SF 81 — K-12 public school finance-2.

4(IV) (vi)Notwithstanding Summersubdivisions (I) through (III) of this subparagraph, each school teachers.shall receive a minimum of one (1.0) FTE.

(C) For any school district that includes grades kindergarten through grade twelve (12), if the combined total FTE calculated pursuant to paragraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this subsection and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph is less than seventeen (17) for the school district, additional FTEs shall be provided to ensure the total teacher FTE for the school district is equal to seventeen (17).

(vi) Summer school teachers.

8 (vii) Extended day school teachers.

(viii)ORIGINAL EnglishSENATE languageENGROSSED learnerFILE teachers.NO.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (viii) English language learner teachers.

SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 2 (B) Middle schools.

5 (C) High schools.

8 (D) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph, each school district shall receive a minimum of one (1.0) FTE.

9ORIGINAL SF0081SENATE STATEENGROSSED OFFILE WYOMINGNO. 26LSO-0486 (C) High schools.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (C) High schools.

4 (xi) Substitute teachers.

6 (A) For FTEs, five and seven hundred fifteen thousandths percent (5.715%) of the combined total FTEs generated by paragraphs (ii) through (x) of this subsection;

(B) For employer paid social security and MedicaidMedicare benefits, the amount calculated in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph multiplied by a daily salary as specified in subparagraph (xxxiv)(P) of this subsection, multiplied by seven and sixty-five hundredths percent (7.65%).

EffectiveOne school year 2027-2028 and each school year thereafter, one (1.0) FTE for every three hundred thirty (330) ADM;

SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 2 (B) Middle school grade bands.

5 (C) High school grade bands.

8 (D) EffectiveNotwithstanding school year 2027-2028 and each school year thereafter, notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph, each school district shall receive a minimum of one (1.0) FTE.

EffectiveOne school year 2027-2028 and each school year thereafter, one (1.0) FTE for every one hundred (100) at-risk students computed under W.S.

21-13-309(m)(v)(A).

For school year 2026-2027 only, the greater of:

(A) One (1.0) FTE for every one hundred (100) at-risk students computed under W.S.

orORIGINAL 11SENATE SF0081ENGROSSED STATEFILE OFNO. WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (B) Resourced at the highest prototypical school model using total school ADM:

4SF0081 (I)ENROLLED ElementaryACT schools.NO.

One56, (1.0)SENATE FTESIXTY-EIGHTH forLEGISLATURE everyOF threeTHE hundredSTATE thirtyOF (330)WYOMING ADM;BUDGET SESSION (xiv) Nurses.

7Resourced (II)at Middlethe schools.highest prototypical school model using total school ADM:

One (1.0) FTE for every three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;

(III) High schools.

One (1.0) FTE for every three hundred fifteen (315) ADM.

(xiv) Nurses.

Effective school year 2027-2028 and each school year thereafter, resourced at the highest prototypical school model using total school ADM:

12 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (C) High schools.

4 (D) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph, each school district shall receive a minimum of one-half (0.5) FTE.

8 (xv) Supervisory aides.

13 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (A) Elementary schools.

5ORIGINAL (B)SENATE MiddleENGROSSED schools.FILE NO.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (B) Middle schools.

9 (C) High schools.

14 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (B) Middle schools.

5 (C) High schools.

9 (xviii) Principals.

(B)ORIGINAL MiddleSENATE schools.ENGROSSED FILE NO.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (B) Middle schools.

15 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (A) Elementary schools.

3 (I) One (1.0) FTE for each additional three hundred thirty (330) ADM above three hundred thirty (330) ADM;

or 7 (II) One (1.0) FTE for schools with less than one hundred ten (110) ADM.

or SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 2 (II) One (1.0) FTE for schools with less than one hundred five (105) ADM.

5ORIGINAL (xx)SENATE SchoolENGROSSED siteFILE secretaries.NO.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (xx) School site secretaries.

8 (A) Elementary schools.

For schools with ADM greater than three hundred fifteen (315) SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 ADM, one (1.0) additional FTE for each additional one hundred fifty-seven and one-half (157.5) ADM;

4 (C) High schools.

(xxii)ORIGINAL TechnologySENATE andENGROSSED equipment.FILE NO.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (xxii) Technology and equipment.

SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 2 (A) School districts with two thousand (2,000) or more ADM:

9 (B) School districts with five hundred (500) ADM:

19 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (D) For school districts with less than two thousand (2,000) ADM and more than five hundred (500) ADM the per ADM amounts specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be proportionally adjusted on a linear per ADMORIGINAL basisSENATE toENGROSSED theFILE perNO. ADM amounts specified in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph;

8SF0081 (E)ENROLLED ForACT schoolNO. districts with less than five hundred (500) ADM and more than one hundred fifty (150) ADM the per ADM amounts specified in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall be proportionally adjusted on a linear per ADM basis to the per ADM amounts specified in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION ADM basis to the per ADM amounts specified in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph;

(E) For school districts with less than five hundred (500) ADM and more than one hundred fifty (150) ADM the per ADM amounts specified in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall be proportionally adjusted on a linear per ADM basis to the per ADM amounts specified in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.

SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 2 (A) For school districts with five hundred (500) ADM or less:

5 (I) One (1.0) FTE for a superintendent position;

8 (II) One and one-half (1.5) FTE for deputy/assistant superintendent positions;

(B)ORIGINAL ForSENATE schoolENGROSSED districtsFILE withNO. more than five hundred (500) ADM and less than or equal to one thousand (1,000) ADM:

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (B) For school districts with more than five hundred (500) ADM and less than or equal to one thousand (1,000) ADM:

21 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (II) Two (2.0) FTE for deputy/assistant superintendent positions at one thousand (1,000) ADM prorated down to one and one-half (1.5) FTE for five hundred (500) ADM;

6 (III) Three (3.0) FTE for secretary/accounting positions at one thousand (1,000) ADM prorated down to two (2.0) FTE for five hundred (500) ADM;

(II) Three (3.0) FTE for deputy/assistant superintendent positions at two thousand SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (2,000) ADM prorated down to two (2.0) FTE for one thousand (1,000) ADM;

4 (III) Six and one-half (6.5) FTE for secretary/accounting positions at two thousand (2,000) ADM proratedORIGINAL downSENATE toENGROSSED threeFILE (3.0)NO. FTE for one thousand (1,000) ADM;

9SF0081 (IV)ENROLLED TwoACT andNO. one-half (2.5) FTE for computer technician positions at two thousand (2,000) ADM prorated down to two (2.0) FTE for one thousand (1,000) ADM.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION prorated down to three (3.0) FTE for one thousand (1,000) ADM;

(IV) Two and one-half (2.5) FTE for computer technician positions at two thousand (2,000) ADM prorated down to two (2.0) FTE for one thousand (1,000) ADM.

