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21LSO-0472
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0472
ENGROSSED
3.0
SENATE FILE NO. SF0143
School finance-funding model amendments.
Sponsored by: Senator(s) Scott, Biteman, Ellis and Salazar and Representative(s) Simpson
A BILL
for
AN ACT relating to school finance; implementing modifications to the Wyoming education resource block grant model and other school finance components; providing for funding adjustments as specified; codifying previously uncodified law; amending related provisions; repealing conflicting provisions; requiring a report; requiring a study; and providing for effective dates.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
W.S. 21
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309.1 is created to read:
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309.1.
Education resource block grant model components.
(a)
This section is intended to specify the education resource block grant model components and computations necessary to execute the 2020 cost of education study as required by W.S. 21
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309(t) and as adopted and modified by the legislature.
(b)
As used in this section:
(i)
"Block grant model components" includes the following categories:
(A)
The educational materials category of model components which includes the following:
(I)
The books and instructional materials component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxi) of this section;
(II)
The gifted and talented students component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxiii) of this section;
(III)
The career and technical education equipment and materials component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxiv) of this section;
(IV)
The student activities component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxv) of this section;
(V)
The professional development component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxvi) of this section;
(VI)
The central office
nonpersonnel
resources component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxviii) of this section;
(VII)
The operations and maintenance supplies component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxx) of this section.
(B)
The energy category of model components which includes the utilities component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxxi) of this section;
(C)
The nonprofessional labor category of model components which includes supervisory aides, central office classified staff, school secretaries, school clerical staff, maintenance workers, groundskeepers and custodians resourced under paragraph (c)(xxxiii) of this section;
(D)
The professional labor category of model
components which includes teachers, principals, assistant principals, superintendents, assistant superintendents, business managers and school computer technicians resourced under paragraph (c)(xxxiii) of this section.
(ii)
"FTE" means the full
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time equivalency basis as computed in accordance with guidelines prescribed by rule of the department of education;
(iii)
"Grade band" means a school grade configuration that falls within one (1) of the following configurations:
(A)
An elementary school grade band that includes grades kindergarten (K) through grade six (6) or any combination of those grades;
(B)
A middle school grade band that includes grade five (5) through eight (8) or grade six (6) through grade nine (9) or any combination of grades within those ranges;
(C)
A high school grade band that includes grade eight (8) through grade twelve (12) or any combination of those grades.
(c)
Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Wyoming education resource block grant model components and the resourcing for those components shall be as follows:
(i)
Full day kindergarten. Funded for all elementary schools;
(ii)
Core teachers for schools with ADM greater than forty
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nine (49) and schools not designated as alternative schools:
(A)
Elementary school. Calculated as ADM divided by twenty (20);
(B)
Middle school. Calculated as ADM divided by twenty
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three (23);
(C)
High school. Calculated as ADM divided by twenty
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three (23).
(iii)
Specialist teachers for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools:
(A)
Elementary school specialist teachers shall be calculated as twenty percent (20%) of the core teachers in subparagraph (ii)(A) of this subsection;
(B)
Middle school specialist teachers shall be calculated as thirty
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three percent (33%) of the core teachers in subparagraph (ii)(B) of this subsection;
(C)
High school specialist teachers shall be calculated as thirty
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three percent (33%) of the core teachers in subparagraph (ii)(C) of this subsection.
(iv)
Additional vocational education teachers. For schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools, calculated as the product of each high school's FTE vocational education students reported under W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(D)(I) multiplied by twenty
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nine hundredths (0.29) then divided by the high school class size of twenty
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three (23);
(v)
Small school and alternative school core staff. For schools with forty
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nine (49) or less ADM or alternative schools, provide one (1) teacher position for every seven (7) ADM, calculated as total school ADM divided by seven (7). Each school shall receive a minimum of one (1) teacher by increasing the sum of the core staff in this paragraph to one (1) if the total is less than one (1);
(vi)
Minimum teachers:
(A)
The minimum number of teachers for any elementary school with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM is six (6), as calculated by increasing the sum of the core teachers in paragraph (ii) of this subsection and specialist teachers in paragraph (iii) of this subsection to six (6). The minimum number of teachers for any middle school with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM is eight (8), as calculated by increasing the sum of the core teachers in paragraph (ii) of this subsection and specialist teachers in paragraph (iii) of this subsection to eight (8). The minimum number of teachers for any high school with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM is ten (10), as calculated by increasing the sum of the core teachers in paragraph (ii) of this subsection, specialist teachers in paragraph (iii) of this subsection and additional vocational education teachers in paragraph (iv) of this subsection to ten (10). The minimum number of teachers under this subparagraph shall be provided for each elementary school, middle school and high school grade band for a school that contains more
than one (1) grade band and the grade band is more than forty
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nine (49) ADM;
(B)
The minimum number of teachers for any school with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM, more than one (1) grade band and at least one (1) grade band with forty
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nine (49) ADM or less shall be calculated as follows:
(I)
For each grade band with forty
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nine (49) ADM or less, the minimum number of teachers shall be calculated by increasing the sum of the core teachers in paragraph (ii) of this subsection, specialist teachers in paragraph (iii) of this subsection and additional vocational education teachers in paragraph (iv) of this subsection to one (1) teacher position for every seven (7) ADM;
(II)
For each grade band with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM, the minimum number of teachers shall be calculated as provided in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(vii)
Small school district teacher adjustment. For all schools within a district comprised of less than two hundred forty
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three (243) total ADM and notwithstanding all other teacher resources in paragraphs (ii) through (vi) of this subsection, resource each school with a minimum of one (1) core teacher at every grade level with reported ADM, plus an additional twenty percent (20%) of elementary grade level core teachers to calculate elementary specialist teachers and an additional thirty
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three percent (33%) of middle school and high school grade core teachers to calculate middle school and high school specialist teachers;
(viii)
Instructional coaches:
(A)
Elementary school instructional coaches shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by thirty
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four hundredths (0.34) divided by two hundred eighty
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eight (288) for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools;
(B)
Middle and high school instructional coaches shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by thirty
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four hundredths (0.34) divided by three hundred fifteen (315) for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools;
(C)
For schools containing more than one (1) grade band and more than forty
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nine (49) ADM, instructional coaches shall be calculated as the product of the school's total ADM multiplied by thirty
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four hundredths (0.34) divided by three hundred fifteen (315).
