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HB0050 • 2022

BOCES as local education agencies.

AN ACT relating to education; authorizing a board of cooperative educational services to act as a local education agency for the purpose of applying for and receiving state and federal grants; authorizing rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Sommers
Last action
2022-02-18
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2022

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify that there must be an explicit vote or agreement from two or more school districts to allow a BOCES to apply for grants.

BOCES Can Apply for Grants

This act allows boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to apply for and receive state and federal grants on behalf of participating school districts, with certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows BOCES to act as local education agencies when applying for or receiving state and federal grants.
  • Requires at least two participating school districts' approval before a BOCES can apply for grant money.
  • Specifies that if a BOCES applies for a grant, the individual school districts cannot apply for the same grant.
  • Permits eligible grantees or groups of grantees to choose a BOCES as their financial manager for state or federal grants.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES)
  • Participating school districts
  • The department of education

Terms To Know

Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)
A regional organization that provides shared educational programs and services to multiple school districts.
Local Education Agency
An agency designated by a state education authority to administer federal education funds and programs at the local level.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in its session.
  • It does not specify how BOCES will be treated for purposes other than applying for grants.
  • Details about rulemaking processes are left to future regulations by the state superintendent of public instruction.

Bill History

  1. 2022-02-18 House

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

  2. 2022-02-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2022-01-30 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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22LSO-0013
2022
STATE OF WYOMING
22LSO-0013
Numbered
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HOUSE BILL NO. HB0050

BOCES as local education agencies.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Sommers and Senator(s) Schuler

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to education; authorizing a board of cooperative educational services to act as a local education agency for the purpose of applying for and receiving state and federal grants; authorizing rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

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Authority to act as a local education agency.

(a)

Any board of cooperative educational services may act as a local education agency for participating school districts that choose to apply for, receive or administer a grant through a grant program created by a federal or state statute or program.

(b)

A board of cooperative educational services may apply to the department of education for federal or state moneys received by the department only with the approval of two (2) or more of the participating school districts that have expressly agreed to participate in a grant application through votes of the boards of trustees of the school districts. If a board of cooperative educational services applies for state or federal grant moneys on behalf of participating school districts, the participating school districts are not eligible to apply for the same state or federal grant moneys. If a participating school district does not elect to participate in a grant application, that school district is not precluded from applying for the same state or federal grant moneys as an individual school district.

(c)

The department shall treat boards of cooperative educational services as local education agencies for purposes of this section only and allow them to apply for all federal and state grant moneys for which they are eligible. The department may inform boards of cooperative educational services of federal and state grant moneys for which they may apply.

(d)

An eligible grantee or consortium of grantees may designate a board of cooperative educational services as the fiscal manager for a state or federal grant. The grantee or consortium of grantees remains responsible for ensuring that all the requirements of the grant are met.

(e)

The state superintendent of public instruction may promulgate rules to establish processes and guidelines for a board of cooperative educational services to apply for state or federal grant moneys pursuant to this section.

Section 2
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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.

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