(II) Four (4.0) FTE for deputy/assistant superintendent positions at four thousand SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (4,000) ADM prorated down to three (3.0) FTE for two thousand (2,000) ADM;

4 (III) Ten (10.0) FTE for secretary/accounting positions at four thousand (4,000) ADM prorated down to six and one-half (6.5) FTE for two thousand (2,000) ADM;

9 (IV) Five (5.0) FTE for computer technician positions at four thousand (4,000) ADM prorated down to two and one-half (2.5) FTE for two thousand (2,000) ADM;

(VI)ORIGINAL OneSENATE (1.0)ENGROSSED FTEFILE forNO. a network supervisor position at four thousand (4,000) ADM prorated down to zero (0.0) FTE for two thousand (2,000) ADM;

24 SF0081 STATEENROLLED OFACT WYOMINGNO. 26LSO-0486 (VII) One (1.0) FTE for a software manager position at four thousand (4,000) ADM prorated down to zero (0.0) FTE for two thousand (2,000) ADM.

556, (E)SENATE ForSIXTY-EIGHTH schoolLEGISLATURE districtsOF withTHE moreSTATE thanOF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (VI) One (1.0) FTE for a network supervisor position at four thousand (4,000) ADM andprorated lessdown thanto orzero equal(0.0) toFTE twelvefor two thousand (12,000)(2,000) ADM:ADM;

9(VII) (I) One (1.0) FTE for a superintendentsoftware position;manager position at four thousand (4,000) ADM prorated down to zero (0.0) FTE for two thousand (2,000) ADM.

(E) For school districts with more than four thousand (4,000) ADM and less than or equal to twelve thousand (12,000) ADM:

(I) One (1.0) FTE for a superintendent position;

SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 2 (V) Nine (9.0) FTE for director/coordinator positions at twelve thousand (12,000) ADM prorated down to three (3.0) FTE for four thousand (4,000) ADM;

7 (VI) Two (2.0) FTE for network supervisor positions at twelve thousand (12,000) ADM proratedORIGINAL downSENATE toENGROSSED oneFILE (1.0)NO. FTE for four thousand (4,000) ADM;

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION prorated down to one (1.0) FTE for four thousand (4,000) ADM;

26 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (I) One (1.0) FTE for a superintendent position;

4 (II) Four (4.0) FTE for deputy/assistant superintendent positions;

7 (III) Twenty (20.0) FTE for secretary/accounting positions prorated up from twelve thousand (12,000) ADM;

(VI)ORIGINAL TwoSENATE (2.0)ENGROSSED FTEFILE forNO. network supervisor positions prorated up from twelve thousand (12,000) ADM;

27 SF0081 STATEENROLLED OFACT WYOMINGNO. 26LSO-0486 (VII) Two (2.0) FTE for software manager positions prorated up from twelve thousand (12,000) ADM;

556, (VIII)SENATE TenSIXTY-EIGHTH (10.0)LEGISLATURE FTEOF forTHE otherSTATE centralOF officeWYOMING professionalBUDGET SESSION (VI) Two (2.0) FTE for network supervisor positions prorated up from twelve thousand (12,000) ADM.ADM;

9(VII) (xxviii)Two Central(2.0) officeFTE nonpersonnelfor resources.software manager positions prorated up from twelve thousand (12,000) ADM;

(VIII) Ten (10.0) FTE for other central office professional positions prorated up from twelve thousand (12,000) ADM.

(xxviii) Central office nonpersonnel resources.

28 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (I) One (1.0) FTE for every thirteen (13) FTE resourced under paragraphs (ii) through (v) of this subsection;

5 (II) One (1.0) FTE for every three hundred twenty-five (325) ADM;

8 (III) One (1.0) FTE for every thirteen (13) classrooms;

(IV)ORIGINAL OneSENATE (1.0)ENGROSSED FTEFILE forNO. every eighteen thousand (18,000) square feet of authorized education space, as determined by W.S.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (IV) One (1.0) FTE for every eighteen thousand (18,000) square feet of authorized education space, as determined by W.S.

29 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (xxx) Maintenance workers.

5 (A) 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:

30 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (IV) One (1.0) FTE for every five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) of the school district's schoolORIGINAL yearSENATE 2004-2005ENGROSSED generalFILE fundNO. operating expenditures, multiplied by one and two-tenths (1.2);

6SF0081 (V)ENROLLED TheACT baseNO. FTE calculated under this subparagraph for each school building shall be adjusted as follows:

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION school year 2004-2005 general fund operating expenditures, multiplied by one and two-tenths (1.2);

(V) The base FTE calculated under this subparagraph for each school building shall be adjusted as follows:

31 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (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-tenth (1.1) less the base FTE and the adjustments under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subdivision.

9 (xxxi) Groundskeepers.

In making calculations under this subparagraph:paragraph:

(A) For school land acreage containing more than one (1) school building, the resources shall be generated at the highest applicable prototypical school modelORIGINAL usingSENATE theENGROSSED totalFILE ADMNO. of all schools on the land acreage;

(B) 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 state construction department's rules, provided that this limitation shall not apply if the acreage was acquired through an exchange with another SF0081 STATEENROLLED OFACT WYOMINGNO. 26LSO-0486 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;

556, (C)SENATE ASIXTY-EIGHTH baseLEGISLATURE groundskeeperOF FTETHE forSTATE eachOF schoolWYOMING siteBUDGET forSESSION themodel immediatelyusing preceding school year shall be equal to the authorizedtotal acreageADM computed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of thisall paragraphschools multipliedon bythe ninety-threeland (93)acreage; hours per acre divided by two thousand eight (2,008) hours of work per year.

(B) 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 the state construction department's rules, 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;

(C) A base groundskeeper FTE for each school site for the immediately preceding school year shall be equal to the authorized acreage computed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph multiplied by ninety-three (93) hours per acre divided by two thousand eight (2,008) hours of work per year.

