AN ACT relating to community college districts; approving the formation of the Gillette community college district; providing legislative findings; specifying requirements of the transition to the new district; and providing for an effective date.
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Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Senator Wasserburger
Last action
2021-04-06
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
4/6/2021
Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not explicitly state that a voter decision is required, only that it will be conducted.
Gillette Community College District Act
This law allows for the creation of a new community college district called Gillette and sets rules for how it will transition from an existing district if approved by voters.
What This Bill Does
Approves the formation of a new community college district in Campbell County, Wyoming, to be known as the Gillette Community College District.
Requires that voters in Campbell County decide whether they want this new district through an election.
If approved by voters, it requires the boards of both the existing Northern Wyoming and the new Gillette districts to create a plan for how students and employees will move from one district to another.
It also says that the Wyoming Community College Commission must review this transition plan to make sure everything is fair and follows state rules.
Who It Names or Affects
Voters in Campbell County, Wyoming
Boards of both the Northern Wyoming and Gillette community college districts
Terms To Know
Community College District
A specific area where a community college serves its residents.
Transition Plan
A plan that outlines how students, employees, and services will move from one district to another during the formation of a new district.
Limits and Unknowns
The act only takes effect if voters in Campbell County approve it.
It does not specify what happens if the transition is delayed or encounters problems.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment changes the title and text of a bill to remove references to 'college' in relation to the Gillette community college district.
Removes the word 'college' from the catch title where it says 'Gillette community college district'.
Deletes all instances of 'college' after 'Gillette' throughout the bill text.
The amendment does not specify why 'college' is being removed or what the implications are for the Gillette community college district.
Plain English: The amendment changes how the transition from the Northern Wyoming Community College District to the new Gillette Community College District will happen, including details on agreements and reviews by the community college commission.
Removed 'specifying' in the bill's title and replaced it with a more detailed description of transition requirements.
Added specific language about how the transition plan must be jointly adopted by both district boards and reviewed by the community college commission to protect student interests.
Inserted new subsection (c) that outlines steps for transitioning students, employees, and services from one district to another.
The amendment text does not provide specific details on how agreements will be based on actual expenses or what the statewide college system strategic plan entails.
Bill History
2021-04-06LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 120
2021-04-06Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0047
2021-04-02House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0047
2021-04-02Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0047
2021-04-01LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0047
2021-04-01Senate
S Concur:Passed 26-3-1-0-0
2021-04-01Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2021-03-31House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 46-14-0-0-0
2021-03-30House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2021-03-29House
H COW:Passed
2021-03-25House
H Placed on General File
2021-03-25House
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2021-03-17House
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
2021-03-04House
H Received for Introduction
2021-03-04Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-10-0-0-0
2021-03-03Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2021-03-02Senate
S COW:Passed
2021-03-01Senate
S Placed on General File
2021-03-01Senate
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2021-02-04Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
2021-02-04Senate
S Received for Introduction
2021-02-03LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 21LSO-0513
Bill No.:
SF0083
Effective:
Immediately
LSO No.:
21LSO-0513
Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0047
Chapter No.:
120
Prime Sponsor:
Wasserburger
Catch Title:
Gillette community college district.
Subject:
Approves the formation of a Gillette Community College District.
Summary/Major Elements:
On August 31, 2020, the Campbell County Commissioners
submitted an application
to the Wyoming Community College Commission requesting the formation of a community college district in Campbell County.
Pursuant to W.S. 21-18-312(b), a community college district cannot be formed unless approved by the legislature. This act constitutes the legislature's approval of the formation of the Gillette Community College District.
Now, the question of whether to form the Gillette Community College District will be put to the voters within the proposed district. If approved, this act requires the boards of the Gillette and Northern Wyoming community college districts to jointly develop a plan for the transition of students from the Northern Wyoming Community College District to the Gillette Community College District. This plan is to be submitted for review by the Wyoming Community College Commission.
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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21LSO-0513
ORIGINAL Senate
ENGROSSED
File No
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SF0083
ENROLLED ACT NO. 47,
SENATE
SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2021 General Session
AN ACT relating to community college districts; approving the formation of the Gillette community college district; providing legislative findings; specifying requirements of the transition to the new district; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
.
(a)
The legislature finds that:
(i)
The Campbell county commissioners submitted an application to the Wyoming community college commission dated August 31, 2020 requesting the formation of a community college district in Campbell county to be known as the Gillette college community college district;
(ii)
After receiving the application, the Wyoming community college commission caused a survey to be conducted on the proposed community college district that met the requirements of W.S. 21-18-312; and
(iii)
On November 20, 2020, the Wyoming community college commission approved the application for the formation of a community college district in Campbell County and provided its survey findings and recommendations to the legislature.
(b)
As authorized by W.S. 21-18-312
and subject to subsection (c) of this section,
the legislature approves the formation of the Gillette community college district.
In accordance with W.S. 21-18-312, the county clerk of Campbell county shall conduct an election on the question of formation of the Gillette community college district
which shall carry upon a majority of all votes cast within the proposed community college district.
(c)
Upon approval of the Gillette community college district by the electors, the following shall apply to the formation of the Gillette community college district and the transition from the Northern Wyoming community college district:
(i)
Following the election of the board, the boards of the Gillette community college district and the Northern Wyoming community college district shall jointly adopt a plan on the transition of students, employees and any other services or functions from the Northern Wyoming community college district to the Gillette community college district pursuant to agreements with the Northern Wyoming community college district or other applicable entities. Agreements under this paragraph shall be based on the actual demonstrated expenses of the Northern Wyoming community college district or other applicable entities related to the transition;
(ii)
The community college commission shall review the plan adopted under paragraph (i) of this subsection, any agreements necessary to implement the plan and the budgets of the community college districts to ensure that the transition process adequately protects the interests of students and is consistent with the statewide college system strategic plan;
(iii)
During each year of any transition period under this subsection, the Northern Wyoming community college district shall continue to receive the allocation for both districts from the funding allocation model implemented by the community college commission, until such
time that the Gillette community college district receives institutional accreditation.
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)
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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