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22LSO-0250
2022
STATE OF WYOMING
22LSO-0250
Numbered
2.0
SENATE FILE NO. SF0033
Codification of the education resource block grant model.
Sponsored by: Joint Education Interim Committee
A BILL
for
AN ACT relating to school finance; providing school finance transparency; codifying the existing formulae of the Wyoming education resource block grant model; conforming related provisions; repealing conflicting provisions; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
W.S. 21
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309.1 is created to read:
21
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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 cost of education studies as
required by W.S. 21
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309(t) and as 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)(xxiii) of this section;
(II)
The gifted and talented students component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxv) of this section;
(III)
The career and technical education equipment and materials component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxvi) of this section;
(IV)
The student activities component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxvii) of this section;
(V)
The professional development component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxviii) of this section;
(VI)
The central office
nonpersonnel
resources component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxx) of this section;
(VII)
The operations and maintenance supplies component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxxii) of this section.
(B)
The energy category of model components which includes the utilities component resourced under paragraph (c)(xxxiii) 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)(xxxiv) 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)(xxxiv) 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 an elementary school, middle school or high school as defined in W.S. 21
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101.
(c)
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 sixteen (16);
(B)
Middle school. Calculated as ADM divided by twenty
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one (21);
(C)
High school. Calculated as ADM divided by twenty
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one (21).
(iii)
Core teacher grade band adjustments:
(A)
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
remaining grades as a middle school grade band for teacher resources;
(B)
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 the remaining grades as a high school grade band for teacher resources;
(C)
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 the remaining grades as a high school grade band for teacher resources.
(iv)
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.
(v)
Additional career and technical 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 career and technical education students computed 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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one (21);
(vi)
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);
(vii)
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 (iv) 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 (iv) 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 (iv) of this subsection and additional career and technical
education teachers in paragraph (v) 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 level 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 level and at least one (1) grade band level with forty
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nine (49) ADM or less shall be calculated as follows:
(I)
For each grade band level 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 (iv) of this subsection and additional career and technical education teachers in paragraph (v) of this subsection to one (1) teacher position for every seven (7) ADM;
(II)
For each grade band level 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.
(viii)
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 (vii) 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;
(ix)
Instructional coaches:
(A)
Elementary school instructional coaches shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by forty
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five hundredths (0.45) 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 forty
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five hundredths (0.45) 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 provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph using the total school ADM.
(x)
Tutors:
(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 alternative schools;
(B)
Minimum tutors. A minimum number of tutors shall be provided for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools 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 calculated under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph so that the number of tutor positions is equal to 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 calculated under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph so that the number of tutor positions is equal to 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 subparagraph using the total school ADM.
(xi)
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 six
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tenths (0.6) 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 positions calculated in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is less than one
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half (0.5).
(xii)
English language learner teachers. Calculated as the school's limited English proficiency students identified 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 alternative schools;
(xiii)
Substitute teachers:
(A)
Calculated as the product of five percent (5%) multiplied by the sum of FTE positions calculated in paragraphs (ii) through (xii) of this subsection;
(B)
The daily substitute rate shall be equal to the product of one hundred dollars and sixty
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five cents ($100.65) 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.
(xiv)
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 alternative schools;
(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 alternative schools;
(C)
High school supervisory aides shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by five (5) then divided by six hundred thirty (630) for schools with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM and schools not designated as alternative schools;
(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 for schools designated as alternative schools.
(xv)
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 alternative schools;
(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 alternative schools 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 calculated under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph so that the number of pupil support positions is equal to 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 calculated under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph so that the number of pupil support positions is equal to the school ADM divided by three hundred fifteen (315);
(III)
For schools containing more than one (1) grade band, the minimum number of pupil support positions shall be calculated as provided in subdivision (II) of this paragraph using the total school ADM.
(xvi)
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;
(xvii)
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 and 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.
(xviii)
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);
(xix)
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 using the total school ADM.
(xx)
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 schools with a total ADM of forty
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nine (49) or less or for schools designated as alternative schools.
(xxi)
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.
(xxii)
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;
(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;
(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);
(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, 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.