(ix)
Tutors. Calculated as the school's at
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risk students computed under W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(A) divided by one hundred eighty
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five (185) for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools;
(x)
Extended day and summer school teachers:
(A)
Calculated as the school's at
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risk students computed under W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(A) divided by
one hundred twenty (120) then multiplied by forty
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five hundredths (0.45) for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools;
(B)
Each school district shall receive a minimum of one
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half (0.5) position if the total FTE calculated in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is less than one
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half (0.5);
(C)
For resources under this component, school districts are encouraged to give priority to evidence
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based reading remediation programs in kindergarten through grade three (3) and graduation credit recovery programs.
(xi)
Substitute teachers:
(A)
Calculated as the product of five percent (5%) multiplied by the sum of FTE positions calculated in paragraphs (ii) through (x) of this subsection;
(B)
The daily substitute rate shall be equal to the product of one hundred two dollars and fifteen cents ($102.15) multiplied by seven and sixty
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five hundredths percent (7.65%) for social security and Medicaid benefits;
(C)
Total substitute teacher resources under this paragraph shall be equal to the product of one hundred seventy
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five (175) multiplied by the product calculated in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph multiplied by the product calculated in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.
(xii)
Supervisory aides:
(A)
Elementary school supervisory aides shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by two (2) then divided by two hundred eighty
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eight (288) for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as an alternative school;
(B)
Middle school supervisory aides shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by two (2) then divided by three hundred fifteen (315) for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as an alternative school;
(C)
High school supervisory aides shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by five (5) then divided by three hundred fifteen (315) for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as an alternative school;
(D)
For schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and containing an elementary school grade band and a middle school grade band but not a high school grade band, supervisory aide positions shall be calculated based upon the formula in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph using the total school ADM. For schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and containing a high school grade band and either an elementary school grade band or a middle school grade band or both, supervisory aide positions shall be calculated based upon the formula in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph using the total school ADM. This
subparagraph shall not apply to schools designated as an alternative school.
(xiii)
Pupil support positions:
(A)
Calculated as the school's at
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risk students computed under W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(A) divided by one hundred (100) for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as an alternative school;
(B)
Minimum pupil support positions. Minimum pupil support positions shall be provided for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as an alternative school based upon the following:
(I)
Elementary schools. If the amount calculated under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is less than the school ADM divided by two hundred eighty
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eight (288), then increase the amount of positions calculated under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph to equal the school ADM divided by two hundred eighty
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eight (288);
(II)
Middle and high schools. If the amount calculated under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is less than the school ADM divided by three hundred fifteen (315), then increase the amount of positions calculated under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph to equal the school ADM divided by three hundred fifteen (315);
(III)
For schools containing more than one (1) grade band, the minimum number of tutors shall be calculated as provided in subdivision (II) of this paragraph using the total school ADM.
(xiv)
Counselors. Calculated as total middle and high school ADM divided by two hundred fifty (250) for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools;
(xv)
Librarians. Shall be calculated for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools based upon the following:
(A)
Elementary schools. Calculated as the school's ADM divided by two hundred eighty
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eight (288);
(B)
Middle schools and high schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and less than one hundred five (105) ADM, provide librarian positions by prorating one (1) librarian position for one hundred five (105) ADM down to no librarian positions for forty
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nine (49) ADM. For middle schools and high schools with ADM of one hundred five (105) or more up to six hundred thirty (630), provide one (1) librarian position. For middle schools and high schools with more than six hundred thirty (630) ADM, calculate librarian positions by dividing the school's ADM by six hundred thirty (630);
(C)
For schools containing more than one (1) grade band and more than forty
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nine (49) ADM, librarians shall be calculated using the formula in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph using the total school ADM.
(xvi)
School computer technicians. For middle and high schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and
schools not designated as alternative schools, calculated as each school's ADM divided by three hundred fifteen (315). For schools containing more than one (1) grade band, calculated using the total school ADM divided by three hundred fifteen (315);
(xvii)
Principals. Shall be calculated for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools based upon the following:
(A)
Elementary schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and less than ninety
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six (96) ADM, provide principal positions by prorating one (1) principal position for ninety
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six (96) ADM down to no position at forty
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nine (49) ADM. Provide one (1) principal position for elementary schools with ninety
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six (96) or more ADM;
(B)
Middle and high schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and less than one hundred five (105) ADM, provide principal positions by prorating one (1) principal position for one hundred five (105) ADM down to no position for forty
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nine (49) ADM. Provide one (1)
principal position for middle schools and high schools with one hundred five (105) or more ADM;
(C)
For schools containing more than one (1) grade band and more than forty
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nine (49) ADM, provide principal positions based upon the formula in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.
(xviii)
Assistant principals:
(A)
Prorate one (1) assistant principal position for every two hundred eighty
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eight (288) elementary school ADM over two hundred eighty
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eight (288) ADM;
(B)
Prorate one (1) assistant principal position for every three hundred fifteen (315) middle school and high school ADM over three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;
(C)
For schools containing more than one (1) grade band, prorate one (1) assistant principal
position for every three hundred fifteen (315) ADM over three hundred fifteen (315) ADM using the total school ADM;
(D)
Provide one (1) assistant principal position for a school with a total ADM of forty
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nine (49) or less or for a school designated as an alternative school.
