Adopted 2nd reading by TEETERS
Wyoming2009Enacted
SF0047
Hathaway Student Scholarship Program Administration
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In one sentence
This law provides one-time funding to manage the Hathaway scholarship program, including tasks related to sign language requirements, student data tracking, and career assessments.
What it does
- Appropriates $25,000 to continue a task force reviewing American sign language as a foreign language option for scholarships.
- Appropriates $157,000 to create a transcript data center that standardizes course coding between high schools.
- Appropriates $50,000 to implement eighth-grade career assessments and post-secondary preparation units.
- Appropriates $30,000 to expand the WORKKEYS job skills assessment for high school seniors seeking career readiness certification.
- Requires the Department of Education and State Superintendent to report on fund usage and program status to the Joint Education Interim Committee.
Who it affects
- The Wyoming Department of Education and the State Superintendent.
- High school students in grades 8 through 12.
- The Joint Education Interim Committee, which receives reports on the programs.
- School districts and post-secondary institutions involved in course certification and data sharing.
Limits and unknowns
- All funding is designated as one-time and cannot be included in the 2011-2012 biennial budget requests.
- The sign language task force must submit final recommendations to the legislature by October 1, 2009.
- The WORKKEYS expansion applies only to high school seniors who have not previously taken the assessment during the 2009-2010 school year.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Hathaway Student Scholarship Program
- A state scholarship program that requires students to complete specific high school courses, known as the success curriculum, to qualify.
- Success Curriculum
- The set of required high school courses, including foreign language and math, that students must complete to be eligible for certain Hathaway scholarships.
- WORKKEYS
- A job skills assessment test used to certify students in career readiness.
- Foundation Program Account
- A state fund used to support public school operations and specific educational initiatives.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0047 Drafter: DRN LSO No.: 09LSO-0298 Effective Date: 3/13/2009 Sec 4: 7/1/2009 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0082 Chapter No.: 205 Prime Sponsor: Joint Education Interim Committee Catch Title: Hathaway student scholarship program administration. Subject: Hathaway administrative reporting requirements and implementation of related programs attached to Hathaway student scholarships. Summary/Major Elements: In 2008, American sign language was added as a component of the Hathaway success curriculum foreign language requirement for student scholarship eligibility. A task force of the state superintendent was also established to effectuate the delivery of American sign language instruction to high school students; The task force is continued through June 30, 2010, to continue implementation of American sign language instruction by addressing teacher certification, course accreditation and instruction delivery, with $25,000 appropriated from the foundation program account and up to an equal amount from any available non-general or foundation account funds; $157,000 is appropriated from the foundation account to the department of education to establish a transcript data center for common course coding for purposes of implementing success curriculum requirements statewide and to comply with required Hathaway reporting requirements; $50,000 is appropriated from the foundation account to the department for establishing student career assessments at the eighth grade level in implementing the required eighth grade unit of study in post secondary preparation; $30,000 is appropriated from the foundation account to the department for expansion of WORKKEYS job skills assessment to high school seniors interested in attaining certification in career readiness as offered through the department of workforce services. Comments: The department is required to report to the joint education committee on the expenditure of appropriated funds and the status of and recommendations for programs receiving funds.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
9 roll calls
H Adopted JCC01 58-1-1-0-02009-03-04 · House58 yes 1 no
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Yes 58
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Frank D PeasleyH03Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
Excused 1
S Adopted JCC01 27-2-1-0-02009-03-04 · Senate27 yes 2 no
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Yes 27
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Rick D HunnicuttS05Stan CooperS14
Excused 1
S Did Not Concur 0-30-0-0-02009-03-02 · Senate0 yes 30 no
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Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Rick D HunnicuttS05Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 46-12-2-0-02009-02-27 · House46 yes 12 no
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Yes 46
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lori A MillinH08Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Richard L CannadyH06Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Sue E WallisH52Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
No 12
H02 Recommended Do Pass 6-1-0-0-02009-02-20 · House6 yes 1 no
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H04 Recommended Do Pass 7-2-0-0-02009-02-19 · House7 yes 2 no
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S Passed 3rd Reading 21-9-0-0-02009-01-28 · Senate21 yes 9 no
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Yes 21
Bill Mr. VaseyS11Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John HastertS13John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Ray R PetersonS19Rick D HunnicuttS05Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04
S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02009-01-26 · Senate5 yes 0 no
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S04 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02009-01-14 · Senate5 yes 0 no
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Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number - 205LSO
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0082Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0082House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0082Senate
- Assigned Number SEA0082LSO
- H Adopted SF0047JC01House
- S Adopted SF0047JC01Senate
- H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
- S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
- S Did Not ConcurSenate
- S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Amendments AdoptedHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 Recommended Do PassHouse
Changes
Amendments
4 stored
Adopted, Corrected Committee of the Whole by HARSHMAN
Adopted Committee of the Whole by HARSHMAN
Adopted Standing Committee by NICHOLAS