(xxiii)
Books and instructional materials. Resources shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by one hundred ninety
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seven dollars and seventy
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five cents ($197.75);
(xxiv)
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);
(xxv)
Gifted and talented students. Resources shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM multiplied by forty
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one dollars and sixty
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three cents ($41.63);
(xxvi)
Career and technical education equipment and materials. Resources shall be calculated as the product of each high school's FTE career and technical education teachers computed under W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(D)(III) multiplied by nine thousand seven hundred forty
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three dollars and twenty
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two cents ($9,743.22);
(xxvii)
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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four dollars and fifty
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eight cents ($24.58);
(B)
Middle school student activity resources shall be calculated as the product of the total middle school ADM multiplied by:
(I)
Eight hundred eight dollars and sixty
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four cents ($808.64) for a school with one (1) ADM, prorated down to five hundred fifty
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three dollars and two cents ($553.02) for a school with one hundred five (105) ADM;
(II)
Five hundred fifty
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three dollars and two cents ($553.02) for a school with one hundred five (105) ADM, prorated down to three hundred eighty dollars and ninety
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seven cents ($380.97) for a school with two hundred ten (210) ADM;
(III)
Three hundred eighty dollars and ninety
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seven cents ($380.97) for a school with two hundred ten (210) ADM, prorated down to three hundred seven dollars and twenty
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four cents ($307.24) for a school with three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;
(IV)
Three hundred seven dollars and twenty
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four cents ($307.24) for a school with three hundred fifteen (315) ADM, prorated down to two hundred seventy dollars and thirty
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seven cents ($270.37) for a school with six hundred thirty (630) ADM;
(V)
Two hundred seventy dollars and thirty
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seven cents ($270.37) for a school with six hundred thirty (630) ADM, prorated down to two hundred eight dollars and ninety
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two cents ($208.92) 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)
Two thousand eighty
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four dollars and fifty cents ($2,084.50) for a school with one (1) ADM, prorated down to one thousand five hundred ninety
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seven dollars and sixty
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one cents ($1,597.61) for a school with one hundred five (105) ADM;
(II)
One thousand five hundred ninety
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seven dollars and sixty
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one cents ($1,597.61) for a school with one hundred five (105) ADM, prorated down to one thousand two hundred ninety dollars and thirty
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eight cents ($1,290.38) for a school with two hundred ten (210) ADM;
(III)
One thousand two hundred ninety dollars and thirty
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eight cents ($1,290.38) for a school with two hundred ten (210) ADM, prorated down to one thousand forty
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four dollars and fifty
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nine cents ($1,044.59) for a school with three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;
(IV)
One thousand forty
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four dollars and fifty
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nine cents ($1,044.59) for a school with three hundred fifteen (315) ADM, prorated down to seven hundred thirty
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seven dollars and thirty
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six cents ($737.36) for a school with six hundred thirty (630) ADM;
(V)
Seven hundred thirty
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seven dollars and thirty
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six cents ($737.36) for a school with six hundred thirty (630) ADM, prorated down to six hundred fourteen dollars and forty
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six cents ($614.46) for a school with one thousand two hundred sixty (1,260) or more ADM.
(xxviii)
Professional development. Resources shall be calculated as the product of the school's ADM
multiplied by one hundred thirty dollars and ten cents ($130.10);
(xxix)
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.
(xxx)
Central office
nonpersonnel
resources. Resources shall be calculated as the product of the school district ADM multiplied by three hundred seventy
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eight dollars and six cents ($378.06);
(xxxi)
Maintenance and operations. Resourced as follows:
(A)
For school buildings containing more than one (1) grade band level or school, the resources under this paragraph shall be generated at the highest grade band level using the total ADM, teachers, classrooms and square footage in the building;
(B)
School custodians. For school buildings with more than forty
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nine (49) ADM, 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 schools or high schools:
(I)
One (1) custodian multiplied by the total of the number of teachers resourced under paragraphs (i) through (viii) of this subsection divided by thirteen (13);
(II)
One (1) custodian multiplied by 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 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) through (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-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) less the base FTE, for middle schools equal to the product of the base FTE multiplied by a factor of one (1) less the base FTE and
for high schools equal to the product of the base FTE multiplied by a factor of two (2) less the base FTE;
(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) less the base FTE 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) less the base FTE;
(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
‑
tenth (0.1).
