The amendment removes specific language from the bill that relates to school scheduling and professional development days.
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SF0072
Summer Vacation Preservation Act
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In one sentence
The Summer Vacation Preservation Act modifies the duties of the state board in approving alternative school year schedules and reduces the minimum number of required class days from 175 to 165.
What it does
- Modifies how the state board of education can approve alternative scheduling for a school year, focusing on fewer than 165 days or specific start and end dates.
- Reduces the minimum number of required class days from 175 to 165 days per school year.
Who it affects
- Public schools and their students across Wyoming
- Teachers and staff in public schools
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass in its current session.
- Details about how the changes will affect school district budgets are unclear without further legislative action or amendments.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Average Daily Membership (ADM)
- The total number of students present plus those absent, divided by the actual days the school is open.
- Foundation Program
- A funding model for Wyoming public schools based on attendance and other factors.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 3, 11:18 AM
Couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
H 3rd Reading:Failed 5-52-5-0-02025-02-24 · House5 yes 52 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 52
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 5
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 5
No 52
Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Elissa CampbellR · H56Ivan PoseyD · H33Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38JD WilliamsR · H02Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joel GuggenmosR · H55Joe WebbR · H19John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28J.T. LarsonR · H17Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Nina WebberR · H24Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Reuben TarverR · H52Robert WharffR · H49Rob GeringerR · H42Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14
Amendment failed 28-32-2-0-02025-02-24 · House28 yes 32 no
- Yes
- 28
- No
- 32
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 28
Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Cody WylieR · H39Elissa CampbellR · H56Ivan PoseyD · H33JD WilliamsR · H02John C EklundH10J.T. LarsonR · H17Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Pam ThayerR · H15Rob GeringerR · H42Steve HarshmanR · H37Tom KellyR · H30Trey SherwoodD · H14
No 32
Abby AngelosR · H03Ann LucasR · H43Bill AllemandR · H58Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary BrownR · H41Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joel GuggenmosR · H55Joe WebbR · H19John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Ken PendergraftR · H29Laurie BrattenR · H51Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-02025-02-14 · House6 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-13-1-0-02025-01-22 · Senate17 yes 13 no
- Yes
- 17
- No
- 13
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 17
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Darin SmithS06Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26
No 13
Excused 1
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02025-01-17 · Senate4 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- H 3rd Reading:Failed 5-52-5-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H04 - EducationHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-13-1-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S04 - EducationSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
8 stored
The amendment changes the start date of the school year to begin one week after the Wyoming state fair and modifies several other provisions related to scheduling.
The amendment changes the word 'shall' to 'may' in three places of the bill text.
The amendment removes a specific line from the bill's first page, which is part of an act related to education and school scheduling.
The amendment adds language to ensure that public school funding is based on a specific number of attendance days, and modifies existing laws regarding the foundation program and education resource block grant model.
The amendment modifies the definition of 'average daily membership' (ADM) in education laws, changing how full-time status and prorated calculation for part-time students are determined.
The amendment removes a previous amendment to SF0072 that was related to scheduling changes for public schools.
The amendment removes specific language from the bill that relates to school scheduling and vacation dates.