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SF0094

Clarifying State Payment for Court-Ordered Child Placement Education

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In one sentence

This law clarifies that the Wyoming Department of Education must pay for specific educational services for children placed in facilities by court order.

What it does

  • Directs the Department of Education to cover education costs for children placed in private treatment facilities or group homes by juvenile or district court order.
  • Requires programs for children with disabilities run by Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to bill the Department of Education directly for educational costs.
  • Clarifies that allowable costs include services listed in a student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP), such as special education services, related services, and supplementary aids and services.
  • Requires the Department of Family Services to create rules and regulations for implementing these payment procedures.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Department of Education.
  • The Wyoming Department of Family Services.
  • Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES).
  • Children placed in private residential treatment facilities or group homes by court order.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify the total dollar amount the state will spend.
  • The law does not define what constitutes a 'reasonable rule' for the Department of Family Services to create.
  • The text provided does not detail how the Department of Education will verify which costs are eligible for payment.

Plain language

Terms to know

BOCES
Boards of Cooperative Educational Services, which provide educational programs for children with disabilities.
IEP
Individualized Education Plan, a document that lists the specific educational services a student with a disability needs.
Court ordered placement
A decision by a juvenile or district court to place a child in a specific facility or home.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

SF0094 Bill No.: SF0094 Drafter: TH LSO No.: 12LSO-0305 Effective Date: July 1, 2012 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0052 Chapter No.: CH0100 Prime Sponsor: Senator Anderson Catch Title: BOCES-court ordered placement costs. Subject: Court-ordered placement of children requiring educational services. Summary/Major Elements: The department of education is directed by law to cover the education costs of juvenile and district court ordered placements of children in private treatment facilities and group homes, including programs for special education children placed in boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES); This act amends current law to clarify, that allowable educational services eligible for direct payment from the department specifically include educational services provided pursuant to a student's IEP (individualized education plan).

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 5:39 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker wants to introduce the bill so the Education Committee can carefully examine funding flow issues between school districts and BOCES for special education services, ensuring children receive legally mandated support.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:36:10 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H Passed 3rd Reading 56-0-4-0-02012-03-07 · House56 yes 0 no
Yes
56
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
4
Conflict
0

Yes 56

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bryan K PedersenH07Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer

Excused 4

Edward BuchananH04Joseph M BarbutoH48Ken A EsquibelH41W. Patrick P GogglesH33
H04 Recommended Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02012-03-02 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Donald E Burkhart JrH15John L FreemanH60Kendell R KroekerH35Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Robert A BrechtelH38Samuel P KroneH24
S Passed 3rd Reading 30-0-0-0-02012-02-28 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 30

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02012-02-20 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Chris RothfussD · S09Henry R CoeS18Paul R BarnardS15
S Introduced and Referred to S04 29-0-1-0-02012-02-17 · Senate29 yes 0 no
Yes
29
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Wayne H JohnsonS06

Excused 1

Tony RossS04

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA0052Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0052House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0052Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0052LSO
  6. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  7. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  8. H Passed CoWHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H04 Recommended Do PassHouse
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H04House
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  14. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  15. S Passed CoWSenate
  16. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  17. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  18. S Placed on General FileSenate
  19. S04 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
  20. S Introduced and Referred to S04Senate

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0094SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by COE