(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 generated 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, 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
‑
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
‑
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.
(xxxii)
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
‑
tenth (1.1) and then multiplied by sixty
‑
nine cents ($0.69);
(xxxiii)
Utilities. Actual school year 2009
‑
2010 expenditures by district, excluding amounts reimbursed under W.S. 21
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13
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320 and 21
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13
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321, as adjusted by negative fifty
‑
three hundredths percent (
‑
0.53%), further adjusted by four and seventy
‑
seven hundredths percent (4.77%), further adjusted by negative ten and seven hundred sixty
‑
two thousandths percent (
‑
10.762%), further adjusted
by ten and eight hundred twenty
‑
three thousandths percent (10.823%) and further adjusted by external cost adjustments enacted by law after the effective date of this section. For additional school buildings added to district building inventories after school year 2009‑2010, utilities shall be calculated as 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;
(xxxiv)
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's average 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. Except for the teacher staffing category in subparagraph (D) of this paragraph, the experience adjustments under this paragraph shall reflect
the average years of state experience for each school district's staff for that staffing category. For the teacher staffing category, the experience adjustments under subparagraph (D) of this paragraph shall reflect the average of all years of teaching experience for each school district's staff. 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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eight thousand three hundred fifty
‑
three dollars and one cent ($78,353.01), plus eighteen thousand eight hundred seventy
‑
six dollars and forty
‑
eight cents ($18,876.48) multiplied by the average number of central office administrative positions that have a bachelor's degree, plus twenty
‑
five thousand three dollars and sixteen cents ($25,003.16) multiplied by the average number of central office administrative positions that have a master's degree, plus thirty thousand ninety
‑
eight dollars
and thirty cents ($30,098.30) multiplied by the average number of central office administrative positions that have a doctoral degree, plus two hundred ten dollars and sixty
‑
four cents ($210.64) multiplied by the average years of state experience, plus four dollars and nineteen cents ($4.19) 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 forty
‑
six dollars and eighty
‑
six cents ($43,046.86), plus eighteen thousand eight hundred seventy
‑
six dollars and forty
‑
eight cents ($18,876.48) multiplied by the average number of central office administrative positions that have a bachelor's degree, plus twenty
‑
five thousand three dollars and sixteen cents ($25,003.16) multiplied by the average number of central office administrative positions that have a master's degree, plus thirty thousand ninety
‑
eight dollars and thirty cents ($30,098.30) multiplied by the average number of central office administrative positions that have
a doctoral degree, plus two hundred ten dollars and sixty
‑
four cents ($210.64) multiplied by the average years of state experience, plus four dollars and nineteen cents ($4.19) multiplied by the district ADM;
(IV)
Additional central office administrative positions resourced under paragraph (xxix) 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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two thousand six hundred fifty
‑
eight dollars and ninety
‑
two cents ($72,658.92), plus eight thousand three hundred ninety
‑
nine dollars and twenty
‑
nine cents ($8,399.29) multiplied by the average number of principal and assistant principal positions that have a doctoral
degree, plus six hundred thirty dollars and seventy
‑
seven cents ($630.77) multiplied by the average years of state experience, plus fourteen dollars and thirty
‑
five cents ($14.35) multiplied by the average school ADM;
(C)
Assistant principal salaries shall be equal to fifty
‑
nine thousand ninety
‑
nine dollars and sixty cents ($59,099.60), plus eight thousand three hundred ninety
‑
nine dollars and twenty
‑
nine cents ($8,399.29) multiplied by the average number of principal and assistant principal positions that have a doctoral degree, plus six hundred thirty dollars and seventy
‑
seven cents ($630.77) multiplied by the average years of state experience, plus fourteen dollars and thirty
‑
five cents ($14.35) multiplied by the average school ADM;
(D)
Teacher salaries under this subparagraph shall be provided for core teachers, specialist teachers, additional career technical education teachers, small school and alternative school core staff, minimum teachers, English language learner teachers, instructional coaches, tutors, summer school teachers, extended day teachers, counselors, pupil support positions,