(xix)
Secretaries. Calculated for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools based upon the following:
(A)
Elementary schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and less than ninety
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six (96) ADM, provide secretary positions by prorating one (1) secretary position for ninety
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six (96) ADM down to no position at forty
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nine (49) ADM. Elementary schools with more than ninety
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six (96) ADM and up to two hundred eighty
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eight (288) ADM, provide one (1) secretary position. Prorate one (1) additional secretary position for every two hundred eighty
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eight (288) elementary ADM over two hundred eighty
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eight (288) ADM;
(B)
Middle schools and high schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and less than one hundred five (105) ADM, provide secretary positions by prorating one (1) secretary position for one hundred five (105) ADM down to no position at forty
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nine (49) ADM. Middle schools and high schools with more than one hundred five (105) ADM and up to three hundred fifteen (315) ADM, provide one (1) secretary position. Prorate one (1) additional secretary position for every three hundred fifteen (315) middle school and high school ADM over three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;
(C)
For schools containing more than one (1) grade band and more than forty
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nine (49) ADM, secretary positions shall be calculated using the formula in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph using the total school ADM.
(xx)
Clerical positions. Calculated for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools based upon the following:
(A)
Elementary schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM, provide clerical positions by prorating one (1) clerical position for every two hundred eighty
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eight (288) ADM down to no clerical positions for forty
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nine (49) ADM;
(B)
Middle schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM, provide clerical positions by prorating one (1) clerical position for every three hundred fifteen (315) ADM down to no clerical positions for forty
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nine (49) ADM;
(C)
High schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM, provide clerical positions by prorating four (4) clerical positions for every six hundred thirty (630) ADM down to no clerical positions for forty
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nine (49) ADM;
(D)
For schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and containing an elementary school grade band and middle school grade band but not a high school grade band, clerical positions shall be calculated based upon the formula in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph using the total school ADM. For schools with more than forty
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nine
(49) ADM and containing a high school grade band and either an elementary school grade band or a middle school grade band or both, clerical positions shall be calculated based upon the formula in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph using the total school ADM.
(xxi)
Books and instructional materials. Resources shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by two hundred nine dollars and thirty
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three cents ($209.33);
(xxii)
Technology and equipment. Resources shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). This amount shall not be subject to any external cost adjustment applicable under W.S. 21
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309(o);
(xxiii)
Gifted and talented students. Resources shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by forty
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four dollars and seven cents ($44.07);
(xxiv)
Career and technical education equipment and materials. Resources shall be calculated as the product
of each high school's FTE vocational education teachers reported under W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(D)(III) multiplied by ten thousand three hundred thirteen dollars and eighty
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eight cents ($10,313.88);
(xxv)
Student activities shall be based upon each school's ADM. A middle school with ADM in grade nine (9) shall have that ADM included in the high school ADM for the high school the students would normally attend. Student activity funding shall be calculated in the following manner:
(A)
Elementary school student activity resources shall be calculated as the product of the total elementary school ADM multiplied by twenty
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three dollars and forty
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two cents ($23.42);
(B)
Middle school student activity resources shall be calculated as the product of the total middle school ADM multiplied by:
(I)
Seven hundred seventy dollars and forty cents ($770.40) for a school with one (1) ADM,
prorated down to five hundred twenty
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six dollars and eighty
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seven cents ($526.87) for a school with one hundred five (105) ADM;
(II)
Five hundred twenty
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six dollars and eighty
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seven cents ($526.87) for a school with one hundred five (105) ADM, prorated down to three hundred sixty
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two dollars and ninety
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six cents ($362.96) for a school with two hundred ten (210) ADM;
(III)
Three hundred sixty
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two dollars and ninety
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six cents ($362.96) for a school with two hundred ten (210) ADM, prorated down to two hundred ninety
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two dollars and seventy
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one cents ($292.71) for a school with three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;
(IV)
Two hundred ninety
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two dollars and seventy
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one cents ($292.71) for a school with three hundred fifteen (315) ADM, prorated down to two hundred fifty
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seven dollars and fifty
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eight cents ($257.58) for a school with six hundred thirty (630) ADM;
(V)
Two hundred fifty
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seven dollars and fifty
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eight cents ($257.58) for a school with six hundred thirty (630) ADM, prorated down to one hundred ninety
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nine dollars and four cents ($199.04) for a school with one thousand two hundred sixty (1,260) or more ADM.
(C)
High school student activity resources shall be calculated as the product of the total high school ADM multiplied by:
(I)
One thousand nine hundred eighty
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five dollars and ninety
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three cents ($1,985.93) for a school with one (1) ADM, prorated down to one thousand five hundred twenty
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two dollars and six cents ($1,522.06) for a school with one hundred five (105) ADM;
(II)
One thousand five hundred twenty
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two dollars and six cents ($1,522.06) for a school with one hundred five (105) ADM, prorated down to one thousand two hundred twenty
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nine dollars and thirty
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six cents ($1,229.36) for a school with two hundred ten (210) ADM;
(III)
One thousand two hundred twenty
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nine dollars and thirty
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six cents ($1,229.36) for a school with two hundred ten (210) ADM, prorated down to nine hundred ninety
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five dollars and nineteen cents ($995.19) for a school with three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;
(IV)
Nine hundred ninety
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five dollars and nineteen cents ($995.19) for a school with three hundred fifteen (315) ADM, prorated down to seven hundred two dollars and forty
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nine cents ($702.49) for a school with six hundred thirty (630) ADM;
(V)
Seven hundred two dollars and forty
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nine cents ($702.49) for a school with six hundred thirty (630) ADM, prorated down to five hundred eighty
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five dollars and forty
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one cents ($585.41) for a school with one thousand two hundred sixty (1,260) or more ADM.
(xxvi)
Professional development. Resources shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by one hundred thirty
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seven dollars and seventy
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two cents ($137.72);
(xxvii)
Central office staff:
(A)
For school district ADM of five hundred (500) or less, three (3) administrative positions and three (3) classified positions;
(B)
For school district ADM from five hundred (500) to one thousand (1,000), provide four (4) administrative positions and four (4) classified positions at one thousand (1,000) ADM, prorated down to three (3) administrative positions and three (3) classified positions at five hundred (500) ADM;
(C)
For school district ADM from one thousand (1,000) to three thousand five hundred (3,500), provide eight (8) administrative positions and ten (10) classified positions at three thousand five hundred (3,500) ADM, prorated down to four (4) administrative positions and four (4) classified positions at one thousand (1,000) ADM;
(D)
For a school district with ADM greater than three thousand five hundred (3,500), prorate eight (8)
administrative positions for every three thousand five hundred (3,500) ADM and prorate ten (10) classified positions for every three thousand five hundred (3,500) ADM.
