H.B. No. 0115

School finance-amendments.

 

Sponsored By:        Joint Education Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to school finance; requiring the state superintendent of public instruction to review at-risk program strategies funded under the block grant model; specifically including alternative schools and imposing a moratorium on new alternative schools recognized under the model during the review period; continuing the summer school-extended day programs during school year 2007-2008; clarifying the enrichment program component and requiring recommendations on future program continuation; requiring the state superintendent to study and develop recommendations on distance education programs; establishing a task force for this purpose; correcting the activities component within the education resource block grant model; clarifying the health insurance component; directing the department of education to adjust school year 2006-2007 school district entitlement payments and recapture amounts accordingly; imposing reporting requirements; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/4/2007    Bill Number Assigned

1/9/2007    H Received for Introduction

1/9/2007    H Introduced and Referred to H04

1/15/2007   H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Craft, Davison, Diercks, Goggles, Jaggi, McOmie, Teeters, Wallis and White

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/15/2007   H Rereferred to H02

1/19/2007   H02 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Harshman, Jones, Jorgensen, Petersen, Philp and Warren

Ayes 7    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/19/2007   H Placed on General File

 

HB0115HS001/ADOPTED

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"(b)  The distance education task force is created and shall consist of the following members:

(i)  Two (2) members of the Wyoming senate, appointed by the president, of which not more than one (1) shall be from the same political party.  The president shall designate one (1) of the appointees as task force cochairman;

(ii)  Two (2) members of the Wyoming house, appointed by the speaker, of which not more than one (1) shall be from the same political party.  The speaker shall designate one (1) of the appointees as task force cochairman;

(iii)  Seven (7) members appointed by the state superintendent as follows:

(A)  A member of the state board of education;

(B)  A representative of Wyoming school districts;

(C)  A representative of home schools;

(D)  A representative of charter schools;

(E)  A parent of a school age child;

(F)  A representative of distance education service providers;

(G)  A representative of a school district offering distance education programs.".

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"(ii)  Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) is appropriated from the public school foundation program account to the legislative service office to pay the compensation, per diem and travel expenses of legislative members appointed to the task force.".

Renumber as necessary.  MCOMIE, CHAIRMAN

 

1/22/2007   H Passed CoW

1/23/2007   H Passed 2nd Reading

1/24/2007   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 60    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/26/2007   S Received for Introduction

1/26/2007   S Introduced and Referred to S04

2/5/2007    S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Jennings, Massie and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Coe

Ayes 4    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/5/2007    S Placed on General File

2/5/2007    S Rereferred to S02

2/9/2007    S02 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Job, Meier, Nicholas and Peterson

Excused:  Senator(s) Townsend

Ayes 4    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/9/2007    S Placed on General File

 

HB0115SS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

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Page 23-lines 1 through 3     Delete.  JENNINGS, CHAIRMAN

 

2/13/2007   S Passed CoW

2/14/2007   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/15/2007   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 28    Nays 1    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/16/2007   H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Esquibel, K.

Ayes 0    Nays 59    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/16/2007   H Appointed JCC01 Members

            Representative(s)  McOmie, Craft and White

2/16/2007   S Appointed  JCC01 Members

            Senator(s)  Coe, Jennings and Job

 

2/23/2007   H Adopted HB0115JC01 and Recedes from Nonconcurrence

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn., Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s)  Hallinan

Ayes 59  Nays 0  Excused 1  Absent 0  Conflict 0

 

HB0115JC01/A      ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2-4, the House recedes from its non-concurrence and adopts the following Senate amendment:

MCOMIE, CRAFT, WHITE, COE, JENNINGS, JOB

 

2/23/2007   Assigned Number HEA No. 0086

2/26/2007   H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0086

2/26/2007   S President Signed HEA No. 0086

2/28/2007   Governor Signed HEA No. 0086

2/28/2007   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0147  Session Laws of Wyoming 2007.