H.B. No. 0003

Alternative schools.

 

Sponsored By:        Joint Education Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to school finance; eliminating the moratorium imposed upon alternative schools included within a district's configuration of schools under the block grant funding model, subject to specified conditions; addressing educational space for alternative schools as specified; granting rulemaking authority; and providing for effective dates.

 

11/21/2013    Bill Number Assigned

2/10/2014 H Received for Introduction

2/12/2014 H Introduced and Referred to H04

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Mader, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Walters, Watt, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Byrd, Davison, Gay, Hutchings, Jaggi, Madden, McKim and Miller

Ayes 52    Nays 8    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/13/2014 H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Connolly, Freeman, Hunt, Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Piiparinen, Sommers and Teeters

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/13/2014 H Placed on General File

 

HB0003HS001/ADOPTED

That Substitute No. 1 for HB0003 DO PASS. TEETERS, CHAIRMAN

 

2/14/2014 H Passed COW

2/17/2014 H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0003H3001/ADOPTED

[TO SUBSTITUTE BILL No. 1]

Page 1-line 12          After "(IV)" insert "and (vi)(intro)".

Page 6-After line 6     Insert:

"(vi)  Except for charter schools established under W.S. 21‑3‑301 through 21‑3‑314 and alternative schools approved under subdivision (v)(B)(IV) of this subsection, any alteration of the configuration of grades within a district, school or school facility which differs from the configuration of grades during the immediately preceding school year as reported under paragraph (iv) of this subsection shall be considered a reconfiguration and shall be documented by the district and reported to the director and the director of the school facilities department.  Following review and evaluation, the director of the department of education and the director of the school facilities department shall, each acting independently, approve or deny the reconfiguration for purposes of application to the education resource block grant model and the determination of school facility needs and remedies. The following shall apply:". 

Page 6-line 9           After "(IV)" insert "and (vi)(intro)".

Page 10-After line 23   Insert:

"(vi)  Except for charter schools established under W.S. 21‑3‑301 through 21‑3‑314 and alternative schools approved under subdivision (v)(B)(IV) of this subsection, any alteration of the configuration of grades within a district, school or school facility which differs from the configuration of grades during the immediately preceding school year as reported under paragraph (iv) of this subsection shall be considered a reconfiguration and shall be documented by the district and reported to the state superintendent and the director of the school facilities department.  Following review and evaluation, the state superintendent and the director shall, each acting independently, approve or deny the reconfiguration for purposes of application to the education resource block grant model and the determination of school facility needs and remedies. The following shall apply:".

Page 11-line 3          Delete "immediately".

Page 11-lines 4 and 5   Delete entirely.

Page 11-line 6          Delete "Constitution,".

Page 12-line 3          Delete "after" insert ", section 2 of this act is effective and shall supersede section 1."

Page 12-lines 4 through 6     Delete entirely and insert:   "(c)  Subject to the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, this act 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.". TEETERS

 

2/18/2014 H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harvey, Hunt, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Mader, Miller, Moniz, Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Walters, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Gay, Halverson, Harshman, Hutchings, Larsen, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Nicholas, B. and Watt

Excused:  Representative(s) Throne

Ayes 49    Nays 10    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/19/2014 S Received for Introduction

2/20/2014 S Introduced and Referred to S04

2/24/2014 S04 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Barnard, Coe, Landen and Rothfuss

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/24/2014 S Placed on General File

2/25/2014 S Passed COW

2/26/2014 S Passed 2nd Reading

2/27/2014 S Passed 3rd Reading


 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case

Ayes 29    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/27/2014 Assigned Number HEA No. 0005

2/27/2014 H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0005

2/28/2014 S President Signed HEA No. 0005

3/4/2014  Governor Signed HEA No. 0005

3/6/2014  Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0010  Session Laws of Wyoming 2014