21-13-309(m)(v)(G), multiplied by one SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 dollar and two cents ($1.02) per square foot and adjusted by a factor of one and one-tenth (1.1);

4ORIGINAL (xxxiii)SENATE Utilities.ENGROSSED FILE NO.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (xxxiii) Utilities.

34 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (B) Deputy/assistant superintendents:

5 (C) Director/coordinators:

8 (D) Other central office professional personnel:

(G)ORIGINAL Principals:SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (G) Principals:

35 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (J) Teachers, including instructional facilitators, tutors, counselors, pupil support, librarians and nurses:

seventyseventy‑five thousand fiveeight hundred sixtysixty‑three dollars ($70,560.00);($75,863.00);

6 (K) Secretary/accounting personnel:

(xxxv) In determining the resources allocated to each school district, each salary specified in paragraph SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (xxxiv) of this subsection shall be adjusted in the following order:

4 (A) Multiplied by the external cost adjustment adopted by the legislature pursuant to W.S.

21-13-309(o)ORIGINAL andSENATE inENGROSSED accordanceFILE withNO. paragraph (xxxviii) of this subsection;

9SF0081 (B)ENROLLED MultipliedACT byNO. the lowest regional cost adjustment specified in subsection (g) of this section for the applicable school year to establish a baseline salary;

(C)56, TheSENATE baselineSIXTY-EIGHTH salaryLEGISLATURE forOF eachTHE positionSTATE computedOF inWYOMING subparagraphBUDGET (B)SESSION of21-13-309(o) thisand subsectionin shallaccordance bewith furtherparagraph multiplied(xxxviii) by each school district's rebased regional cost adjustment determined in subsection (g) of this sectionsubsection; for the applicable school year to determine the salary for each school district for each position.

(B) Multiplied by the lowest regional cost adjustment specified in subsection (f) of this section for the applicable school year to establish a baseline salary;

(C) The baseline salary for each position computed in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall be further multiplied by each school district's rebased regional cost adjustment determined in subsection (f) of this section for the applicable school year to determine the salary for each school district for each position.

SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 2 (A) Social security equal to six and two-tenths percent (6.2%).

8 (B) Medicare equal to one and forty-five hundredths percent (1.45%);

(xxxvii)ORIGINAL HealthSENATE insurance.ENGROSSED FILE NO.

ForSF0081 schoolENROLLED yearACT 2026–NO. 2027 only, health insurance benefits shall be computed under W.S.

21-13-309(m)(v)(F)56, andSENATE multipliedSIXTY-EIGHTH byLEGISLATURE theOF totalTHE FTESTATE calculatedOF underWYOMING thisBUDGET subsection,SESSION excluding(xxxvii) positionsHealth calculatedinsurance. under paragraphs (vi) and (vii) of this section.

ForHealth school year 2027-2028, and each school year thereafter, SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 health insurance benefits shall be computed pursuant to W.S.

21-13-340;21-13-309(m)(v)(F);

4 (xxxviii) External cost adjustment.

9 (A) "Education materials category" including the following components:

39 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (IV) Central office nonpersonnel resources under paragraph (xxviii) of this subsection;

4 (V) Operations and maintenance supplies resources under paragraph (xxxii) of this subsection.

8 (B) "Energy category" includes the utilities component resourced under paragraph (xxxiii) of this subsection;

(C)ORIGINAL "NonprofessionalSENATE laborENGROSSED category"FILE includesNO. salaries for secretaries and accounting staff, supervisory and library aides, groundskeepers and custodians and maintenance workers identified under paragraph (xxxiv) of this subsection;

(D) "Professional labor category" including salaries for superintendents, deputy and assistant superintendents, directors and coordinators, other central office professional personnel, network supervisors and software managers, computer technicians, principals, SF0081 STATEENROLLED OFACT WYOMINGNO. 26LSO-0486 assistant principals and teachers identified under paragraph (xxxiv) of this subsection.

456, (d)SENATE AmountsSIXTY-EIGHTH resourcedLEGISLATURE throughOF theTHE educationSTATE resourceOF blockWYOMING grantBUDGET modelSESSION for(C) FTE"Nonprofessional generatedlabor pursuantcategory" toincludes paragraphssalaries (c)(ii)for throughsecretaries (x)and ofaccounting thisstaff, sectionsupervisory shalland onlylibrary beaides, expendedgroundskeepers byand acustodians school district for instructional purposes and shallmaintenance notworkers beidentified expendedunder orparagraph transferred(xxxiv) forof anythis othersubsection; purpose.

(D) "Professional labor category" including salaries for superintendents, deputy and assistant superintendents, directors and coordinators, other central office professional personnel, network supervisors and software managers, computer technicians, principals, assistant principals and teachers identified under paragraph (xxxiv) of this subsection.

(d) Amounts resourced through the education resource block grant model for FTE generated pursuant to paragraphs (c)(ii) through (x) of this section shall only be expended by a school district for instructional purposes and shall not be expended or transferred for any other purpose.

Expenditures related to technology and equipment or instructional materials are not SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 appropriate expenditures for instructional purposes under this subsection.

4ORIGINAL (e)SENATE NotwithstandingENGROSSED anyFILE otherNO. provision of law, a superintendent's total compensation paid by a school district shall not exceed two hundred thirty-three and one-third percent (233 1/3%) of the average teacher's total compensation paid by that district for the applicable school year.

ThisSF0081 subsectionENROLLED shallACT onlyNO. apply to superintendent employment contracts entered into, renewed or amended on or after July 1, 2026.

(f)56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, co-located schools shall be treated as a single school for purposes of funding, staffing and resource allocation through the education resource block grant model.

42(f) SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (g) The salary for each staffing category shall be further adjusted for regional cost differences as follows:

4 (i) By the hedonic wage index as computed in the 2025 cost of education study.

(ii) If the difference between a school district's rebased Wyoming cost-of-living index and its rebased hedonic wage index is greater than thirty-three (33) percentage points, the difference, less thirty-three (33) percentage points, shall be added to a district's SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 rebased hedonic wage index.

The version of the Wyoming cost-of-livingORIGINAL indexSENATE usedENGROSSED underFILE thisNO. paragraph for any school year shall be the average of the six (6) consecutive semi-annual index reports completed by January 1 of the immediately preceding school year and each semi-annual index report shall be rebased with the minimum of one (100) as the index value.