and librarians. Teacher salaries shall be equal to thirty
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seven thousand five hundred forty dollars and thirty
‑
one cents ($37,540.31), plus six thousand two hundred fifty
‑
one dollars and thirty
‑
four cents ($6,251.34) multiplied by the average number of teacher positions that have a master's degree, plus thirteen thousand six hundred thirty
‑
nine dollars and thirty cents ($13,639.30) multiplied by the average number of teacher positions that have a doctoral degree, plus eight hundred fifty
‑
five dollars and ninety
‑
six cents ($855.96) multiplied by the average years of teaching experience up to twenty (20) years, plus two hundred twenty
‑
two dollars and eighteen cents ($222.18) multiplied by the average years of teaching experience over twenty (20) years;
(E)
School computer technician salaries shall be equal to thirty
‑
eight thousand nine hundred seventy
‑
six dollars and twenty
‑
three cents ($38,976.23), plus thirteen thousand four hundred forty
‑
eight dollars and eighty
‑
eight cents ($13,448.88) multiplied by the average number of school computer technician positions that have a bachelor's degree, plus six hundred fifty dollars and
thirteen cents ($650.13) multiplied by the average years of state experience;
(F)
Supervisory aide salaries shall be equal to seventeen thousand two hundred forty dollars and ninety
‑
four cents ($17,240.94), plus two thousand seven dollars and forty
‑
three cents ($2,007.43) multiplied by the average number of supervisory aide positions that have a bachelor's degree, plus two hundred seventy
‑
seven dollars ($277.00) multiplied by the average years of state experience;
(G)
School secretary salaries shall be equal to twenty
‑
nine thousand two hundred thirty
‑
five dollars and forty
‑
eight cents ($29,235.48), plus four hundred three dollars and fifty
‑
four cents ($403.54) multiplied by the average years of state experience for all secretary and clerical positions;
(H)
School clerical salaries shall be equal to twenty
‑
two thousand four hundred ninety
‑
one dollars and eighty
‑
five cents ($22,491.85), plus three hundred ten dollars and six cents ($310.06) 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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one thousand seven hundred forty
‑
nine dollars and four cents ($31,749.04), plus four hundred three dollars and fifty
‑
four cents ($403.54) 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
‑
two thousand nine dollars and eighty
‑
six cents ($32,009.86), plus four hundred seventy
‑
four dollars and twenty
‑
one cents ($474.21) multiplied by the average years of state experience for all maintenance worker, groundskeeper and custodian positions;
(M)
Custodian salaries shall be equal to twenty
‑
five thousand nine hundred eighty
‑
six dollars and forty
‑
four cents ($25,986.44), plus four hundred seventy
‑
four dollars and twenty
‑
one cents ($474.21) multiplied by the average years of state experience for all maintenance worker, groundskeeper and custodian positions.
(xxxv)
Each district adjusted average salary for each staffing category under paragraph (xxxiv) of this subsection shall be further adjusted as follows:
(A)
Increased by an amount equal to the regional cost adjustment under this subparagraph multiplied by the district adjusted average salaries computed under paragraph (xxxiv) of this subsection. Each district's regional cost adjustment shall be the greater of the 2005 hedonic wage index or the Wyoming cost
‑
of
‑
living index computed by the division of economic analysis, department of administration and information, with a minimum of one hundred (100) index value. For purposes of the education resource block grant model, the version of the Wyoming cost
‑
of
‑
living index used by the division shall be based upon the unrecalibrated housing cost index weights unless otherwise determined by the legislature. In addition, the version of the Wyoming cost
‑
of
‑
living index applied under this subparagraph for any school year shall be the average of the six (6) consecutive semiannual index reports completed by January 1 of the immediately preceding school year;
(B)
Increased by an amount equal to twenty
‑
one and one
‑
tenth percent (21.1%) of the district adjusted average salary as further adjusted by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph which consists of:
(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%). This amount includes 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%).
(C)
An amount for health insurance benefits computed under W.S. 21
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309(m)(v)(F) shall be added to the district adjusted average salary further adjusted under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph.
(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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13
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309(o).
Section 2.