(xxviii)
Central office
nonpersonnel
resources. Resources shall be calculated as the product of the school district ADM multiplied by four hundred dollars and twenty cents ($400.20);
(xxix)
Maintenance and operations. Resourced as follows:
(A)
For school buildings containing more than one (1) grade band or school, the resources shall be generated at the highest grade band level using the total ADM in the building;
(B)
School custodians. For school buildings with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM, resources shall be calculated using the average of the following four (4) factors specified under subdivisions (I) through (IV) of
this subparagraph, plus an additional one
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half (0.5) FTE for middle or high schools:
(I)
One (1) custodian multiplied by the total of the number of teachers resourced under paragraphs (i) through (v) of this subsection divided by thirteen (13);
(II)
One (1) custodian multiplied by the result of the total school building ADM divided by three hundred twenty
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five (325);
(III)
One (1) custodian multiplied by the total of the number of classrooms in the building divided by thirteen (13);
(IV)
One (1) custodian multiplied by the result of the total allowable gross square footage of education space for the school building in accordance with W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(G)(II) divided by eighteen thousand (18,000).
(C)
District custodians. Calculated as the product of one (1) custodian position multiplied by ten percent (10%) of the total allowable gross square footage of education space for all school buildings in the district in accordance with W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(G)(II) then divided by eighteen thousand (18,000);
(D)
Maintenance workers. A base FTE resourced using the average of the four (4) factors specified under subdivisions (I), (II), (III) and (IV) of this subparagraph plus the additional adjustments to the base FTE amount as provided in subdivision (V) of this subparagraph:
(I)
One and one
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tenth (1.1) maintenance worker per school building;
(II)
One (1) maintenance worker multiplied by the total of the allowable gross square footage of education space for the school building in accordance with W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(G)(II) divided by sixty thousand (60,000), then multiplied by a factor of one and two
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tenths (1.2);
(III)
One (1) maintenance worker multiplied by the total ADM for the school building divided by one thousand (1,000), then multiplied by a factor of one and three
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tenths (1.3);
(IV)
One (1) maintenance worker multiplied by the school district’s school year 2005
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2006 general fund operating expenditures divided by five million dollars ($5,000,000.00), then multiplied by a factor of one and two
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tenths (1.2);
(V)
The base FTE calculated under this subparagraph for each school building shall be adjusted as follows:
(1)
A school level adjustment for elementary schools equal to the product of the base FTE multiplied by a factor of eight
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tenths (0.8), for middle schools equal to the product of the base FTE multiplied by a factor of one (1) and for high schools equal to the product of the base FTE multiplied by a factor of two (2);
(2)
A building age adjustment for a school building that is less than ten (10) years old equal to the product of the base FTE multiplied by a factor of ninety
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five hundredths (0.95) and for a school building that is more than thirty (30) years old equal to the product of the base FTE multiplied by a factor of one and one
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tenth (1.1);
(3)
A small district adjustment for a school district with less than one thousand (1,000) ADM equal to the base FTE plus the adjustments under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subdivision, then multiplied by a factor of one and one
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tenth (1.1).
(E)
Groundskeepers:
(I)
In making calculations under this subparagraph:
(1)
For school land acreage containing more than one (1) school building, the resources shall be calculated at the highest applicable grade band
level using the total ADM of all schools on the land acreage;
(2)
Acreage acquired by a district after July 1, 1997 shall be calculated using the lesser of the actual site acreage on which the facility is situated or the acreage specified in school facility commission guidelines as of July 1, 2021, provided that this limitation shall not apply if the acreage was acquired through an exchange with another governmental entity and the acreages involved in the exchange were originally acquired by the district and the governmental entity on or prior to July 1, 1997.
(II)
A base groundskeeper FTE shall be calculated for each school site as the product of the allowable acreage computed under subdivision (I) of this subparagraph multiplied by ninety
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three (93) hours per acre divided by two thousand eight (2,008) hours of work per year. The base groundskeeper FTE shall be adjusted by a factor equal to the base groundskeeper FTE multiplied by one and five
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tenths (1.5) for middle school sites and two and five
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tenths (2.5) for high school sites;
(III)
Groundskeeper FTE positions for district level sites shall be equal to ten percent (10%) of the school level groundskeeper FTE positions calculated under subdivision (II) of this subparagraph.
(xxx)
Operations and maintenance supplies. Resources shall be calculated for each district as the product of the allowable gross square footage of education space for each school building in accordance with W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(G)(II) multiplied by a factor of one and one
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tenth (1.1) and then multiplied by seventy
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three cents ($0.73);
(xxxi)
Utilities. Actual school year 2009
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2010 expenditures by district excluding amounts reimbursed under W.S. 21
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320 and 21
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321 as adjusted by negative ten and seven hundred sixty
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two thousandths percent (
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10.762%), further adjusted by four and seventy
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seven hundredths percent (4.77%), further adjusted by ten and eight hundred twenty
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three thousandths percent (10.823%), further adjusted by nine hundred thirty
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six thousandths percent (0.936%) and further adjusted by external cost adjustments
enacted by law. For additional school buildings added to district building inventories after school year 2009‑2010, one hundred percent (100%) of 2009‑2010 district average utility expenditures per gross square foot for district school buildings multiplied by the additional authorized educational square footage;
(xxxii)
School adjustments:
(A)
For a school configured with grade kindergarten through six (K
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6), resource as an elementary school;
(B)
For a school configured with grades five through eight (5
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8), grades six through nine (6
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9) or grades seven through nine (7
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9), or any combination thereof, resource as a middle school;
(C)
For a school configured with grades kindergarten through seven (K
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7), grades kindergarten through eight (K
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8) or grades kindergarten through nine (K
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9), resource grades kindergarten through five (K
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5) as an elementary school grade band for teacher resources and
all remaining grades and as a middle school grade band for teacher resources;
(D)
For a school configured with grades kindergarten through twelve (K
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12), resource grades kindergarten through five (K
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5) as an elementary school grade band for teacher resources, grades six through eight (6
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8) as a middle school grade band for teacher resources and all remaining grades as a high school grade band for teacher resources;
(E)
For a school configured with grades six through twelve (6
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12) or grades seven through twelve (7
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12), resource grades six through eight (6
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8) as a middle school grade band for teacher resources and all remaining grades as a high school grade band for teacher resources.