9SF0081 (h)ENROLLED NothingACT inNO. this section shall be construed to require a school district to pay salaries in the amounts specified in this section.

Notwithstanding56, anySENATE otherSIXTY-EIGHTH provisionLEGISLATURE ofOF law,THE exceptSTATE asOF providedWYOMING BUDGET SESSION cost-of-living index used under this paragraph for any school districtyear superintendents,shall abe the average of the six (6) consecutive semi-annual index reports completed by January 1 of the immediately preceding school districtyear mayand compensateeach employeessemi-annual inindex accordancereport shall be rebased with itsthe adoptedminimum salaryof schedule.one (100) as the index value.

9-3-413 and 9-3-413.1, but SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 only for those employees' salaries paid from amounts specified by W.S.

StateInstructional employees'reserve andaccount; officials' group insurance reimbursements for K-12 public school employees.

(a)expenditures; Commencing school year 2027–2028, in addition to amounts resourced by the education resource block grant model and reimbursed under W.S.

21-13-320reporting. and 21-13-321, each school district shall receive from the department of education an amount equal to the monthly employer contribution established by the department of SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 administration and information for school district employees electing coverage in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan pursuant to W.S.

9-3-210(a) andEach 9-3-211,school butdistrict onlymay forestablish thosean employeesinstructional hiredreserve fromaccount. amounts specified by W.S.

21-13-309.1,ORIGINAL 21-13-320SENATE orENGROSSED 21-13-321.FILE NO.

IfSF0081 aENROLLED portionACT ofNO. an employee's total salary is paid from funds other than those amounts specified by W.S.

21-13-309.1,56, 21-13-320SENATE orSIXTY-EIGHTH 21-13-321,LEGISLATURE onlyOF theTHE proportionalSTATE amountOF forWYOMING theBUDGET employerSESSION contribution(b) The account shall beconsist subjectof any unexpended and unencumbered funds resourced through the education resource block grant model, pursuant to reimbursement.W.S.

Each21-13-309.1(c)(ii) schoolthrough district(x), shall remit to the department of administration and information the applicable monthly premium for eachinstructional coveredpurposes, employeeas ordefined officialby in accordance with W.S.

21-7-301(b).21-13-309.1(d).

TheInterest department of education shall promulgate rules regarding the employees eligible for reimbursement under this section and any other necessaryearnings informationshall required to be collectedcredited from school districts to reimburse the necessaryaccount. amount for the employer contribution under this section.

TheUnexpended departmentand ofunencumbered educationmonies shallwithin reimburse the amountaccount computedat underthe thisend sectionof to each schoolfiscal districtyear monthlyshall ornot inlapse accordancebut withshall theremain schedulein providedthe underaccount. W.S.

21-13-313(c).These funds shall be excluded from the school district's operating balance and cash reserves calculated pursuant to W.S.

4621-13-313(e). SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (b) Commencing school year 2027–2028, each school district shall participate in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan in accordance with W.S.

9-3-201In etno seq.event shall these funds be transferred or expended for any other purpose, except as authorized by subsection (c) of this section.

6(c) SectionFunds 2.within the instructional reserve account may be expended by school districts for instructional purposes as defined by W.S.

21-13-309.1(d), to mitigate the fiscal impact of declining enrollment or to recruit, hire and retain instructional personnel.

(d) Each school district shall report annually to the department of education the balance of the instructional reserve account and a general accounting of the expenditures from the account.

Reporting shall be in the manner and form required by the department of education.

(e) The department of education shall promulgate rules, including reporting requirements and procedures for districts, to implement this section.

21-13-341.

Dual enrollment district reimbursement program;

administration;

application;

distribution.

(a) In addition to funding generated by the education resource block grant model, the department of education ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION shall reimburse each school district for amounts expended for student enrollment in and completion of dual enrollment courses pursuant to an agreement with the University of Wyoming or a community college under W.S.

21-20-201.

From amounts appropriated by the legislature, the department of education shall distribute funds not to exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) each school year from the public school foundation program account pursuant to this section.

(b) The department of education shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this section.

The rules shall, at a minimum, establish the form, manner and procedures for submitting reimbursement requests and the timeline and process for approval or denial.

Any denial shall be in writing and shall state the specific reasons for the denial.

(c) The department shall annually distribute funds to school districts in accordance with this section.

If the funds appropriated for this program are insufficient to pay approved reimbursement expenses submitted by school districts, the payments shall be reduced on a pro rata basis relative to each school district's proportion of completed credit hours.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, school districts, the University of Wyoming and community colleges shall not limit the number of dual enrollment courses in which a student may enroll pursuant to W.S.

21-20-201.

(e) Not later than October 1 of each year, the department of education shall report to the joint education interim committee the total reimbursements awarded, the number of participating districts and students, total ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION credit hours funded and the rate of completion and any pro rata reductions pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.

Section 2.

9-3-413.1(a)(v), 16-4-105(b), 21-2-202(g), 21-2-204(b)(intro), 21-3-110(a) by creating a new paragraph (xlv), 21-3-314(c)(i) and (vi), 21-13-101(a)(xiv), (xvi)(A)(II) through (IV) and (c), 21-13-102(e), 21-13-307 by creating a new subsection (c), 21-13-309(m)(iv)(A), (v)(intro), (B)(intro), (IV)(intro), (F)(I), (II), by creating a new subdivision (IV), (G)(intro), (I), (II), (vi)(C), (o) and (u), 21-13-310(a) by creating new paragraph (xv) and by renumbering (xv) as (xvi), 21-13-313(b), (c), (e) and (g), 21-13-320(b)(intro), (f), (g)(intro), (v)(intro), (A), (vi)(vi), (m) and (m),by creating a new subsection (o), 21-13-321(b) and (d), 21-13-338(a), (c)(intro), (i) through (iii) and (e) and 21-13-504 are amended to read:

(a) Beginning with the 2027-2028 fiscal biennium, the retirement system shall calculate the percentage of salary SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 for members' contributions required under W.S.

6 (v) After calculation of the actuarially determined contribution rate under paragraph (ii) of this subsection, the state budget department and the retirement system shall calculate necessary amounts to account for any changes in the appropriations necessary to fund the contributions for the public employee retirement plan and shallORIGINAL includeSENATE thoseENGROSSED amountsFILE inNO. the budget prepared under W.S.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION shall include those amounts in the budget prepared under W.S.

