28 Sep 2018
Friday September 28, 2018 (afternoon session - 1:15pm approx. start time)
1:15 PM Early Childhood Education
Presentation on proposal to consolidate early childhood education
functions within the WDE.
*Dicky Shanor, Chief of Staff, WDE
*Megan Degenfelder, Chief Policy Officer, WDE
Feedback from Child Development Center of Natrona County
(CDCNC) regarding the proposal to consolidate early childhood
programs within the WDE and proposal to create an office of early
childhood learning to serve as a local education agency.
*Susie McMurry, Board Member, CDCNC
*Mark Zaback, Chairman, CDCNC Foundation
*Alisha Rone, Interim Executive Director, CDCNC
Consideration of draft legislation to consolidate the early childhood
education functions within the WDE.
*Ted Hewitt, Staff Attorney, LSO
*19LSO-0008 v0.6 Early childhood education.
3:15 PM Education Accountability
Consideration of two pieces of draft legislation: 1) amending
teacher accountability requirements and 2) amending the Wyoming
Accountability in Education Act to adopt the Advisory Committee's
and Wyoming Department of Education's recommendations.
*Ted Hewitt, Staff Attorney, LSO
*19LSO-0005 v0.5 Teacher accountability.
*19LSO-0006 v0.8 Education accountability.
4:30 PM Committee Directives to Staff; Future Committee Meetings; Adjournment
November 27-28 (Casper, WY)
To view the previous sessions of this meeting click on the links below
Thursday 9-27-18 (morning session) -
https://youtu.be/ARgRz9jFugY
Thursday 9-27-18 (afternoon session) -
https://youtu.be/uQt4FtkzQxM
Friday 9-27-18 (morning session) -
https://youtu.be/n4OGi_-KElA
1:15 PM Early Childhood Education
Presentation on proposal to consolidate early childhood education
functions within the WDE.
*Dicky Shanor, Chief of Staff, WDE
*Megan Degenfelder, Chief Policy Officer, WDE
Feedback from Child Development Center of Natrona County
(CDCNC) regarding the proposal to consolidate early childhood
programs within the WDE and proposal to create an office of early
childhood learning to serve as a local education agency.
*Susie McMurry, Board Member, CDCNC
*Mark Zaback, Chairman, CDCNC Foundation
*Alisha Rone, Interim Executive Director, CDCNC
Consideration of draft legislation to consolidate the early childhood
education functions within the WDE.
*Ted Hewitt, Staff Attorney, LSO
*19LSO-0008 v0.6 Early childhood education.
3:15 PM Education Accountability
Consideration of two pieces of draft legislation: 1) amending
teacher accountability requirements and 2) amending the Wyoming
Accountability in Education Act to adopt the Advisory Committee's
and Wyoming Department of Education's recommendations.
*Ted Hewitt, Staff Attorney, LSO
*19LSO-0005 v0.5 Teacher accountability.
*19LSO-0006 v0.8 Education accountability.
4:30 PM Committee Directives to Staff; Future Committee Meetings; Adjournment
November 27-28 (Casper, WY)
To view the previous sessions of this meeting click on the links below
Thursday 9-27-18 (morning session) -
https://youtu.be/ARgRz9jFugY
Thursday 9-27-18 (afternoon session) -
https://youtu.be/uQt4FtkzQxM
Friday 9-27-18 (morning session) -
https://youtu.be/n4OGi_-KElA
- 15 participants
- 1:28 hours
28 Sep 2018
Friday, September 28th 2018 (8:30am start time)
8:30 AM Wyoming Community College Commission
Introduction of the new executive director for the Wyoming
Community College Commission (WCCC), updates on current
events and activities including status of the WICHE Attainment
Task Force and Technical Assistance Grant, progress on common
transcript report required by 2018 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter
78, Section 2, and upcoming activities of the Wyoming Community
Colleges and WCCC.
*Dr. Sandy Caldwell, Executive Director, WCCC
9:00 AM School Safety and Security
Receive information related to community college safety and
security.
*Dr. Sandy Caldwell, Executive Director, WCCC
*Erin Taylor, Executive Director, Wyoming Association of
Community College Trustees
Update on efforts related to K-12 school safety and security.
*Dicky Shanor, Chief of Staff, WDE
*Kylie Taylor, Education Program Specialist, WDE
Committee discussion of policy options related to community
college and K-12 school safety and security.
Consideration of two pieces of draft legislation requested from the
June 6-7 meeting: 1) amendments to W.S. 21-3-132 relating to
employees under contract and 2) exemption of door barricade
devices from state codes.
*Ted Hewitt, Staff Attorney, LSO
*19LSO-0097 v0.2 Firearms on school property.
*19LSO-0009 v0.5 Classroom barricade devices.
11:15 AM K-12 Special Education Fiscal Efficiencies
Update on efforts related to identifying K-12 special education
fiscal efficiencies required by 2018 Wyoming Session Laws,
Chapter 137, Section 4, including proposed modifications to rules
and regulations, establishing special education staffing guidelines,
and estimated school year 2017-18 special education
expenditures.
*Dicky Shanor, Chief of Staff, WDE
*Megan Degenfelder, Chief Policy Officer, WDE
12:00 PM Lunch (9-28-18 morning session concludes. Click on the 9-28-18 afternoon session link below to watch the afternoon session )
Friday 9-28-18 Afternoon Session:
https://youtu.be/SXxWryo7lr0
Thursday 9-27-18 Morning Session:
https://youtu.be/ARgRz9jFugY
Thursday 9-27-18 Afternoon Session:
https://youtu.be/uQt4FtkzQxM
8:30 AM Wyoming Community College Commission
Introduction of the new executive director for the Wyoming
Community College Commission (WCCC), updates on current
events and activities including status of the WICHE Attainment
Task Force and Technical Assistance Grant, progress on common
transcript report required by 2018 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter
78, Section 2, and upcoming activities of the Wyoming Community
Colleges and WCCC.
*Dr. Sandy Caldwell, Executive Director, WCCC
9:00 AM School Safety and Security
Receive information related to community college safety and
security.
*Dr. Sandy Caldwell, Executive Director, WCCC
*Erin Taylor, Executive Director, Wyoming Association of
Community College Trustees
Update on efforts related to K-12 school safety and security.
*Dicky Shanor, Chief of Staff, WDE
*Kylie Taylor, Education Program Specialist, WDE
Committee discussion of policy options related to community
college and K-12 school safety and security.
Consideration of two pieces of draft legislation requested from the
June 6-7 meeting: 1) amendments to W.S. 21-3-132 relating to
employees under contract and 2) exemption of door barricade
devices from state codes.
*Ted Hewitt, Staff Attorney, LSO
*19LSO-0097 v0.2 Firearms on school property.
*19LSO-0009 v0.5 Classroom barricade devices.
11:15 AM K-12 Special Education Fiscal Efficiencies
Update on efforts related to identifying K-12 special education
fiscal efficiencies required by 2018 Wyoming Session Laws,
Chapter 137, Section 4, including proposed modifications to rules
and regulations, establishing special education staffing guidelines,
and estimated school year 2017-18 special education
expenditures.
*Dicky Shanor, Chief of Staff, WDE
*Megan Degenfelder, Chief Policy Officer, WDE
12:00 PM Lunch (9-28-18 morning session concludes. Click on the 9-28-18 afternoon session link below to watch the afternoon session )
Friday 9-28-18 Afternoon Session:
https://youtu.be/SXxWryo7lr0
Thursday 9-27-18 Morning Session:
https://youtu.be/ARgRz9jFugY
Thursday 9-27-18 Afternoon Session:
https://youtu.be/uQt4FtkzQxM
- 20 participants
- 3:17 hours
27 Sep 2018
Thursday, September 27th 2018 (afternoon session - approx 1:30pm start time)
1:30 PM Updating the Hedonic Wage Index - Continuation
2:00 PM Funding Model Small School and Prototype Transitions
Presentation on options to consider revising the education resource block grant model's transitions from a prototype school and small school.
*Dr. Larry Picus, Legislative Consultant
*Matthew Willmarth, Senior School Finance Analyst, LSO
3:00 PM School District Cash Reserves and Local Revenues
The WDE will update the Committee on information collected on school district cash reserves and recommendations related to revenues counted as local revenues under W.S. 21-13-310.
*Kim Morrow, School Foundation Program Supervisor, WDE
*Trent Carroll, Finance Director, WDE
Consideration of draft legislation related to the calculation of cash reserves to sunset the calculation of school district's pre-1997 balance.
*Ted Hewitt, Staff Attorney, LSO
*Matthew Willmarth, Senior School Finance Analyst, LSO
*19LSO-0090 v0.5 School district reserves.
4:15 PM K-12 Transportation Fiscal Efficiencies
*The WDE will present its final report on a comprehensive
review of K-12 transportation efficiencies required by 2018
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 103. The WDE will also update
the Committee on estimated school year 2017-18 expenditures
related to K-12 transportation.
*Megan Degenfelder, Chief Policy Officer, WDE
*Justin Budd, Pupil Transportation Director, WDE
5:15 PM National Board Certified Teacher Program
*Consideration of draft legislation amending the National Board
Certified Teacher Program.
*Ted Hewitt, Staff Attorney, LSO
*19LSO-0007 v0.5 National teaching certification.
End of Thursday 9-27-18 afternoon session, please click on the links below for the 9-28-18 sessions or the 9-27-18 morning session
Friday 9-28-18 (morning session) -
https://youtu.be/n4OGi_-KElA
Friday 9-28-18 (afternoon session) -
https://youtu.be/SXxWryo7lr0
Thursday 9-27-18 (morning session) -
https://youtu.be/ARgRz9jFugY
1:30 PM Updating the Hedonic Wage Index - Continuation
2:00 PM Funding Model Small School and Prototype Transitions
Presentation on options to consider revising the education resource block grant model's transitions from a prototype school and small school.
