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HB0073 • 2015

Development of education standards.

AN ACT relating to adoption of education content and performance standards; modifying the process for adoption of standards; and providing for an effective date.

Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Harshman
Last action
2015-03-04
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2015

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0073H3001

3rd reading • Harshman

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Harshman

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HB0073JC001

Conference Committee

H Adopted, S Adopted

Plain English: H Adopted, S Adopted Conference Committee

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HB0073S2001

2nd reading • Bebout

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Bebout

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HB0073S3001

3rd reading • Wasserburger

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Wasserburger

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HB0073SS001

Standing Committee • SEducation

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SEducation

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Bill History

  1. 2015-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2015-03-04 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0078

  3. 2015-02-27 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0078

  4. 2015-02-27 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0078

  5. 2015-02-27 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0078

  6. 2015-02-26 Senate

    S Adopted HB0073JC001: 26-3-1-0-0

  7. 2015-02-26 House

    H Adopted HB0073JC001: 52-6-2-0-0

  8. 2015-02-26 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  9. 2015-02-20 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  10. 2015-02-20 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  11. 2015-02-18 House

    H Concur:Failed 2-57-1-0-0

  12. 2015-02-17 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  13. 2015-02-17 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 19-10-1-0-0

  14. 2015-02-17 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  15. 2015-02-12 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  16. 2015-02-12 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  17. 2015-02-11 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  18. 2015-02-11 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  19. 2015-02-11 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  20. 2015-02-11 Senate

    Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

  21. 2015-02-05 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education

  22. 2015-01-28 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  23. 2015-01-26 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-0-0-0

  24. 2015-01-26 House

    Amendment Adopted

  25. 2015-01-23 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  26. 2015-01-22 House

    H COW:Passed

  27. 2015-01-20 House

    H Placed on General File

  28. 2015-01-20 House

    Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  29. 2015-01-14 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

  30. 2015-01-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  31. 2015-01-12 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115
Bill No.:
HB0073
Effective
:
7/1/2015

LSO No.:
15LSO-0403

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA 78

Chapter No.:
122

Prime Sponsor:
Harshman

Catch Title:
Development of education standards.

Subject:
Modifies process for adoption of
the educational student and content performance standards.

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the
State S
uperintendent,
to
establish a process to accept public comments between the times of formal review by the
S
tate
B
oard.

This bill requires the State Board of Education
to
evaluate and review the uniformity and quality of the
student and content performance standards not less than once every nine (9) years.

Previously, the law re
quired the State B
oard
to
review the standards not less than once every five (5) years.

Comments:

Amends a major program:

adop
tion of statewide educational
student and content performance standards.

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
.
HB0073

ENROLLED ACT NO. 78,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

AN ACT relating to adoption of education content and performance standards; modifying the process for adoption of standards; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
304(c) is amended to read:

21
‑
2
‑
304
.

Duties of the state board of education.

(c)

The state board shall perform an ongoing review of state board duties prescribed by law and may make recommendations to the legislature on board duties. In addition and not less than once every
five (5)
nine (9
)
years, the board shall evaluate and review the uniformity and quality of the educational program standards imposed under W.S. 21
‑
9
‑
101 and 21
‑
9
‑
102 and the student content and performance standards promulgated under paragraph (a)(iii) of this section
.
,
and

The state board, in consultation with the state superintendent, shall establish a process to receive input or concerns related to the student content and performance standards from stakeholders, including but not limited to parents, teachers, school and district administrators and members of the public at large, at any time prior to the formal review by the state board. The state board

shall report findings and recommendations to the joint education interim committee of the legislature on or before December 1 of the year in which the
formal

review and evaluation

of the student content and performance standards
was undertaken. The joint education interim committee shall report its recommendations, based upon findings and recommendations of the state board, to the legislature during the immediately following legislative session.

Section
2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
2015
.

(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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