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HB0133

Wyoming Board of Education Staff Support

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In one sentence

This law creates a part-time position in the Department of Education to assist the Board of Education with research and policy work, funded by $100,000 for two years.

What it does

  • Authorizes a part-time position in the Department of Education.
  • The position helps the Board of Education with research, analysis, and other policy-related assistance.
  • Appropriates $100,000 from the general fund for the period from July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2008.
  • Requires the Board of Education and the state superintendent to jointly report on the position by January 1, 2008.
  • The report must go to the select management audit committee and the joint appropriations committee.
  • The report must include a recommendation on the future funding of the position.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Department of Education.
  • The Wyoming Board of Education.
  • The State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
  • The select management audit committee and the joint appropriations committee.

Limits and unknowns

  • The funding is limited to the two-year period ending June 30, 2008.
  • The law does not specify the exact job title or salary for the new position.
  • The decision to continue the position after 2008 depends on the report and future legislative action.

Plain language

Terms to know

Appropriation
Money set aside by the government for a specific purpose.
Biennial period
A time span of two years.
General fund
The main pool of money used to pay for state government operations.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

HB0133 Bill Summary Bill No.: HB0133 Drafter: DRN LSO No.: 06LSO-0351 Effective Date: 7/1/2006 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0017 Chapter No.: 44 Prime Sponsor: Management Audit Committee Catch Title: Board of education-staff support. Subject: State level governance of public education and the role the state board of education. Summary/Major Elements: A finding of the Management Audit Committee's study of state level governance of public education was to provide the state board of education professional staffing to assist with policy-making duties; Appropriates $100,000 to the department of education for a part-time position within the department to assist the state board with research, analysis and other policy-related staffing to carry out statutorily prescribed duties; Requires the state board and the state superintendent to jointly report to the management audit committee and the joint appropriations committee on the status of the part-time position and if the position should be continued.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 8:01 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it implements a recommendation from a Management Audit study to provide direct staff support for the Board of Education, improving communication and preparation.

Public statementFloor statement at 43:16 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Passed 3rd Reading 29-1-0-0-02006-03-08 · Senate29 yes 1 no
Yes
29
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 1

Cale CaseR · S25
S04 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02006-03-02 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Chuck TownsendS01Henry R CoeS18Robert A PeckS26Tex BoggsS13
H Passed 3rd Reading 59-0-1-0-02006-02-28 · House59 yes 0 no
Yes
59
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 59

Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Burke JacksonH52Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelGeorge BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.

Excused 1

Frank PhilpH34
H04 Recommended Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02006-02-23 · House8 yes 1 no
Yes
8
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Becket HinckleyH41Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Jeff WasserburgerH32Kurt BucholzH47Lorraine K QuarbergH28Steve HarshmanR · H37W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 1

Mark SemlekH01
H Introduced and Referred to H04 57-1-2-0-02006-02-16 · House57 yes 1 no
Yes
57
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 57

Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.

No 1

Colin SimpsonH24

Excused 2

Burke JacksonH52Wayne ReeseH11

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number - 44LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0017Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0017Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0017House
  5. Assigned Number HEA0017LSO
  6. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  7. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  8. S Passed CoWSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S04 Recommended Do PassSenate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S04Senate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  14. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  15. H Passed CoWHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H04 Recommended Do PassHouse
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H04House
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO