Why they voted this way
The speaker clarifies that the Department of Education will handle the task internally and did not want input from a legislative committee.
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Wyoming2015Enacted
HB0011
Wyoming Distance Education Task Force
Last scannedOct 18, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This law creates a task force to study distance education in Wyoming schools to help update the state's school funding model.
What it does
- Creates a task force on distance education chaired by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- Requires the task force to review distance education programs for students in grades kindergarten through 12.
- Asks the task force to make recommendations on program quality, teacher certification, data transparency, and compliance with federal disability laws.
- Requires the department to provide monthly progress reports to the legislative service office starting June 15, 2015.
- Requires a final report with recommendations to be submitted to the legislative service office by October 15, 2015.
Who it affects
- The State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the state department of education.
- Wyoming school districts that offer distance education programs.
- Teachers, administrators, and students involved in distance education.
- Legislative committees responsible for school finance.
Limits and unknowns
- The final enacted text does not specify the exact number of members on the task force, as the specific list of members was removed during the legislative process.
- The final enacted text does not specify a budget or funding amount for the task force's operations.
- The recommendations made by the task force are not binding laws; they are suggestions for the legislature to consider.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Distance education
- Learning that happens remotely, often using technology, rather than in a traditional classroom.
- Education resource block grant model
- The system Wyoming uses to distribute state funding to school districts.
- Recalibration
- The process of adjusting or updating the funding model to reflect current needs.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0011 Effective : 3/9/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0128 Enrolled Act No.: HEA 101 Chapter No.: 157 Prime Sponsor: Joint Education Interim Committee Catch Title: Distance education task force. Subject: Establishment of a task force to study distance education. Summary/Major Elements: This bill establishes a task force , chaired by the State Superintendent, to study distance education to inform the 2015 recalibration of the education resource block grant model. This bill requires the State Superintendent to periodically report to the Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration and to provide a final report with recommendations not later than October 15, 2015. Comments: Re quires reporting: periodically and final report October 15, 2015 , by the State Superintendent to the Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 7, 10:28 AM
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because the Senate amendments removed all members originally selected by the House for the task force.
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Tony Ross
S04
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports creating a task force on distance education because the state is preparing to recalibrate its K-12 funding model and needs to examine this area.
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
9 roll calls
S Adopted HB0011JC001: 28-1-1-0-02015-03-04 · Senate28 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 28
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 28
ANDERSON J.D.ANDERSON J.L.Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23John HastertS13Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24NICHOLAS PRESOgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Stephan PappasR · S07Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
No 1
Excused 1
H Adopted HB0011JC001: 50-8-2-0-02015-03-04 · House50 yes 8 no
- Yes
- 50
- No
- 8
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 50
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08BROWN SPEAKERCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02James R AllenH33James W ByrdH44JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35LAURSEN DANMartha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Roy H EdwardsH53Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tyler E LindholmH01William H PownallH52ZWONITZER, DN
No 8
Excused 2
H Concur:Failed 2-56-2-0-02015-02-26 · House2 yes 56 no
- Yes
- 2
- No
- 56
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
No 56
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08BROWN SPEAKERCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Clifford M JenningsH30Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02Harlan J EdmondsH12James R AllenH33James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANMark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Michael K MaddenH40Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Roy H EdwardsH53Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Scott M ClemH31Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Tyler E LindholmH01William H PownallH52ZWONITZER, DNZWONITZER, DV
Excused 2
S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-8-1-0-02015-02-25 · Senate21 yes 8 no
- Yes
- 21
- No
- 8
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 21
ANDERSON J.D.ANDERSON J.L.Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09David A KinskeyS22Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23John HastertS13Leland G ChristensenS17Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Stephan PappasR · S07Tony RossS04
No 8
Excused 1
Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-02-23 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-02-20 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-13-0-0-02015-02-09 · House47 yes 13 no
- Yes
- 47
- No
- 13
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 47
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Andrew W SchwartzH23BROWN SPEAKERCatherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Clifford M JenningsH30Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02James R AllenH33James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Ken A EsquibelH41LAURSEN DANMark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Michael D GreearH27Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Roy H EdwardsH53Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Scott M ClemH31Stanley L BlakeH39Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56William H PownallH52ZWONITZER, DNZWONITZER, DV
Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02015-01-28 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02015-01-26 · House8 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 8
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0101 Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0101Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0101House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0101LSO
- S Adopted HB0011JC001: 28-1-1-0-0Senate
- H Adopted HB0011JC001: 50-8-2-0-0House
- S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
- H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
- H Concur:Failed 2-56-2-0-0House
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-8-1-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S COW:Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
Changes
Amendments
5 stored
Adopted 2nd reading by Patton
H Adopted, S Adopted Conference Committee
Adopted Standing Committee by HEducation
Adopted Standing Committee by HAC
Adopted Standing Committee by SEducation