(xxxiii)
Salaries for all school and district level staffing categories under this subsection, shall be based upon salary levels as specified under this paragraph. The salary level for each staffing category shall be adjusted for each district based upon the district experience, education and responsibility level as specified
for that staffing category. District experience, education and responsibility level by appropriate staffing category shall be updated each year by the department of education so that district adjustments reflect the prior school year information. The education adjustments under this paragraph shall only reflect the highest degree obtained by district staff. The staffing categories and specified salaries and adjustments are as follows:
(A)
Central office administrative positions:
(I)
One (1) superintendent salary equal to seventy
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nine thousand five hundred eighteen dollars and ninety cents ($79,518.90), plus nineteen thousand one hundred fifty
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seven dollars and thirty
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six cents ($19,157.36) multiplied by the average number of central office administrative positions that have a bachelor's degree, plus twenty
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five thousand three hundred seventy
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five dollars and twenty
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one cents ($25,375.21) multiplied by the average number of central office administrative positions that have a master's degree, plus thirty thousand five hundred forty
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six dollars and sixteen
cents ($30,546.16) multiplied by the average number of central office administrative positions that have a doctoral degree, plus two hundred thirteen dollars and seventy
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seven cents ($213.77) multiplied by the average years of state experience, plus four dollars and twenty
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five cents ($4.25) multiplied by the district ADM;
(II)
One (1) assistant superintendent salary equal to eighty percent (80%) of the superintendent salary calculated in subdivision (I) of this subparagraph;
(III)
One (1) business manager salary equal to forty
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three thousand six hundred eighty
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seven dollars and thirty
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nine cents ($43,687.39), plus nineteen thousand one hundred fifty
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seven dollars and thirty
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six cents ($19,157.36) multiplied by the average number of central office administrative positions that have a bachelor's degree, plus twenty
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five thousand three hundred seventy
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five dollars and twenty
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one cents ($25,375.21) multiplied by the average number of central office administrative positions that have a master's degree, plus thirty thousand five hundred forty
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six dollars and sixteen cents ($30,546.16) multiplied by the average number of
central office administrative positions that have a doctoral degree, plus two hundred thirteen dollars and seventy
‑
seven cents ($213.77) multiplied by the average years of state experience, plus four dollars and twenty
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five cents ($4.25) multiplied by the district ADM;
(IV)
Additional central office administrative positions resourced under paragraph (xxvii) of this subsection in excess of three (3) FTE shall have a salary equal to the average of:
(1)
The salary calculated under subdivision (II) of this subparagraph multiplied by two (2), plus;
(2)
The salary calculated under subdivision (III) of this subparagraph.
(B)
Principal salaries shall be equal to seventy
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three thousand seven hundred forty dollars and eight cents ($73,740.08), plus eight thousand five hundred twenty
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four dollars and twenty
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seven cents ($8,524.27) multiplied by the average number of principal and assistant principal positions that have a doctoral degree, plus six
hundred forty dollars and sixteen cents ($640.16) multiplied by the average years of state experience, plus fourteen dollars and fifty
‑
six cents ($14.56) multiplied by the average school ADM;
(C)
Assistant principal salaries shall be equal to fifty
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nine thousand nine hundred seventy
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nine dollars ($59,979.00), plus eight thousand five hundred twenty
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four dollars and twenty
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seven cents ($8,524.27) multiplied by the average number of principal and assistant principal positions that have a doctoral degree, plus six hundred forty dollars and sixteen cents ($640.16) multiplied by the average years of state experience, plus fourteen dollars and fifty
‑
six cents ($14.56) multiplied by the average school ADM;
(D)
Teacher salaries under this subparagraph shall be provided for core teachers, specialist teachers, English language learner teachers, tutors, summer school teachers, extended day teachers, counselors, pupil support positions and librarians. Teacher salaries shall be equal to forty thousand seven hundred seventy
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six dollars and thirteen cents ($40,776.13), plus
six thousand seven hundred ninety dollars and eighteen cents ($6,790.18) multiplied by the average number of teacher positions that have a master's degree, plus fourteen thousand eight hundred fourteen dollars and ninety
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five cents ($14,814.95) multiplied by the average number of teacher positions that have a doctoral degree, plus nine hundred twenty
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nine dollars and seventy
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four cents ($929.74) multiplied by the average years of teaching experience up to twenty (20) years, plus two hundred forty
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one dollars and thirty
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two cents ($241.32) multiplied by the average years of teaching experience over twenty (20) years;
(E)
School computer technician salaries shall be equal to thirty
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nine thousand five hundred fifty
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six dollars and nineteen cents ($39,556.19), plus thirteen thousand six hundred forty
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nine dollars ($13,649.00) multiplied by the average number of school computer technician positions that have a bachelor's degree, plus six hundred fifty
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nine dollars and eighty cents ($659.80) multiplied by the average years of state experience;
(F)
Supervisory aide salaries shall be equal to seventeen thousand six hundred one dollars and forty
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five cents ($17,601.45), plus two thousand forty
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nine dollars and forty cents ($2,049.40) multiplied by the average number of supervisory aide positions that have a bachelor's degree, plus two hundred eighty
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two dollars and eighty cents ($282.80) multiplied by the average years of state experience;
(G)
School secretary salaries shall be equal to twenty
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nine thousand eight hundred forty
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six dollars and eighty cents ($29,846.80), plus four hundred eleven dollars and ninety
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eight cents ($411.98) multiplied by the average years of state experience for all secretary and clerical positions;
(H)
School clerical salaries shall be equal to twenty
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two thousand nine hundred sixty
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two dollars and fifteen cents ($22,962.15), plus three hundred sixteen dollars and fifty
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five cents ($316.55) multiplied by the average years of state experience for all secretary and clerical positions;
(J)
Central office classified position salaries shall be equal to thirty
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two thousand four hundred twelve dollars and ninety
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one cents ($32,412.91), plus four hundred eleven dollars and ninety
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eight cents ($411.98) multiplied by the average years of state experience for all secretary and clerical positions;
(K)
Maintenance worker and groundskeeper salaries shall be equal to thirty
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two thousand six hundred seventy
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nine dollars and eighteen cents ($32,679.18), plus four hundred eighty
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four dollars and thirteen cents ($484.13) multiplied by the average years of state experience for all maintenance worker, groundskeeper and custodian positions;
(M)
Custodian salaries shall be equal to twenty
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six thousand five hundred twenty
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nine dollars and eighty
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one cents ($26,529.81), plus four hundred eighty
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four dollars and thirteen cents ($484.13) multiplied by the average years of state experience for all maintenance worker, groundskeeper and custodian positions.
