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SF0087 • 2006

Board of education-membership.

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming board of education; expanding board voting membership to include the Wyoming state superintendent of public instruction; and providing for an effective date.

Education Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Mgt Audit
Last action
2006-03-15
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/15/2006

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Amendments

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SF0087HS001

Standing Committee • H04

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H04

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SF0087SS001

Standing Committee • LARSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by LARSON

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Bill History

  1. 2006-03-15 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 43

  2. 2006-03-15 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0040

  3. 2006-03-09 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0040

  4. 2006-03-09 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0040

  5. 2006-03-08 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0040

  6. 2006-03-08 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2006-03-08 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  8. 2006-03-07 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  9. 2006-03-06 House

    H Passed CoW

  10. 2006-03-06 House

    Amendment Adopted

  11. 2006-03-06 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  12. 2006-03-03 House

    H Placed on General File

  13. 2006-03-03 House

    H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  14. 2006-02-28 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H04

  15. 2006-02-27 House

    H Received for Introduction

  16. 2006-02-24 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  17. 2006-02-23 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  18. 2006-02-22 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  19. 2006-02-22 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  20. 2006-02-22 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  21. 2006-02-21 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  22. 2006-02-21 Senate

    S12 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  23. 2006-02-16 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S12

  24. 2006-02-14 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  25. 2006-02-13 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

SF0087 Bill Summary

Bill
No.:
SF0087

Drafter:

DRN

LSO
No.:

06LSO-0350

Effective Date:

Enrolled
Act No.:

SEA0040

Chapter
No.:

43

Prime
Sponsor:

Management Audit Committee

Catch
Title:

Board of education-membership.

Subject:

Roles of the state board of
education and state superintendent of public instruction in the governance of
public education at the state level.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Expands voting
membership of the state board of education to include the state superintendent
of public instruction, increasing voting members from eleven to twelve;

Limits state
superintendent's participation in matters relating to contested cases involving
actions of the department of education;

Implements
recommendations of the study conducted by the Management Audit Committee on
education governance.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0087

ENROLLED ACT NO. 40, SENATE

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2006 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming board of education; expanding board voting membership to include the Wyoming state superintendent of public instruction; limiting the superintendent's participation in certain board deliberations as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 21
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2
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301(a) and by creating a new subsection (c), 21
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2
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303 and 21
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6
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202(a)(ii) are amended to read:

21
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2
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301.

Appointment; qualifications, terms and removal of members; meetings; chairman.

(a)

There is created a state board of education composed of
twelve (12) voting members,
eleven (11)
of whom shall be appointed
members
,

with
at least one (1)
of whom shall be
member appointed
from each appointment district pursuant to W.S. 9
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1
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218.
The remaining voting member of the board shall be the state superintendent of public instruction.
One (1)
appointed
member shall be appointed at large and shall be a certified classroom teacher at the time of appointment. One (1)
other
appointed
member shall also be appointed at large and shall be a certified school administrator at the time of appointment. Two (2)
other
appointed
members shall be appointed at large and shall be representative of private business or industry in Wyoming. The
other
remaining
seven (7)
appointed
members of the board shall be appointed from among the lay citizens of the state who are electors of the state, known for their public spirit, business or professional ability
,
and interest in education. Not more than six (6)
appointed
members of the board shall be from one (1) political party. Members shall be appointed for six (6) year terms, except those who may be appointed to fill unexpired terms. Members shall be appointed by the governor with the approval of the senate. Vacancies shall be filled by the governor without senate approval until the next session of the legislature. No member is eligible to reappointment, except any member appointed to fill an unexpired term of less than six (6) years and the term expires on or after January 1, 1996, may be reappointed for one (1) additional six (6) year term.
Appointed m
embers of the board may be removed by the governor as provided in W.S. 9
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1
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202.
The state superintendent shall be ex officio a member of such board and shall not have the right to vote.

(c)

Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the superintendent of public instruction shall not participate in board deliberations on or vote on any matter relating to a contested case involving actions of the department of education.

21
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2
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303.

Expenses.

All
voting
appointed
members of the state board shall receive travel expenses, per diem and mileage expense in the same manner as employees of the state.

21
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6
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202.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(ii)

"State committee" means the state board
and state superintendent
of education
;

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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