year. The application shall be based on the student-teacher ratio reported by the department of education, together with any other information required by the department. The department shall approve or deny an application for a waiver under this paragraph not later than April 10 of that year. A waiver approved under this paragraph shall be effective for the school year immediately following the application and approval.".
Page 37-line 8 Delete third "and".
Page 37-line 9 Delete "(b)(v)".
Page 38-line 9 After "valid" delete "and" insert ","; after "reliable" insert "and robust".
Page 38-line 14 After "." insert "More specifically, the writing and language assessment shall require objective measurement of written responses to informational and literary text and shall include writing tasks of varying length.".
Page 38-line 16 Delete "on one (1) day".
Page 39-line 2 Delete "continue the administration of" insert "administer"; delete "pilot".
Page 39-line 3 Delete "administered in school year 2011-2012".
Page 39-line 4 Delete "and developed".
Page 39-line 5 Delete "Section 5(b)" and insert "Section 5(b)(v)".
Page 57-line 19 Delete "eight (8) through" insert "nine (9) and".
Page 57-line 22 After "examination" insert "and the computer-adaptive college placement assessment".COE, JENNINGS, ROTHFUSS, TEETERS, HARSHMAN, STUBSON
SF0059JC01/AA
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Delete the following House amendments:
SF0059H3001/AE
SF0059HS001/AE
Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:
Page 1-line 2 Delete "eliminating" insert "repealing provisions relating to".
Page 1-line 11 Delete "is" insert "and 9-3-454 are".
Page 11-lines 15 through 24 Delete entirely; insert:
"(xiii) It is the intent of the legislature that all public employee retirement plans be managed to maintain an actuarial funded ratio of not less than one hundred percent (100%) and that the retirement board determine from time to time an appropriate level of funding sufficient to withstand market fluctuations without experiencing reductions below the desired one hundred percent (100%) funding ratio;
(xiv) It is the intent of the legislature that cost of living increases and changes to multipliers be allowed only in the event that the actuarial funded level for the affected plan remains above one hundred percent (100%), plus the additional percentage the retirement board determines is reasonably necessary to withstand market fluctuations. This determination is to be made for the entire amortization period affected by the change using then current actuarial assumptions.".
Page 12-lines 1 through 8 Delete entirely; insert:
"9-3-454. Required determinations for recommended benefit increases.
(a) In accordance with the findings specified in W.S. 9-3-453:
(i) All plans shall be managed to maintain their actuarial funded ratio at or above (100%) throughout the life of the plan. The actual funded ratio recommended by the board shall provide for an appropriate margin above this funding ratio to allow for market fluctuations above the one hundred percent (100%) base;
(ii) No benefit changes, including cost of living increases and changes to multipliers, shall be recommended for implementation by the legislature unless the system’s actuaries provide an opinion that the funded ratio of the plan will remain above the funding level set out in paragraph (i) of this subsection throughout the life of the benefit change;
(iii) Any analysis upon which a proposed benefit change is proposed shall include a decision matrix which shall include the following minimum elements:".
Page 13-line 8 Delete "." insert ";".
Page 13-after line 8 Insert:
"G. The appropriate level of actuarial funding ratio above one hundred percent (100%) needed to buffer the plan from market fluctuations.
(b) Nothing in this section shall affect the authority of the board to grant a cost of living adjustment as authorized by W.S. 15-5-204.".
Page 16-line 21 Delete "shall" insert "may".
Page 16-line 22 After "session" insert "." and delete balance of the line. NICHOLAS, MARTIN, MEIER, PEDERSEN, HARSHMAN, PETROFF
SF0085JC01/AA
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Delete the following House amendments:
SF0085HW002/AE. BEBOUT, COE, HASTERT, LOCKHART, ROSCOE, STUBSON
SF0107JC01/AA
Adopt the following House amendments:
SF0107H3002/AE
Delete the following House amendments:
SF0107HS001/AE
SF0107HW001/AE
SF0107HW002/AE
SF0107HW003/AE
Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:
Page 2-line 10 Delete all new language.
Page 2-line 11 Delete "($250,000.00)" insert "one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00)".
Page 2-line 21 Delete all new language.
Page 2-line 22 Delete "($250,000.00)" insert "one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00)".
Page 4-line 5 After "provide." insert "The preference created by this section shall be applied in a manner identical to the preference for residence contractors in W.S. 16-6-102.".
Page 4-line 21 Delete all new language.
Page 4-line 23 Delete "($250,000.00)" insert "one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00)".
Page 5-line 6 Delete all new language.
Page 5-line 7 Delete "thousand dollars ($250,000.00)" insert "one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00)".
Page 7-line 8 Delete "Prior to final payment" insert "Along with each application for payment".
Page 7-line 12 After "requirements" insert "and includes residency status for each laborer". NICHOLAS, COOPER, PETERSON, BERGER, ILLOWAY, STUBSON