(xxxiv)
Each district's groundskeeper salary under paragraph (xxxiii) of this subsection shall not be adjusted by subdivision (A)(V) of this paragraph or paragraph (xxxv) of this subsection. All other district adjusted average salaries for each staffing category under paragraph (xxxiii) of this subsection shall be further adjusted as follows:
(A)
Increased by an amount equal to twenty
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one and one
‑
tenth percent (21.1%) of the district adjusted average salary for:
(I)
Social security equaling six and two
‑
tenths percent (6.2%);
(II)
Medicare equaling one and forty
‑
five hundredths percent (1.45%);
(III)
Worker's compensation equaling seven
‑
tenths percent (0.7%);
(IV)
Unemployment insurance equaling six
‑
hundredths percent (0.06%);
(V)
Retirement equaling twelve and sixty
‑
nine hundredths percent (12.69%). The amount contains employee contributions to the Wyoming retirement system of five and fifty
‑
seven hundredths percent (5.57%) and employer contributions to the Wyoming retirement system of seven and twelve
‑
hundredths percent (7.12%).
(B)
Regional cost adjustment differences as measured by the hedonic wage index computed during the 2020 recalibration of the education resource block grant model. The division of economic analysis of the department of administration and information shall update the hedonic wage index used under this subparagraph for school year 2022
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2023 and each school year thereafter. The division shall ensure the updated hedonic wage index is computed by October 1 of each year.
(xxxv)
Health insurance. An amount for health insurance benefits computed under W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(F).
(xxxvi)
External cost adjustment. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the block grant model
components as provided in this subsection or any specified category of model components shall be subject to an external cost adjustment as adopted by the legislature pursuant to W.S. 21
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309(o).
(d)
Funding provided under subsection (c) of this section shall be limited as follows:
(i)
Funding for teachers under paragraphs (c)(ii) through (vii) of this section shall be calculated as a component of the
Wyoming education resource block grant model
but shall be provided as a categorical grant outside of the block grant. The categorical grant shall not be expended for any other purpose. Categorical grant funds under this paragraph that are unexpended and unencumbered at the end of each fiscal year shall revert to the school foundation program account;
(ii)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no person first employed by a school district on or after July 1, 2021 shall be paid a salary in excess of one hundred thirty thousand four hundred dollars ($130,400.00). In school year 2022
‑
2023 and each school
year thereafter, no person employed by a school district shall be paid a salary in excess of one hundred thirty thousand four hundred dollars ($130,400.00) unless the school district pays any salary in excess of that amount from funds in its reserve accounts. As used in this paragraph "salary" shall include any compensation provided in any form including, but not limited to, bonuses, housing stipends, vehicle stipends, and other compensation for personal expenses. "Salary" under this paragraph shall not include benefits calculated under paragraph (c)(xxxiv) of this section;
(iii)
Beginning in school year 2022
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2023, the calculation of central office resources under paragraph (c)(xxvii) of this section shall be calculated on a county level rather than a school district level and shall be allocated among districts within each county as determined by the state superintendent. Calculations under this paragraph shall include the following:
(A)
All applicable references to district experience, education and ADM shall be considered to be references to county experience, education and ADM;
(B)
The regional cost adjustment applicable to this paragraph, as provided under subparagraph (c)(xxxiv)(B) of this section, shall be the 2020 hedonic wage index for the largest school district in the county.
Section 2.
W.S. 21
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204(b)(intro), 21
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101(d), 21
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101(a)(intro), (xiv) and (c), 21
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307(a)(ii)(intro), 21
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309(m)(iv)(A), (v)(intro), (F)(II), (III), (o) and (u) and 21
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320(b)(intro), (f) and by creating a new subsection (o) are amended to read:
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204.
Wyoming Accountability in Education Act; statewide education accountability system created.
(b)
A statewide education accountability system shall be established by the state board through the department of education in accordance with this section, which implements the components of the education resource block grant model as defined by W.S. 21
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101(a)(xiv) and as contained in
Attachment "A" as defined under
W.S.
21
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13
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101(a)(xvii)
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309.1
.
The first phase of this system shall be a school
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based system that is based on student performance as
determined through multiple measures of school performance. The goals of the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act are to:
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101.
Educational programs for schools; standards; core of knowledge and skills; special needs programs; class size requirements; cocurricular activities.
(d)
In addition to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, each school district within this state shall endeavor to maintain when practicable, in kindergarten through grade three (3) within the district, an average class size of no more than
sixteen (16)
twenty (20)
students per teacher, excluding children with disabilities who spend more than fifty percent (50%) of their time outside of regular classroom instruction.
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101.
Definitions.
