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HB0011 • 2015

Distance education task force.

AN ACT relating to the study of distance education for informing recalibration of the education resource block grant model; establishing a task force; establishing duties; requiring reporting; and providing for an effective date.

Budget Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Education
Last action
2015-03-12
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/9/2015

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0011H2001

2nd reading • Patton

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Patton

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HB0011JC001

Conference Committee

H Adopted, S Adopted

Plain English: H Adopted, S Adopted Conference Committee

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HB0011HS001

Standing Committee • HEducation

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HEducation

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HB0011HS002

Standing Committee • HAC

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HAC

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HB0011SS001

Standing Committee • SEducation

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SEducation

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Bill History

  1. 2015-03-12 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2015-03-12 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0101

  3. 2015-03-05 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0101

  4. 2015-03-05 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0101

  5. 2015-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0101

  6. 2015-03-04 Senate

    S Adopted HB0011JC001: 28-1-1-0-0

  7. 2015-03-04 House

    H Adopted HB0011JC001: 50-8-2-0-0

  8. 2015-02-27 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  9. 2015-02-26 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  10. 2015-02-26 House

    H Concur:Failed 2-56-2-0-0

  11. 2015-02-25 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  12. 2015-02-25 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-8-1-0-0

  13. 2015-02-24 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  14. 2015-02-23 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  15. 2015-02-23 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  16. 2015-02-23 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2015-02-23 Senate

    Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  18. 2015-02-20 Senate

    S COW:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

  19. 2015-02-20 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  20. 2015-02-20 Senate

    Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  21. 2015-02-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education

  22. 2015-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  23. 2015-02-09 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-13-0-0-0

  24. 2015-02-06 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  25. 2015-02-06 House

    Amendment Adopted

  26. 2015-02-05 House

    H COW:Passed

  27. 2015-02-05 House

    Amendment Adopted

  28. 2015-02-05 House

    Amendment Adopted

  29. 2015-02-05 House

    H Placed on General File

  30. 2015-02-05 House

    Rerefer to HCOW

  31. 2015-01-28 House

    H COW:Rerefer to H04 - Education

  32. 2015-01-28 House

    H Placed on General File

  33. 2015-01-28 House

    Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

  34. 2015-01-26 Wyoming Legislature

    Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

  35. 2015-01-26 House

    H Placed on General File

  36. 2015-01-26 House

    Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

  37. 2015-01-13 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

  38. 2015-01-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  39. 2014-12-12 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
Bill No
.
HB0011

ENROLLED ACT NO. 101,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2015 General Session

AN ACT relating to the study of distance education for informing recalibration of the education resource block grant model; establishing a task force; establishing duties; requiring reporting; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section
1
.

(a)

For the purposes of informing the 2015 recalibration of the education resource block grant model
required by W.S 21
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13
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309(t), there is
created a
task force
on distance education, chaired by the state superintendent of public instruction
.

(b)

The task force shall review distance education programs provided by or in
cooperation
with Wyoming school districts to students in grades kindergarten through twelve (12). The
review
shall include programs provided under W.S. 21
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2
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202(a)
(
xxxi), 21
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13
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330, 21
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20
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201 and programs using resources provided by the education resource block grant model. The taskforce shall compile a report containing recommendations for the following:

(i)

Programmatic requireme
nts for the delivery of quality
distance education programs
statewide that provide
equal access and opportunity for all students enrolled in a Wyoming school district;

(ii)

Guidance to ensure compliance with statewide education standards and student assessment and accountability requirements under W.S. 21
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2
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202, 21
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2
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204, 21
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2
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304 and 21
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9
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101, including but not limited to data collection requirements;

(iii)

In consultation with the professional teaching standards board, professional certification requirements for distance education instructors;

(iv)

A review of distance education that can be used to provide greater transparency in accounting for administering distance education program;

(v)

Requirements for partnership agreements, if necessary, for school districts
electing
to collaborate in the delivery of a d
istance education
program;

(vi)

Guidance to ensure compliance with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1400.

Section 2.

Commencing June 15, 2015, the department shall provide monthly progress reports on the work of the task force to the legislative service office.
The legislative service office shall
provide the reports to the appropriate legislative committees to
ensure the progress reports are incorporated into the
2015
block grant model recalibration process.
Not later than October 15, 2015, the department shall provide a final report d
ocumenting
the recommendations of the taskforce to the
legislative service office for distribution to the
appropriate legislative committee.

Section
3
.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
House
.

Chief Clerk

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