S.F. No. 0059

School finance-vocational education.

 

Sponsored By:                              Joint Education Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to school finance; establishing a cost-based adjustment to the education resource block grant model for vocational education; providing for grants to districts to assist with initiating vocational education programs; defining terms; imposing funding conditions and criteria; delegating rulemaking authority to and imposing specified duties upon the state department of education and the school audit section of the department of audit; imposing reporting requirements upon school districts; providing appropriations and authorizing positions; and providing for effective dates.

 

1/10/2003         Bill Number Assigned

1/14/2003         S Received for Introduction

1/15/2003         S Introduced and Referred to S04

1/24/2003         S04 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Caller, Coe, Peck and Sessions

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/24/2003         S Placed on General File

1/27/2003         S Rereferred to S02

1/30/2003         S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Cathcart, Hines, Job and Schiffer

Nays:  Senator(s) Devin

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/30/2003         S Placed on General File

 

2/4/2003          S Amendments Considered

SF0059SS001/A     ADOPTED

Page 1-line 10                                        Delete "positions" insert "position".

Page 2-line 2                                          Before "." insert "; expiration".

Page 2-line 23                                        After "." insert "In addition, grants shall be awarded under this section to school districts who have used all other grants available.".

Page 4-After line 24 insert:

"(f)  The grant program established under this section shall terminate June 30, 2008.".

Page 19-line 4                                        After "(b)" delete balance of line and insert "Seventy-nine thousand three hundred fifty-two dollars ($79,352.00)".

Page 19-line 6                                        Delete "as".

Page 19-lines 7 and 8                           Delete.

Page 19-line 9                                        Delete "additional" insert "for"; delete "and one (1)".

Page 19-line 10                                      Delete line through "position".

Page 19-line 11                                      After "implementing" insert "the career-vocational education grant program established under".

Page 19-line 15                                      Delete "positions" insert "position"; delete "these" insert "this position.  The position and associated funding shall expire upon termination of the grant program.".

Page 19-line 16                                      Delete.   SCHIFFER, CHAIRMAN

 

SF0059SW001/A     ADOPTED

Page 1-line 9                                          After ";" insert "providing for recognition of program delivery;".

Page 17-After line 20 insert and renumber:

"Section 4.

(a)  The state department of education shall provide recognition of best practices for delivering quality vocational education programs in the state.  This recognition shall be for programs offered during school year 2003-2004, shall recognize career awareness and development activities commencing with grade eight (8) and shall recognize programs providing for and encouraging district cooperative efforts in delivering vocational education programs and opportunities.

(b)  The state department shall report on activities conducted under subsection (a) of this section to the joint education interim committee following completion of school year 2003-2004, but in any event prior to November 1, 2004.".

Page 20-line 6                                        Delete "4 and"; after "5" insert "and 6".  PECK

 

SF0059SW002/F     FAILED

Page 8-line 17                                        After "year" insert ";" and delete balance of line.

Page 8-lines 18 and 19                         Delete.  SCOTT

 

SF0059SW003/A     ADOPTED

Page 13-line 20                                      Delete "21-13-329" insert "21-12-105".  BOGGS

 

2/4/2003          S Passed CoW

 

2/5/2003          S Amendments Considered

SF0059S2001/A     ADOPTED

Page 2-line 23                                        Delete the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0059SS001/A) to this line; after "." insert "In addition, preference for grants awarded under this section shall be given to those school districts which have applied for and used other grants for vocational education.".  PECK

 

SF0059S2002/A     ADOPTED

Page 1-line 4                                          After "initiating" insert "and expanding".

Page 2-line 7                                          After "new" insert "or the expansion of an existing".

Page 2-line 21                                        Delete "implementation" insert "expansion"; delete "one (1) proposed" insert "existing"; after "program" insert "nor more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for the implementation of any new program,".  BOGGS

 

SF0059S2003/FC    (CORRECTED COPY)  FAILED

Page 1-line 10                                        Before "providing" insert "providing grants for vocational program grants in grade 8;".

Page 17-Before line 22 insert and renumber as follows:

"Section 5.