(a)
As used in this chapter
unless otherwise specifically defined
:
(xiv)
"Education resource block grant model" means the block grant model for Wyoming school finance contained within the enumeration of model components summarizing and executing
recommendations within
the
2010
2020
cost of education study as modified by the legislature and as
referenced in paragraph (xvii) of this subsection
provided in W.S. 21
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309.1
. "Education resource block grant model" or "model" includes model spreadsheets updated with technical corrections, all of which are enacted into law, on file with the secretary of state and are maintained and made available for public inspection by the state superintendent under W.S. 21
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2
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202(e), and as may be subsequently modified by the legislature prior to future model recalibration required under W.S. 21
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309(t);
(c)
The education resource block grant model as defined under paragraph (a)(xiv) of this section and as included in
"Attachment A" referenced in paragraph (a)(xvii) of this section
W.S. 21
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309.1
, as each are enacted into law, and including any technical correction which may be implemented by rule and regulation of the state superintendent under W.S. 21
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2
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202(e), shall be filed with the secretary of state.
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307.
Eligibility to share in distribution of money from foundation account; mandatory financial reporting.
(a)
Each district which meets the following requirements is eligible to share in the distribution of funds from the foundation account:
(ii)
Operated all schools for a term of at least
one hundred eighty
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five (185)
one hundred eighty (180)
days or the number of days or equivalent hours authorized under an alternative schedule approved by the state board during the previous school year.
If the school term of any school in a district was less than
one hundred eighty
‑
five (185)
one hundred eighty (180)
days or less than the total number of days authorized under an alternative schedule approved by the state board, the amount allotted per average daily membership (ADM) under W.S. 21
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309 for the school shall be in proportion to the length of the term the school actually operated, unless caused by closures of schools:
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309.
Determination of amount to be included in foundation program for each district.
(m)
In determining the amount to be included in the foundation program for each district, the state superintendent shall:
(iv)
Based upon reports from each district on schools operating within that district for the current school year and on grade configurations contained within each reported school during that school year, compute the average daily membership (ADM) for each reported school and each grade within each reported school in accordance with identified grade configurations subject to the following:
(A)
If the district's average ADM for the three (3) immediately preceding school years is greater than the district's ADM from the previous school year, each reported school shall be computed based upon the average of the school's ADM counts completed at the end of the three (3) immediately preceding school years, otherwise
E
ach reported school within the district shall be computed based on the school's ADM for the previous school year
, provided
that due to impacts from COVID
‑
19, for school year 2021
‑
2022 each reported school within the district shall be computed based on the school's ADM for the 2019
‑
2020 school year
;
(v)
Based upon ADM computations and identified school configurations within each district pursuant to paragraph (iv) of this subsection, compute the foundation program amount for each district as prescribed by the education resource block grant model adopted by the Wyoming legislature as defined under W.S. 21
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101(a)(xiv), as contained within the spreadsheets and accompanying reports referenced under W.S.
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101(a)(xvii)
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101(c) and 21
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309.1
. The following criteria shall be used by the state superintendent in the administration of the education resource block grant model:
(F)
Amounts provided within the model for health insurance shall be based upon:
(II)
The annualized state contribution rate as of January 1 of the preceding school year, on behalf of each employee and official enrolled in the state
group health insurance plan, for employee only, split contracts, employee plus spouse or children and family coverage
except
as provided in subdivision (III) of this subparagraph; and
(III)
For
school year 2020
‑
2021 and
school year 2021
‑
2022
, the amount provided to a school district for health insurance shall be calculated using
and each school year thereafter,
the annualized state contribution rate
as of January 1, 2019
for employee only, split contracts, employee plus spouse or children and family coverage based on district weighted actual participation in district health insurance plans
for the 2018
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2019 school year, plus additional funding as calculated pursuant to 2020 Senate File 0001, Section 334(b) as enacted into law
shall be multiplied by the lesser of the number of school district employees funded within the education resource block grant model that are actually enrolled in a school district health insurance plan for the preceding school year or the number of positions funded within the education resource block grant model
.
(o)
To the extent specifically provided by the legislature, and between periods of model recalibration required under subsection (t) of this section, the amount computed for each district under subsection (m) of this section shall be adjusted to provide for the effects of inflation, excluding those amounts specified under subparagraphs (m)(v)(E) and (F) of this section and
the assessment component contained in paragraph (b)(xxviii) of "Attachment A" as referenced
as specified
in W.S.
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101(a)(xvii)
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309.1
. The adjustment under this subsection shall not be applied until the expiration of the school year immediately following the first school year of application of the recalibrated model, and shall be adjusted on a cumulative basis each school year thereafter and until the first school year of application of a subsequent model recalibration.
Following analysis of information reported under subsection (u) of this section, the joint appropriations
interim
committee shall submit a recommendation to the legislature and the governor not later than November 1 of each applicable year on an external cost adjustment for purposes of this subsection.
(u)
To ensure model components specified under the education resource block grant model defined under W.S. 21
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101(a)(xiv), as enumerated and enacted by the legislature and included in
"Attachment A" referenced in
W.S.
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101(a)(xvii)
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309.1
, remain resourced at cost
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based levels between periods of model recalibration required under subsection (t) of this section, and prior to adjustment for the effects of inflation for any school year under subsection (o) of this section, the joint education interim committee shall annually receive and review reports in accordance with this subsection and report to the joint appropriations
interim
committee as required by this subsection.
The legislative service office shall assemble information necessary to develop a model monitoring process and other reports for the committee using data maintained by the department of education and other state agencies.
For this purpose, the department shall annually update and compile information, in a format contained within reports provided during 2010 model recalibration, reported at the model component level, on school district allocation of model resources, as well as other information provided for purposes of developing and completing the 2010 cost of education studies.
Each year excluding the first school
year of application of any model recalibration performed under subsection (t) of this section, the information and analysis assembled by the legislative service office under this subsection shall be reported to the joint education interim committee in sufficient time to allow committee review of and deliberation on the report and the submission of recommendations to the joint appropriations
interim
committee by October 15 of the applicable school year.