21-13-101(a)(xvii) in accordance with 21-13-339;W.S.

21-13-339;

SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 2 (b) Except as specifically prohibited under W.S.

SF0081ORIGINAL STATESENATE OFENGROSSED WYOMINGFILE 26LSO-0486NO. 2 21-2-204.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION 21-2-204.

5 (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.

21-3-110.

Duties of boards of trustees.

(a) The board of trustees in each school district shall:

(xlv) Commencing with the budget prepared and adopted for school year 2027-2028 in accordance with W.S.

16-4-109 and 16-4-111, the budget shall contain a section to report staffing and expenditure variances from each component contained within the education resource block grant model as defined under W.S.

21-13-101(a)(xiv).

Any variance plus or minus seven and one-half percent (7.5%) shall be reported in each budget with an explanation for each variance, by component of the education resource block grant model.

The variances calculated and reported under this paragraph shall be on a dollar and position basis.

(c)ORIGINAL TheSENATE charterENGROSSED schoolFILE shallNO. be entitled to the following amounts:

50 SF0081 STATEENROLLED OFACT WYOMINGNO. 26LSO-0486 (i) Except as provided in paragraph (vi) of this subsection, one hundred percent (100%) of the foundation program amount computed under W.S.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (c) The charter school shall be entitled to the following amounts:

(i) Except as provided in paragraph (vi) of this subsection, one hundred percent (100%) of the foundation program amount computed under W.S.

51 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (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 2025 cost of education study as modified by the legislature and as referenced in paragraph (xvii) of this subsection contained in W.S.

"Education resource block grant model" or "model" includes model spreadsheets updated withORIGINAL technicalSENATE corrections,ENGROSSED allFILE ofNO. 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.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION 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.

52 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (A) Elementary school - kindergarten through grade five (5) modeled at cost and resource levels for:

5 (II) Ninety-six (96) One hundred ten (110) ADM;

8 (III) One hundred ninety-two (192) Two hundred twenty (220) ADM;

53ORIGINAL SF0081SENATE STATEENGROSSED OFFILE WYOMINGNO. 26LSO-0486 21-13-102.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION 21-13-102.

4 (e) Annually on or before August 15 September 1 the department shall notify each district subject to recapture of the estimated amount due to the state during the current fiscal year, using data from the previous school year.

mandatory financial SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 reporting;

4 (c) In no event shall any school district transfer or expend any foundation program amounts, defined under W.S.

21-15-111(a)(iv)ORIGINAL orSENATE forENGROSSED anyFILE educationalNO. building, office building, portable building, teacherage or warehouse building, as defined under W.S.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION 21-15-111(a)(iv) or for any educational building, office building, portable building, teacherage or warehouse building, as defined under W.S.

55 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (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:

9 (A) If the district's average ADM for the three (3) two (2) immediately preceding school years is greater than the district's ADM from the previous school year decreased by more than five percent (5%) compared to one (1) year from the immediately preceding school year, each reported school shall be computed based upon the average of the by multiplying each reported school's ADM counts completed at the end of the three (3) onetwo (1)(2) year from the immediately preceding school yearsyears, year by ninety-five percent (95%), otherwise each reported school within the district shall be computed based on the school's ADM for the previous immediately preceding school year;

(v) Based upon ADM computations and identified school configurations within each district pursuant to SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 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.

21-13-101(a)(xiv)., as containedORIGINAL withinSENATE theENGROSSED spreadsheetsFILE andNO. accompanying reports referenced under W.S.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION contained within the spreadsheets and accompanying reports referenced under W.S.

(IV) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (V) of this subparagraph, on and after July 1, SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 2014, and if not qualifying under subdivision (I) of this subparagraph, Be approved as an alternative school by the state superintendent subject to the following:

5(F) (G) Amounts provided within the education resource block grant model for maintenancehealth andinsurance operations shall be based uponupon: the lesser of the actual educational gross square footage of school buildings and facilities or the education space prescribed by statewide adequacy standards under W.S.

(I) Prior year statewide average district weighted The actual participation participants, for each month of the prior year, of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees funded with amounts allocated from the education resource block grant model in district health insurance plans as to the proportion of categorized into employee only, split contracts, employee plus spouse, or employee plus children and family coverage.

Each FTE reported under this subdivision shall be adjusted by the ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION department of education to reflect eligible participation in the state group health insurance plan and proportional contribution percentages.

For any FTE reported under this subdivision funded from the education resource block grant model and any other source of funds, a proportional share of the FTE shall be used for purposes of this subparagraph;

(II) Each reported employee under subdivision (I) of this subparagraph shall be multiplied by 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 employee plus children and family coverage except as provided in subdivision (III) (IV) of this subparagraph;

and (IV) For school year 2027-2028 and each school year thereafter, the amount provided to school districts for health insurance shall be computed as follows:

(1) The amount calculated pursuant to subdivision (II) of this subparagraph, subject to subdivision (2) of this subdivision;

(2) If the actual prior school year health insurance expenditures for employees funded with amounts allocated from the education resource block grant model is less than the amount calculated under subdivision (II) of this subparagraph for that school year, the difference shall be subtracted from the amount calculated pursuant to subdivision (II) of this subparagraph.

ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (G) Amounts within the education resource block grant model for maintenance and operations shall be based upon the lesser of the actual educational gross square footage of school buildings and facilities or the education space prescribed by statewide adequacy standards under W.S.

(II) Actual gross square footage of education space shall be the gross square footage prescribed by statewide building adequacy standards SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 promulgated pursuant to W.S.

21-3-301 through 21-3-314 and alternative schools approved under subdivision (v)(B)(IV) of this subsection, any alteration of the configuration of grades within a district, school or school facility which differs from the configuration of grades during the immediately precedingORIGINAL schoolSENATE yearENGROSSED asFILE reportedNO. under paragraph (iv) of this subsection shall be considered a reconfiguration and shall be documented by the district and reported to the state superintendent and the director of the state construction department.

Following review and evaluation, the state superintendent and the director of the state construction department shall, each acting independently, SF0081 STATEENROLLED OFACT WYOMINGNO. 26LSO-0486 approve or deny the reconfiguration for purposes of application to the education resource block grant model and the determination of school facility needs and remedies.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION preceding school year as reported under paragraph (iv) of this subsection shall be considered a reconfiguration and shall be documented by the district and reported to the state superintendent and the director of the state construction department.