(a)  Effective school year 2003-2004, the state superintendent shall provide grants to school districts from the school foundation program account to fund district vocational education programs in grade eight (8) until such time as statewide vocational education program guidelines are developed for vocational education programs in grade eight (8), and a separate vocational education funding mechanism within the education resource block grant model is established pursuant to subsection (f) of this section.  Amounts awarded under this section shall be used to fund vocational education programs that are aligned to the statewide content and performance standards prescribed by the state board of education under W.S. 21‑2‑304(a)(iii), are provided by a teacher certified by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board for the vocational subject area associated with the course and are related to or integrate with career-vocational education programs in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) as defined under W.S. 21‑13‑329(a)(i), as created under section 1 of this act.

(b)  Any district may on or before June 30, 2003, apply to the state superintendent for a grant under subsection (a) of this section.  Application shall be on a form and in a manner specified by rule and regulation of the state superintendent and shall at minimum specify the planned expenditure of requested funding.  Following review of district applications and not later than August 15, 2003, the state superintendent shall notify districts if a grant will be awarded under subsection (a) of this section, and if so, shall issue the grant to the district.

(c)  Each recipient district shall report to the state superintendent on the expenditure of grants awarded under subsection (a) of this section and shall provide other information as may be required by the state superintendent to carry out the grant program established under this section.

(d)  The state superintendent shall develop necessary rules and regulations to implement the grant program established under this section and shall as soon as reasonably possible, notify districts of the availability and purposes of vocational education program grants authorized under this section.

(e)  Any amount awarded under this section shall be in addition to and not be considered in determining the vocational education adjustment prescribed under W.S. 21‑13‑329, as created under section 1 of this act.

(f)  The state department of education shall, in consultation with the state board of education, develop minimum program criteria and guidelines prescribing the focus of vocational education programs at the middle and junior high school level.  This effort shall be conducted in consultation with school district expertise and shall be directed to provide recommendations for program delivery and structure and shall prescribe criteria and mechanisms for the most cost-effective use of resources in the provision of vocational education programs at these grade levels.  On or before November 1, 2003, the state department shall report recommendations and findings under this subsection to the joint education interim committee.  Based upon information and recommendations under this subsection, the joint education interim committee shall conduct a study to establish an adjustment to the education resource block grant model for vocational education programs at the middle and junior high school grades.  Committee recommendations, including necessary enabling legislation, shall be reported to the 2004 budget session of the legislature.".

Page 20-line 6                                        Delete the Peck Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0059SW001/A) to this line; delete "4 and"; after "5" insert ", 6 and 7".  SESSIONS

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Boggs, Burns, Caller, Decaria, Erb, Goodenough, Job, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Peck, Roberts and Sessions.

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Devin, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Kunz, Larson, Northrup, Schiffer, Scott and Vasey.

Ayes 13    Nays 17    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/5/2003          S Passed 2nd Reading

 

2/6/2003          S Amendments Considered

SF0059S3001.01/AC (CORRECTED COPY)  (DIVIDED AMENDMENT) ADOPTED

Page 1-line 9                                          Following the Peck Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0059SW001/A) to this line, after ";" insert "providing for data collection of post-secondary education program data;".

Page 18-After line 17 insert and renumber:

"Section 6.

(a)  The Wyoming community college commission shall compile information on vocational education programs provided in Wyoming community colleges, including community college programs open to enrollment by high school students, and shall compile information on vocational education programs provided by boards of cooperative educational services.  Information collected under this section shall include student participation data, program content and program expenditure information.

(b)  The community college commission, with the assistance of the state department of education, shall develop and conduct information collection efforts under subsection (a) of this section in such a manner that information relates to and may be used in conjunction with information collected and compiled pursuant to 2002 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 76, Section 4.

(c)  On or before November 1, 2003, results of this effort shall be summarized and reported to the joint education interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee.

(d)  Boards of cooperative educational services shall assist the community college commission with data collection efforts required under subsection (a) of this section.".

Page 20-line 6                                        Delete the Peck Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0059SW001/A) to this line; delete "4 and"; after "5" insert ", 6 and 7".  VASEY

 

SF0059S3001.02/FC (CORRECTED COPY)  (DIVIDED AMENDMENT) FAILED

Page 19-Before line 18 insert and renumber:

"(c)  Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) is appropriated from the general fund to the community college commission as necessary to compile information required under section 6 of this act.".  VASEY

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Barton, Goodenough and Sessions.

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott and Vasey.