W.S. 21
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2
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202(e), 21
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2
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204(b)(intro), 21
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101(a)(iv), (vi), (vii), (xiv) and (c) and 21
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309(m)(v)(intro), (o) and (u) are amended to read:
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2
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202.
Duties of the state superintendent.
(e)
In addition to paragraph (a)(i) of this section, the state superintendent shall promulgate rules
and
regulations
governing the administration of the Wyoming education resource block grant model
adopted by the Wyoming legislature
as defined under W.S.
21
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13
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309,
21
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13
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101(a)(xiv)
and governing the operation of the model in determining school district foundation program payments in accordance with chapter 13, article 3 of this title and other applicable law.
The block grant model, as
defined under W.S. 21
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13
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101(a)(xiv) and as
maintained under this subsection, shall be made available for public inspection by the state superintendent in electronic format.
Copies of the block grant model spreadsheets as administered under department rule
and regulation
shall be provided to school districts by the state superintendent for district use in district budgeting and in complying with mandatory financial reporting requirements imposed under W.S. 21
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13
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307(b) and by other provisions of law.
To maintain the integrity of the block grant model, copies of the model and model spreadsheets made available under this subsection for public inspection and school district use shall be by protected version only, prohibiting the editing of model components, model data and model formulas. Following adoption of any recalibration of or modification to the block grant model by the Wyoming legislature, and prior to
computing the foundation program amount for each school district under W.S. 21
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13
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309(p) and determining the amount to be distributed to a district under W.S. 21
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13
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311 or recaptured from a district subject to W.S. 21
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13
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102(b), the state superintendent shall certify to the legislature that the block grant model as enacted by the legislature is properly incorporated into the administration of the model for the appropriate school year of model application and is made available for public inspection.
Technical corrections to model spreadsheets necessary for model administration between any session of the legislature shall be implemented by the state superintendent, shall be in accordance with procedures specified by rule
and regulation
filed with the secretary of state, shall be reported to the legislature together with the associated fiscal and technical impact of the correction, and shall be incorporated into the electronic version of the model available for public inspection.
As used in this subsection, "technical corrections to model spreadsheets" means corrections necessary to ensure model operation and current school year district payments are in accordance with law and the model is properly computing school foundation program payments to school districts as required
by law.
Notwithstanding W.S. 16
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3
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114(c), no judicial review of rules promulgated and adopted under this subsection shall hold unlawful or set aside action of the state superintendent in promulgating or adopting rules unless the rules are by clear and convincing evidence, shown to exceed statutory authority.
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2
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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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13
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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).
The first phase of this system shall be a school
‑
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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13
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101.
Definitions.
(a)
As used in this chapter:
(iv)
"Elementary school" means a school consisting of kindergarten through grade
five (5)
six (6)
, or any appropriate combination of grades within this range, as determined by the plan of organization for schools authorized by the district board of trustees;
(vi)
"High school" means a school consisting of grades
nine (9)
eight (8)
through twelve (12), or any combination of grades within this range, as determined by the plan of organization by the district board;
(vii)
"Middle school" means a school consisting of grades six (6) through
eight (8),
nine (9)
or any combination of grades within this range,
or grades five (5) through eight (8),
as determined by the plan of organization by the district board;
(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
cost of education
study
studies
as modified by the legislature and as
referenced in paragraph (xvii) of this subsection
provided in W.S. 21
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13
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309 and 21
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13
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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, 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
‑
202(e), shall be filed with the secretary of state.
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13
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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:
(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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13
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101(a)(xiv)
.
, as contained within the spreadsheets and accompanying reports referenced under W.S. 21
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13
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101(a)(xvii).
The following criteria shall be used by the state superintendent in the administration of 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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13
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101(a)(xvii)
21
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13
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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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13
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101(a)(xiv)
, as enumerated and enacted by the legislature and included in "Attachment A" referenced in W.S. 21
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13
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101(a)(xvii),
remain resourced at cost
‑
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.
Section 3.
W.S. 21
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13
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101(a)(xiii), (xvi) and (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 and 2018 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 185 Sections 2 and 3 are repealed.
Section 5.
This act is effective July 1, 2022.
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