Report recommendations shall be used by the joint appropriations
interim
committee in its determination of legislative recommendation on model adjustment under subsection (o) of this section.
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320.
Student transportation; amount within school foundation program formula for transportation maintenance and operations expenditures and school bus purchases; district reporting requirements.
(b)
Subject to the limitations in subsection (f) of this section, t
here shall be an amount computed for each school district equal to the base price amount for bus purchase and lease payment expenditures made by the district during the previous school year pursuant to
subsection (g) of this section and for the amount actually expended by the district during the previous school year for:
(f)
The department of education shall adopt necessary rules and regulations to implement and enforce state standards established under this section and to administer this section.
The department shall annually review, and audit as necessary, information submitted under this section. As authorized under W.S. 21
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307(b), the department may correct the information reported by districts under this section as necessary to fairly and accurately reflect the data type, classification and format required to administer this section in accordance with law and department rules and regulations. Pursuant to rules of the department, reimbursement of expenditures under subsection (b) of this section shall be limited as follows:
(i)
Reimbursement for expenditures, except for vehicle expenditures as provided in paragraph (iii) of this subsection, shall not exceed ninety percent (90%) of the amount expended in school year 2018
‑
2019, as adjusted by any external cost adjustment under W.S. 21
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309(o);
(ii)
Reimbursement for d
istrict expenditures
computed under subsection (b) of this section
shall not include expenditures for employee contributions to the Wyoming retirement system exceeding five and fifty
‑
seven hundredths percent (5.57%) of any member employee's salary
;
. In addition, the department shall, in accordance with procedures prescribed by department rule and regulation, establish a
(iii)
Reimbursement for expenditures for vehicles:
(A)
Shall not exceed the
base price for each school bus type or other student transportation vehicle type
established by the department
for the applicable fiscal period
;
that complies with
(B)
Shall only be provided for vehicles that meet
minimum state standards for vehicle specifications and equipment
;
. The department shall also establish a process including
(C)
Shall only be provided for vehicles purchased through a
competitive bidding
process established by the department
which guarantees the acquisition of school buses and other student transportation vehicles approved for reimbursement and complying with state minimum standards and district fleet size restrictions at the established base price for the applicable fiscal year. Department rules shall establish appropriate restrictions on how and under which conditions a school district may procure a school bus or other student transportation vehicle, either through purchase or lease, to ensure that the procurement method used is the most cost effective. School districts shall notify the department of school bus and other student transportation vehicle needs and requirements for the appropriate fiscal year in the manner and within the times prescribed by department rule and regulation, and shall report expenditures, purchases and lease arrangements for the applicable reporting period, including vehicles replaced by purchases and leases, as required by department rule and regulation.
The department shall annually review and conduct audits as necessary of information submitted under this section. As authorized under W.S. 21
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307(b), the department may correct the
information reported by districts under this section as necessary to fairly and accurately reflect the data type, classification and format required to administer this section in accordance with law and department rules and regulations.
(o)
This section is repealed July 1, 2023.
Section 3.
W.S. 21
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101(a)(xvii) and 21
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309(m)(v)(C) are repealed.
Section 4
.
2011 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 185, ATTACHMENT "A", 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 99, Section 3, 2017 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 205, Sections 3 and 4, 2018 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 137 Sections 2 and 3 and 2020 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 80, Section 2, Section 205, Footnote No. 1 are repealed.
Section 5.
Not later than July 1, 2021, the state superintendent shall establish a task force in each county with more than one (1) school district to develop a plan for implementation of W.S. 21
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309.1(d)(iii), as created by section 1 of this act, within that county. The state
superintendent shall report any recommendations for revisions to W.S. 21
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309.1(d)(iii) to the joint education interim committee not later than November 15, 2021.
Section 6.
The joint education interim committee shall study the development of a formula for the transportation of students including transportation to and from school, transportation for educational field trips and transportation for competitive events or other activities. The study under this section shall include a review of the current funding process for bus purchases. The committee shall develop legislation it deems appropriate to implement this section not later than the 2023 general session of the legislature.
Section 7.
(a)
For the 2021
‑
2022 and 2022
‑
2023 school years, the foundation program amount provided to each school district under W.S. 21
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309(p) shall be supplemented to the extent provided in this section. For purposes of this section the department shall:
(i)
Calculate on an average daily membership (ADM) basis the foundation program amount provided under this act to each school district in the applicable school year. The department shall also calculate on an ADM basis the foundation program amount provided to each school district in the 2016
‑
2017 school year. To the extent that the foundation program amount provided to a school district under this act on an ADM basis in any school year is less than ninety percent (90%) of the foundation program amount provided on an ADM basis to a school district in the 2016
‑
2017 school year, the department shall increase a school district's foundation program amount under W.S. 21
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309(p) by an amount equal to the difference between the foundation program amount provided to a school district under this act on an ADM basis in any school year and ninety percent (90%) of the foundation program amount provided on an ADM basis to a school district in the 2016
‑
2017 school year;
(ii)
Compute the foundation program amount as follows:
(A)
For amounts provided under this act and provided for the 2016
‑
2017 school year:
(I)
Exclude amounts provided under W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(E)(II) through (V);
(II)
Include amounts for transportation of school children under W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(E)(I), with the exception of vehicle purchases and leases which shall be excluded.
(B)
For the 2016
‑
2017 school year computation, include amounts distributed to school districts under W.S. 21
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334 and 21
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335 as in effect for the 2016
‑
2017 school year.
(iii)
In computing school foundation program amounts on a per ADM basis provided under this act for the 2021
‑
2022 and 2022
‑
2023 school years, use the ADM calculated for each district under W.S. 21
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309(m)(iv) for each school year;
(iv)
In computing school foundation program amounts on a per ADM basis for the 2016
‑
2017 school year, use the ADM calculated for each district under W.S. 21
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309(m)(iv) as that law was in effect for the 2016
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2017 school year.
Section 8.
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2021.
(b)
Sections 5 through 7 of
this act are 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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