Federal education funds study.

2015
STATE OF WYOMING
15LSO-0142
Numbered
2.1

SENATE FILE

NO.
SF0107

Federal education funds study.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Driskill, Anderson, J.D. (SD02), Dockstader and Wasserburger and Representative(s) Paxton

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to federal education dollars; requiring a study on the amount and impact of federal dollars received by this state for purposes of public education programs; specifying responsibility for the study; imposing reporting requirements; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

(a)

For the period commencing on the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2016, up to one hundred
twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000.00) is appropriated from the school foundation program account to the economic analysis division of the Wyoming department of administration and information for purposes of executing this section. The division shall conduct a study
of federal public education funds
which shall
include the following:

(i)

Identification of
the
total
amount of federal dollars
received by this
state
during the most recently completed fiscal year
for purposes of public education programs provided to resident school age children, including pre-kindergarten programs
;

(ii)

An analysis of the impact of these federal funds on the educational programs provided within this state, clear
ly
differentiating the impact at the state level, school district level and community level, and differentiating costs versus benefits accruing to the state in receiving these funds;

(iii)

An analysis of the ramifications of eliminating state acceptance of federal public education dollars, attaching funds to specific programs, employment and student populations served.

(b)

The division may
expend amounts appropriated under this section for the retention of
professional services as necessary to conduct the study required by this section.
On or before October 1, 2015, a
final report
on study findings
shall be presented to the joint education interim committee, the joint appropriations interim committee and to any select committee created by the
l
egislature to conduct recalibration of the education resource block grant school funding model required by W.S. 21
‑
13
‑
309(
t).

Section 2.

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)

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