Following review and evaluation, the state superintendent and the director of the state construction department shall, each acting independently, approve or deny the reconfiguration for purposes of application to the education resource block grant model and the determination of school facility needs and remedies.

6 (C) Effective for the school year commencing after July 1, 2012, and each school year thereafter, No reconfiguration of grades within any district, school or facility shall differ from the previous school year such that more than one (1) school is included within any one (1) school facility to be reported under paragraph (iv) of this subsection for purposes of determining the foundation program amount for that district;

(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 subparagraph (m)(v)(E) and,and for school year 2026-2027 only, subparagraph (F) of this section, the SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 technology and equipment component as specified in W.S.

21-13-101(a)(xvii) 21-13-309.1(c)(xxvi).ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

TheSF0081 adjustmentENROLLED underACT thisNO. 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 not less than one (1) time every two (2) school years thereafter and until the first school year of application of a subsequent model recalibration.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION 21-13-309.1(c)(xxvi).

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.

21-13-101(a)(xiv), as enumerated and enacted by the SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 legislature and included in "Attachment A" referenced in W.S.

For this purpose, the department shall annually update and compile information, in a format contained within reports provided during 2010 2025 model recalibration, reported at the model component level, on school district allocation of model resources, as well as other information provided for purposes of developingORIGINAL andSENATE completingENGROSSED theFILE 2010NO. 2025 cost of education studies.

Each year Not less than one (1) time every two (2) years, excluding the first school year of application of any model recalibration performed under subsection (t) SF0081 STATEENROLLED OFACT WYOMINGNO. 26LSO-0486 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.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION developing and completing the 2010 2025 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.

21-2-304(a)(ii), the revenues specified under this subsection shall be deemed state revenues and shall be considered in determining the amount to be distributed to SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 each district under W.S.

4 (xv) One-half (1/2) of the amount of realized investment earningearnings received on school district investments;

7 (xv)(xvi) All other revenues received or collected by the district during the previous school year, but excluding any amount received from private contributionsORIGINAL andSENATE gifts,ENGROSSED excludingFILE anyNO. revenues dedicated by law to the payment of bonded indebtedness, and any revenues from the disposition of school buildings and land pursuant to W.S.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION contributions and gifts, excluding any revenues dedicated by law to the payment of bonded indebtedness, and any revenues from the disposition of school buildings and land pursuant to W.S.

64 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 21-13-313.

5 (b) The state superintendent shall determine on or before August 15 September 1 of each year the tentative allotment of foundation funds to which each district is entitled under this article.

65ORIGINAL SF0081SENATE STATEENGROSSED OFFILE WYOMINGNO. 26LSO-0486 (c) Fifteen percent (15%) Ten percent (10%) of each district's entitlement shall be paid to the district on or before August 15 July 15 of each year and subject to any adjustment under subsections (d) and (e) of this section, ten percent (10%) nine percent (9%) of each district's entitlement shall be paid on or about the fifteenth day of each month through April of each year.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (c) Fifteen percent (15%) Ten percent (10%) of each district's entitlement shall be paid to the district on or before August 15 July 15 of each year and subject to any adjustment under subsections (d) and (e) of this section, ten percent (10%) nine percent (9%) of each district's entitlement shall be paid on or about the fifteenth day of each month through April of each year.

66 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (e) Not later than January 31 of each fiscal year, and except where a different percentage is otherwise specified in this subsection, the department shall compute the amount by which each district's operating balance and cash reserves at the end of the preceding fiscal year exceed fifteen percent (15%) twenty percent (20%) of the total foundation program amount computed under W.S.

21-13-309, 21-13-309.1, 21-13-321,21-13-321 21-13-339 and 21-13-34021-13-339 for the preceding fiscal year.

In making this calculation, the entire operating balance and cash reserves for each district for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997, as computedORIGINAL bySENATE theENGROSSED department,FILE shallNO. be separately accounted for and excluded, until it has been completely expended by the district.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION computed by the department, shall be separately accounted for and excluded, until it has been completely expended by the district.

Except as otherwise provided in 1997 Special Session Laws, chapter 3, section 306(e), as amended, and SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 except as excluded under this subsection, that excess shall be deemed to be a state revenue under W.S.

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2028, the department shall compute the amount by which each district's operating balance and cash reserves at the end of the preceding fiscal year exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total foundation program amount SF0081ORIGINAL STATESENATE OFENGROSSED WYOMINGFILE 26LSO-0486NO. computed under W.S.

21-13-309,SF0081 21-13-309.1,ENROLLED 21-13-321,ACT 21-13-339NO. and 21-13-340 for the preceding fiscal year.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION computed under W.S.

21-13-309, 21-13-309.1, 21-13-321 and 21-13-339 for the preceding fiscal year.

21-13-309(p), and upon demonstration by the district of financial need as documented by cash flow analysis, provide payments from the SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 public school foundation program account in an amount not to exceed one-fifth (1/5) of the foundation program amount computed for that district for that school year in accordance with W.S.

Any district receiving a payment under this subsection shall repay the public school foundationORIGINAL programSENATE accountENGROSSED notFILE laterNO. than December 15 June 15 of that school year.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION foundation program account not later than December 15 June of that school year.

school year 2026-2027 reimbursement;

repeal of subsection (o) of this section effective July 1, 2027;

(b) There 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 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 section and for the amount actually expended by the district during the previous school year for:

4 (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.

Beginning school year 2027-2028, district expenditures computed under subsection (b) of this section shall not include expenditures for employer contributions to the state group insurance plan specified in W.S.

21-13-340.

The department shall also establish a process including competitive bidding which guarantees the acquisition of SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 school buses and other student transportation vehicles approved for reimbursement and complying with state minimum standardsORIGINAL andSENATE districtENGROSSED fleetFILE sizeNO. restrictions at the established base price for the applicable fiscal year.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION standards and district fleet size restrictions at the established base price for the applicable fiscal year.

21-13-307(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 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 section in accordance with law and department rules.

4 (g) In addition to amounts provided pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, and for purchases and leases conducted in a manner consistent with department rules, the transportation adjustment for each district under this section shall include an department shall reimburse each school district for the amount computed under this subsection expended for the purchase or lease of school buses and other vehicles used primarily for the transportation of students to and from school and to and from school activities.

