HB0077 • 2023

School finance-average daily membership.

AN ACT relating to school finance; modifying the definition of average daily membership as specified; 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 Harshman
Last action: 2023-02-06
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2023

Plain English Breakdown

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School Funding Changes for Average Daily Membership

The bill changes how schools count the number of students they have each day to get funding.

What This Bill Does

Changes how 'average daily membership' (ADM) is calculated for school funding purposes.
Defines full-time attendance as at least 75% of a full-time equivalency basis, down from 80%.
Requires schools to calculate the ADM on a prorated basis for students who attend less than 75% of full time.
Excludes students who have been absent for more than ten consecutive calendar days or those who have withdrawn from school.

Who It Names or Affects

School districts in Wyoming
Students and their attendance records

Terms To Know

Average daily membership (ADM): The total number of students present plus those absent, divided by the actual days of school session.
Full-time equivalency basis: A measure to determine if a student's attendance qualifies as full time for funding purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was not considered further.
It would have taken effect on July 1, 2023, but since it didn't pass, this date is no longer relevant.

Bill History

2023-02-06 House
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
2023-01-24 House
H Placed on General File
2023-01-24 House
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
2023-01-16 House
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
2023-01-06 House
H Received for Introduction
2023-01-04 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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23LSO-0345
2023
STATE OF WYOMING
23LSO-0345
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0077

School finance-average daily membership.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Harshman, Allred, Andrew, Berger, Brown, Lawley and Provenza and Senator(s) Rothfuss and Schuler

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to school finance; modifying the definition of average daily membership as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 21
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13
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101(a)(i) is amended to read:

21
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13
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101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this chapter:

(i)

"Average daily membership" or "ADM" means the aggregate number of pupils present plus the aggregate number of pupils absent, divided by the actual number of days the school is in session for the year. Pupils who attend at least
eighty percent (80%)
seventy
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five percent (75%)
of a full time equivalency basis shall be considered full time. For pupils enrolled in school on less than
eighty percent (80%)
seventy
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five percent (75%)
of a full time equivalency basis, the school district shall calculate the pupil's contribution to the ADM on a prorated basis with the hours or class periods of enrollment being the numerator and the hours or class periods of full time equivalency being the denominator. Pupils who have withdrawn from school or who have been absent for more than ten (10) consecutive

calendar days shall not be counted as members;

Section 2
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This act shall apply beginning school year 2023
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2024.

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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(END)

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