61ST WYOMING LEGISLATURE
INTERIM COMMITTEE
STUDIES
2012 INTERIM
JOINT EDUCATION INTERIM
COMMITTEE
Standard Budget:
$40,000.00
Additional Budget:
$25,000.00 authorized by 2012 SF 0002 for Priority #4
Priority #: 1
Monitoring of the education resource block grant model.
Wyoming Statute 21-13-309(u) requires components of the
education resource block grant model be monitored between periods of model
recalibration. The Committee will
receive reports and information from the legislative service office in
reference to this statutory mandate and report recommendations to the Joint
Appropriations Committee by October 15, 2012.
Priority #: 2
Utilization of natural gas fueled buses.
The Committee will receive information and reports
related to buses that utilize natural gas as a fuel source. Specifically, the
Wyoming Department of Education will provide the Committee with the following
information related to use of natural gas buses by Wyoming school districts:
fuel economy and cost as compared to buses utilizing other types of fuel, any
potential cost savings,
and current and possible locations for fueling centers. [Study
Deleted by Management Council]
Priority #: 3
Energy literacy and agriculture in the classroom.
The Committee will receive reports from appropriate
officials on the energy literacy in the classroom project and the agriculture
in the classroom program.
Priority #: 4 Wyoming Accountability in Education Act.
The Committee members may attend the meetings of the Select
Committee on Statewide Education Accountability for informational purposes and
to participate in discussions regarding the work to be undertaken in Phase II
as required by the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act.
Additional Budget Request:
Supplemental funding to compensate members for attendance at these
meetings has been proposed in 2012 Senate File 0002.
Priority #: 5
Reduction of reporting requirements.
The Committee will receive information and a report from the
State Superintendent on duplicative or redundant reporting requirements. The report will include recommendations for
statutory and regulatory revisions to decrease duplicative or redundant
reports.