School district reporting-certification elimination.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide information on how compliance will be ensured or if there are new penalties for non-compliance.

School District Reporting Changes

The bill removes the requirement for school district superintendents to certify data and reports about state education funding.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the need for a school district superintendent to sign off on the accuracy of financial and other educational data sent to the state department.
• Requires school districts to ensure that all submitted data and reports are complete, timely, and follow rules set by the state.

Who It Names or Affects

• School districts across Wyoming
• State education officials responsible for collecting and reviewing district reports

Terms To Know

Certification

The process where a school superintendent signs off on the accuracy of data submitted to the state.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify new penalties for districts failing to meet reporting requirements.
• It does not address how the state will ensure compliance with these new rules.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 20LSO-0332
Bill No.:

HB0190

Effective:

7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM

LSO No.:

20LSO-0332

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0019

Chapter No.:

24

Prime Sponsor:

Connolly

Catch Title:

School district reporting-certification elimination.

Subject:

School district reports.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under prior law the school district superintendent was required to certify that all data submitted to the department relating to the state's school finance system was complete, accurate and in accordance with reporting requirements.

The bill removes the requirement for district superintendent certification and instead requires the school district to be responsible for providing data and reports in compliance with law and department rules.
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

20LSO-0332

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
.
HB0190

ENROLLED ACT NO. 19,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2020 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to education; amending school district reporting requirements 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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203(e)(ii)(intro) is amended to read:

21
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2
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203.

School district data collection and funding model administration; duties and responsibilities specified; data advisory committee; school district compliance.

(e)

The following shall apply:

(ii)

If a district
superintendent
fails to provide data or reports in compliance with law or rules regarding timeliness, format, completeness or accuracy, without good cause, the state superintendent shall:

Section 2
.

W.S. 21
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2
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203(e)(
i
) is repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2020
.

(END)

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