*Dr. Larry Picus, Legislative Consultant
*Matthew Willmarth, Senior School Finance Analyst, LSO
3:00 PM School District Cash Reserves and Local Revenues
The WDE will update the Committee on information collected on school district cash reserves and recommendations related to revenues counted as local revenues under W.S. 21-13-310.
*Kim Morrow, School Foundation Program Supervisor, WDE
*Trent Carroll, Finance Director, WDE
Consideration of draft legislation related to the calculation of cash reserves to sunset the calculation of school district's pre-1997 balance.
*Ted Hewitt, Staff Attorney, LSO
*Matthew Willmarth, Senior School Finance Analyst, LSO
*19LSO-0090 v0.5 School district reserves.
4:15 PM K-12 Transportation Fiscal Efficiencies
*The WDE will present its final report on a comprehensive
review of K-12 transportation efficiencies required by 2018
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 103. The WDE will also update
the Committee on estimated school year 2017-18 expenditures
related to K-12 transportation.
*Megan Degenfelder, Chief Policy Officer, WDE
*Justin Budd, Pupil Transportation Director, WDE
5:15 PM National Board Certified Teacher Program
*Consideration of draft legislation amending the National Board
Certified Teacher Program.
*Ted Hewitt, Staff Attorney, LSO
*19LSO-0007 v0.5 National teaching certification.
End of Thursday 9-27-18 afternoon session, please click on the links below for the 9-28-18 sessions or the 9-27-18 morning session
Friday 9-28-18 (morning session) -
https://youtu.be/n4OGi_-KElA
Friday 9-28-18 (afternoon session) -
https://youtu.be/SXxWryo7lr0
Thursday 9-27-18 (morning session) -
https://youtu.be/ARgRz9jFugY
- 19 participants
- 3:11 hours
27 Sep 2018
Thursday, September 27th 2018 (8:30am start time)
8:30 AM Call to Order; Chairmen Opening Comments
8:35 AM Approval of June 6-7, 2018 Meeting Minutes
8:40 AM School Finance – K-12 Monitoring Series Reports
*W.S. 21-13-309(u) requires the Legislative Service Office (LSO)
to assemble reports which monitor the integrity of the cost-
basis of the education resource block grant model. Using
information and analysis contained within the report series, the
Committee reports any recommendation for adjustment to the
model to the Joint Appropriations Committee.
*Matthew Willmarth, Senior School Finance Analyst, LSO
*Dr. Christiana Stoddard, Legislative Consultant
*Kim Morrow, School Foundation Program Supervisor, Wyoming
Department of Education (WDE)
*Trent Carroll, Finance Director, WDE
11:30 AM Updating the Hedonic Wage Index
Presentation on results of updating the education resource block
grant model's hedonic wage index as one component of the the
model's regional cost adjustment.
*Dr. Lori Taylor, Legislative Consultant
*Matthew Willmarth, Senior School Finance Analyst, LSO
12:15 PM Lunch (morning broadcast is over, please click on the link below for the afternoon broadcast slated to begin at 1:30pm)
Thursday 9-27-18 Afternoon Session:
https://youtu.be/uQt4FtkzQxM
Friday 9-28-18 Morning Session:
https://youtu.be/n4OGi_-KElA
Friday 9-28-18 Afternoon Session:
https://youtu.be/SXxWryo7lr0
8:30 AM Call to Order; Chairmen Opening Comments
8:35 AM Approval of June 6-7, 2018 Meeting Minutes
8:40 AM School Finance – K-12 Monitoring Series Reports
*W.S. 21-13-309(u) requires the Legislative Service Office (LSO)
to assemble reports which monitor the integrity of the cost-
basis of the education resource block grant model. Using
information and analysis contained within the report series, the
Committee reports any recommendation for adjustment to the
model to the Joint Appropriations Committee.
*Matthew Willmarth, Senior School Finance Analyst, LSO
*Dr. Christiana Stoddard, Legislative Consultant
*Kim Morrow, School Foundation Program Supervisor, Wyoming
Department of Education (WDE)
*Trent Carroll, Finance Director, WDE
11:30 AM Updating the Hedonic Wage Index
Presentation on results of updating the education resource block
grant model's hedonic wage index as one component of the the
model's regional cost adjustment.
*Dr. Lori Taylor, Legislative Consultant
*Matthew Willmarth, Senior School Finance Analyst, LSO
12:15 PM Lunch (morning broadcast is over, please click on the link below for the afternoon broadcast slated to begin at 1:30pm)
Thursday 9-27-18 Afternoon Session:
https://youtu.be/uQt4FtkzQxM
Friday 9-28-18 Morning Session:
https://youtu.be/n4OGi_-KElA
Friday 9-28-18 Afternoon Session:
https://youtu.be/SXxWryo7lr0
- 3 participants
- 3:34 hours