Computations of Amounts provided under this subsection shall be in addition to and shall not beORIGINAL consideredSENATE inENGROSSED determiningFILE theNO. school foundation program amount under the education resource block grant model pursuant to W.S.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION be considered in determining the school foundation program amount under the education resource block grant model pursuant to W.S.

73 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (v) The adjustment Reimbursement for the purchase or lease of buses and other student transportation vehicles authorized under this subsection shall be paid by the department not later than three (3) months after the month in which the school district expends the funds for the purchase and shall be in an amount equal to:

8 (A) One-fifth (1/5) of The base price established under subsection (f) of this section for each purchased school bus or other purchased student transportation vehicle for which reimbursement is authorized and which is made purchased by the district;

(m) No district shall purchase or lease a school bus unless it first demonstrates to the department and the SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 department determines that the school district has in good faith attempted to purchase or lease a bus that will be fully or partially paid for or rebated under the Diesel EmissionsORIGINAL ReductionSENATE Act,ENGROSSED 42FILE U.S.C.NO.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION Emissions Reduction Act, 42 U.S.C.

7(o) 21-13-321.For school year 2026-2027 only, the department of education shall reimburse each school district for any remaining balance for buses or other student transportation vehicles purchased in accordance with this section prior to July 1, 2026.

This subsection is repealed July 1, 2027.

21-13-321.

Amounts awarded provided under this section shall be in addition to and shall not be considered SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 in determining the school foundation program amount under the education resource block grant model pursuant to W.S.

Expenditures by a district for out-of-district special education placements shall be reimbursed in the year in which the costs are incurredORIGINAL andSENATE shallENGROSSED beFILE distributedNO. to each school district on a quarterly basis in accordance with rules adopted by the department of education.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION incurred and shall be distributed to each school district on a quarterly basis in accordance with rules adopted by the department of education.

Beginning school year 2027-2028, SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 district expenditures computed under subsection (b) of this section shall not include expenditures for employer contributions to the state group insurance plan specified in W.S.

21-13-340.

(a) Commencing with school year 2025-2026, To augment amounts within the education resource block grant model available to districts for career and technical education programs, the department of education shall distribute SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 career and technical education supplies, materials, equipmentORIGINAL andSENATE repairENGROSSED ofFILE equipmentNO. funding in accordance with this section.

5SF0081 (c)ENROLLED AmountsACT distributedNO. to each school district for career and technical education supplies, materials, equipment and repair of equipment funding under this section shall be calculated as follows:

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION equipment and repair of equipment funding in accordance with this section.

(c) Amounts distributed to each school district for career and technical education supplies, materials, equipment and repair of equipment funding under this section shall be calculated as follows:

(ii) If a school's FTE career and technical education teachers reported in subsection (b) of this section is less than two (2), the amount of funding for the school's career and technical education supplies, materials, equipment and repair of equipment funding shall be equal to twenty-eight thousand three hundred sixty-nine SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 dollars and thirty-six cents ($28,369.36) twenty-eight thousand six hundred seventy-two dollars ($28,672.00);

4 (iii) The department shall further adjust the amounts for career and technical education supplies, materials, equipment and repair of equipment funding in paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subsection by any external cost adjustment enacted by the legislature for the educational materials category of the educational resource block grant model.

(e) Each district shall report to the department on the expenditure of amounts distributed under this section andORIGINAL shallSENATE provideENGROSSED otherFILE informationNO. as required by rule of the department.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION and shall provide other information as required by rule of the department.

(a) Except as prohibited under subsection (b) of this section, the board of trustees of each Wyoming school SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 district may create a special reserve fund of a specified amount, for the purpose of purchasing or replacing specified equipment or a depreciation reserve for equipment and school building repair.

21-13-101(a)(v), that are transferred to a special reserve fund be expended by the board of trustees of a school district for major building and facility repair or replacement, as defined SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 under W.S.

21-15-111(a)(iv) or for any educational building,ORIGINAL officeSENATE building,ENGROSSED portableFILE building,NO. teacherage or warehouse building, as defined under W.S.

SF0081 ENROLLED ACT NO.

56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION building, office building, portable building, teacherage or warehouse building, as defined under W.S.

6 Section 3.

9-3-201(a)21-13-101(a)(xvi)(A)(I), and(B)(I), (c)(C)(I) throughand (e),(xvii), 9-3-203(a)(iv),21-13-309(m)(v)(B)(I), 9-3-205(a)(xvi),(V), 9-3-207(a)(C), and(F)(III) (b), 9-3-210(a), (e) and (f),(G)(III), 9-3-211(a),21-13-320(g)(v)(B) 9-3-217 and 21-7-301(h)(i) are amendedrepealed. to read:

9-3-201.

Group prepaid plans authorized;

agreements with insurance companies authorized;

limitation on authorized plans and companies;

payroll deductions;

self-insurance programs;

school district and boards of cooperative services participation.

(a) Expect as otherwise specified in this subsection, the state of Wyoming and its political subdivisions and school districts may obtain group prepaid plans or insurance for life, health, accident or hospitalization for their employees and for elected officials, except for members of the legislature, and enter into agreements with prepaid plans or insurance companies to provide this SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 coverage.

Each school district and board of cooperative educational services shall provide insurance coverage for school district or board of cooperative educational services its employees meeting the definition of employee under as defined by W.S.

9-3-203(a)(iv), shall, if elected by the district or board under subsection (e) of this section, be provided through the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan in accordance with W.S.

9-3-202 through 9-3-218 and as required by W.S.

21-13-340 and subsection (e) of this section.

Insurance coverage for retired school district or board of cooperative educational services employees shall, if elected by the board or district under subsection (e) of this section and if the retired employee was who were continuously covered under the board's or district's insurance plan prior to the election, the board's or district's enrollment in the state employees' and officials' group insurance program, shall be provided through the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan in accordance with W.S.

9-3-202 through 9-3-218.

If a school district or board of cooperative educational services elects to cease participation in the group insurance plan pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, the election shall apply to retired employees of SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 that board or district who are receiving coverage under this subsection.

4 (c) Upon a request in writing from any employee of the state of Wyoming, any covered political subdivision thereof or a participating school district, the state auditor or the proper officer in any political subdivision or school district may deduct from the wages of the employee the amount of the premium which the employee has agreed to pay for the prepaid plans or insurance, and to pay or remit the payment directly to the prepaid plan or insurance company issuing the group plan or insurance.

