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SF0003

School Facilities Collaborative Committee Process

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In one sentence

This law requires school districts to form an advisory committee to help plan and design school building projects funded by the state legislature.

What it does

  • Requires school district boards of trustees to use a collaborative committee process when spending funds appropriated by the legislature for school building projects.
  • The committee is advisory to the school board and assists with planning remedies for school buildings, including site selection, project planning, and design.
  • The committee may include students, parents, teachers, principals, district administration, school board members, representative legislators, and community members.
  • The committee must assist the school board in informing the community and developing community-based input for project development.
  • Sets the effective date of the law as July 1, 2014.

Who it affects

  • School district boards of trustees.
  • The school facilities department, which is required to enforce this process.
  • Members of the collaborative committees, such as students, parents, teachers, and community members.

Limits and unknowns

  • The committee is advisory and assists the board, but the board retains decision-making authority.
  • The requirement applies specifically to projects funded by appropriations from the legislature under W.S. 21-15-119.

Plain language

Terms to know

Collaborative committee process
A required process where a group advises the school board on planning and designing school building projects.
Advisory
Providing advice and assistance, but the committee does not make final decisions for the school board.
Remedies
Solutions or actions taken to address school building needs, such as site selection, planning, or design.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0003 Drafter: DRN LSO No.: 14LSO-0048 Effective Date: 7/1/2014 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0063 Chapter No.: CH0121 Prime Sponsor: Select Committee on School Facilities Catch Title: School facilities-collaborative committee process. Subject: Requiring community input for school facilities construction. Summary/Major Elements: The act requires school districts to convene an advisory board to advise and assist the school board in planning, design and construction of school facilities. The advisory board may include parents, students, teachers, principals, district administration, school board members, representative legislators, and members of the community. Prior to enactment, no formal requirement existed for input of the community and other stakeholders in construction of school facilities.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 6:24 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker explains that while concerns about site selection were addressed by returning control to communities, they successfully opposed an amendment changing 'shall' to 'may,' resulting in a workable process.

Public statementFloor statement at 34:42 Watch the statement

Bill Landen

R · S27

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker supports the bill because it encourages school boards to involve their communities in collaborative committees, and he believes restoring language about land purchase is an important provision.

Public statementFloor statement at 58:45 Watch the statement

Bill Landen

R · S27

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The speaker argues that the bill was weakened by changing mandatory language to permissive language, removing any imperative for school districts.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:00:00 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker supports the bill because it encourages school districts to use a collaborative process and form advisory boards for facilities planning, addressing problems some districts have faced.

Public statementFloor statement at 14:00 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

8 roll calls

H Adopted JCC01 56-3-1-0-02014-03-05 · House56 yes 3 no
Yes
56
No
3
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 56

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David H BlevinsH25David R MillerH55Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 3

David E NorthrupH50Kendell R KroekerH35Thomas F ReederH58

Excused 1

Mark H BakerH48
S Adopted JCC01 29-1-0-0-02014-03-05 · Senate29 yes 1 no
Yes
29
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 1

Cale CaseR · S25
S Did Not Concur 0-30-0-0-02014-03-03 · Senate0 yes 30 no
Yes
0
No
30
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

No 30

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 42-18-0-0-02014-03-03 · House42 yes 18 no
Yes
42
No
18
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 42

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52Zwonitzer

No 18

Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59David R MillerH55Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Kendell R KroekerH35Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Nathan A WintersH28Robert M McKimH21Stephen D WattH17Susan S WilsonH07Thomas F ReederH58W. Patrick P GogglesH33
H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-02014-02-27 · House7 yes 2 no
Yes
7
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 7

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Catherine R ConnollyH13David E NorthrupH50Hans HuntH02Jerry D PaxtonH47John L FreemanH60Matt TeetersH05

No 2

Garry C PiiparinenH49John W PattonH29
S Passed 3rd Reading 29-1-0-0-02014-02-18 · Senate29 yes 1 no
Yes
29
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 1

Cale CaseR · S25
S04 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02014-02-14 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

AndersonBill LandenR · S27Henry R CoeS18J.D. (S02)Paul R BarnardS15
S Introduced and Referred to S04 30-0-0-0-02014-02-11 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 30

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA0063Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0063House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0063Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0063LSO
  6. H Adopted SF0003JC01House
  7. S Adopted SF0003JC01Senate
  8. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  9. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  10. S Did Not ConcurSenate
  11. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  12. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  13. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  14. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  15. H Passed CoWHouse
  16. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  17. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  18. H Placed on General FileHouse
  19. H04 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  20. H Introduced and Referred to H04House

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

SF0003H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by BURKHART

SF0003HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H04