Ayes 3    Nays 27    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0059S3002/F     FAILED

Page 1-line 10                                        Before "providing" insert "requiring a study on middle and junior high school vocational education programs;".

Page 17-Before line 22 insert and renumber:

"Section 5.

(a)  The state department of education shall, in consultation with the state board of education, develop minimum program criteria and guidelines prescribing the focus of vocational education programs at the middle and junior high school level.  This effort shall be conducted in consultation with school district expertise and shall be directed to provide recommendations for program delivery and structure and shall prescribe criteria and mechanisms for the most cost-effective use of resources in the provision of vocational education programs at these grade levels.  On or before November 1, 2003, the state department shall report recommendations and findings under this subsection to the joint education interim committee.

(b)  Based upon information and recommendations submitted under subsection (a) of this section, and if study findings warrant a cost-based funding adjustment, the joint education interim committee shall conduct a study to establish an adjustment to the education resource block grant model for vocational education programs at the middle and junior high school grades.  Committee recommendations, including any necessary enabling legislation, shall be reported to the 2004 budget session of the legislature.".

Page 19-Before line 18 In the Vasey Third Reading Amendment (SF0059S3001/A) to this line, delete "section 6" insert "section 7"; insert the following and renumber:

"(c)  One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office to fund the vocational education study required under section 5 of this act.  Of this appropriation, amounts shall be available to the state department of education to fund statewide efforts for development of vocational education guidelines and criteria pursuant to section 5 of this act.".

Page 20-line 6                                        Delete the Peck Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0059SW001/A) and the Vasey Third Reading Amendment (SF0059S3001/A) to this line; delete "4 and"; after "5" insert ", 6, 7 and 8".  SESSIONS

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Boggs, Burns, Decaria, Goodenough, Job, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Sessions and Vasey.

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Kunz, Larson, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer and Scott.

Ayes 10    Nays 20    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/6/2003          S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barton, Cathcart, Coe, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes, Hines, Kunz, Meier, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer and Vasey.

Nays:  Senator(s) Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Decaria, Goodenough, Hawks, Job, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Scott and Sessions.

Ayes 16    Nays 14    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/10/2003         H Received for Introduction

2/10/2003         H Introduced and Referred to H04

2/19/2003         H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Bucholz, Gentile, Hinckley, Lockhart, McOmie, Semlek and Wasserburger

Nays:  Representative(s) Robinson and Wostenberg

Ayes 7    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/19/2003         H Placed on General File

2/20/2003         H Rereferred to H02

2/25/2003         H02 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Jones, Jorgensen, Meuli, Nicholas, Philp, Reese and Tipton

Ayes 7    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/25/2003         H Placed on General File

 

2/27/2003         H Amendments Considered

SF0059HS001/AE    (TO ENGROSSED COPY)     ADOPTED

Page 3-lines 5 through 7                                     Delete.  WASSERBURGER, CHAIRMAN

 

2/27/2003         H Passed CoW

 

2/28/2003         H Amendments Considered

SF0059H2001/FE    (TO ENGROSSED COPY)     FAILED

Delete the Standing Committee Amendment (SF0059HS001/AE).  MCOMIE

 

SF0059H2003/FE    (TO ENGROSSED COPY)     FAILED

Page 9-line 4                                          After "year" insert ";" and delete balance of the line.

Page 9-lines 5 and 6                             Delete.  LATTA

 

2/28/2003         H Passed 2nd Reading

3/1/2003          H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Baker, Berger, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cooper, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hageman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Miller, D., Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Prosser, Reese, Ross, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Tipton, Walsh, Warren and Wostenberg.

Nays:  Representative(s) Boswell, Brechtel, Cohee, Latta, Meyer, Robinson and Thompson.

Excused:  Representative(s) Harshman, Nicholas and Wasserburger.

Ayes 50    Nays 7    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/3/2003          S Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barton, Burns, Cathcart, Coe, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hines, Kunz, Larson, Meier, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer and Vasey.

Nays:  Senator(s) Barrasso, Boggs, Caller, Case, Decaria, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Job, Massie, Mockler, Scott and Sessions.

Ayes 17    Nays 13    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/3/2003          Assigned Number SEA 0063

3/3/2003          S President Signed SEA No. 0063

3/3/2003          H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0063

3/6/2003          Governor Signed SEA No. 0063

 

Chapter No. 0164  Session Laws of Wyoming 2003.