(d) The state and any political subdivision are authorized to utilize a self-insurance program, provided that a defined plan with proper funding is first adopted and the cost of the plan is included in the annual budget and provided the self-insurance program includes any coverage mandated by Wyoming insurance law.

Any self-insurance program, including the Wyoming state employees' and officials' group insurance plan, adopted pursuant to this section shall be within the jurisdiction of the insurance commissioner under the provisions of title SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 26, Wyoming statutes.

This subsection shall not be construed to authorize a school district or board of cooperative educational services to provide insurance coverage for employees outside the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan.

7 (e) Each school district or board of cooperative educational services may elect to shall participate in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan by filing notification of election with the department of administration and information on a form and in a manner as prescribed by the department.

Participation in the plan for any electing board or district by all boards and districts shall commence not less than one hundred twenty (120) days following the date on which the board or district filed notification under this subsection later than July 1, 2027 and shall be identical to plans and coverage provided other enrollees under this act.

The department shall notify the electing board or district of the date on which the board or district is eligible to participate in the state group insurance plan.

An election by a board or district to participate in the state group insurance plan under this subsection is irrevocable for a SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 period of five (5) years from the date on which plan participation originally commenced.

In addition to all other remedies available to the department, if a district or board withdraws from the state group insurance plan during the period of irrevocability, the department may assess against the withdrawing board or district the amount by which all claims paid on behalf of employees of the board or district exceeds total premiums paid by the board or district and their employees.

A board or district may renew its initial participation in the state group insurance plan without interruption upon submitting notification of renewal to the department prior to expiration of the initial five (5) year participation period.

Renewal of plan participation shall be irrevocable for an additional period of not less than five (5) years.

9-3-203.

Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(iv) "Employee" means any employee of a participating school district or participating board of cooperative educational services whose salary is paid by SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 funds of the district or board, a volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency medical technician or a volunteer search and rescue person as provided by W.S.

9-3-220 or any official or employee of the state of Wyoming whose salary is paid by state funds, including employees and faculty members of the University of Wyoming and various community colleges in the state, except persons employed on intermittent, irregular, or less than halftime basis and any at-will contract employee who does not meet the requirements established under W.S.

9-2-3207(a)(xi)(F)(III) or (IV).

"Employee" shall not include employees of the agricultural extension service of the University of Wyoming who hold federal civil service appointments, are required to participate in federal civil service retirement and who elect to participate in the federal employees' health benefit program as authorized in W.S.

9-3-210(d);

9-3-205.

Administration and management of group insurance program;

powers and duties;

adoption of rules and regulations;

interfund borrowing authority.

(a) The department shall administer and manage the state employees' and officials' group insurance program in SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 accordance with all provisions of title 26 of the Wyoming statutes governing group health benefit plans and rules promulgated thereto.

The department, subject to the provisions of this act:

6 (xvi) Have authority to audit payroll records of voluntary participating employers, school districts and boards of cooperative services to ensure compliance with requirements of this act.

9-3-207.

Eligibility for membership in plan;

state employees;

thirty-one (31) day period to elect enrollment;

new employees;

later enrollment.

(a) Any state, school district or board of cooperative services employee eligible for membership in the group insurance plan at the time the plan becomes effective shall have thirty-one (31) days to either elect to be enrolled or not be enrolled in the plan.

The department shall establish the procedure by which eligible employees shall notify the department of their decision within the prescribed thirty-one (31) day period.

87 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (b) An eligible employee who enters state service, enters service as a volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency medical technician or volunteer search and rescue person or enters service of a voluntary participating employer has thirty-one (31) days from the initial date of employment or ninety (90) days from the initial date of becoming a volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency medical technician or volunteer search and rescue person as provided by W.S.

9-3-220 to elect to be enrolled or not be enrolled in the group insurance plan.

A person who enters service as a volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency medical technician or volunteer search and rescue person shall volunteer for ninety (90) days before becoming eligible for coverage under the group insurance plan.

After the ninety (90) day period is over, a volunteer shall have thirty-one (31) days to elect to be enrolled or not be enrolled in the group insurance plan.

9-3-210.

Amount of state's contribution;

estimates submitted to state budget officer;

specified employees participation in federal program;

participating employers contributions.

88 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 (a) Except for voluntary participating employers, school districts, boards of cooperative services, volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons under W.S.

9-3-220, the state shall contribute monthly the amount established and appropriated by the legislature for each employee and official enrolled in the plan in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section.

(e) A participating Each school district shall pay to the department the monthly premium established by the department for coverage of each eligible employee or official of that district electing to become covered by any portion of the group insurance plan.

Monthly premiums shall be at minimum no less than rates assessed for coverage of other enrollees qualified under W.S.

9-3-203(a)(iv), and shall be based upon information reported by the participating district to the department, to be in a form and manner prescribed by the department.

(f) A participating Each board of cooperative educational services shall pay to the department the monthly premium established by the department for coverage SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 of each eligible employee of the employer electing to become covered by any portion of the group insurance plan.

Additionally, each participating board of cooperative educational services shall pay to the department a monthly amount equal to the lowest premium for nonsupplemental coverage for each eligible employee of the employer not electing to become covered under the nonsupplemental portion of the group insurance plan.

For purposes of this subsection an employee shall not be considered as not electing coverage if that employee is covered by other insurance with benefits comparable to or greater than the coverage provided by the least expensive non-supplemental plan available under this act.

Monthly premiums shall be at minimum no less than rates assessed for coverage of other enrollees qualified under W.S.

9-3-203(a)(iv), and shall be based upon information reported by the participating board of cooperative educational services to the department, to be in a form and manner prescribed by the department.

9-3-211.

Deductions from salaries of monthly contributions by employees and officials;

establishment of procedure.

SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 2 (a) The amount of monthly contribution to be made by eligible employees and officials, excluding volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons under W.S.

9-3-220, enrolled in the group insurance plan for themselves and their dependents shall be deducted from the monthly salaries of the employees and officials by the various agencies or voluntary participating employers, school districts and boards of cooperative services and remitted to the department.

The procedure for deductions and remittances shall be established by the department.

If a flexible benefits plan is chosen, the employees' and officials' contribution shall be applied to the chosen benefits in an amount determined by the employee or official.

9-3-217.

Advisory panel;

composition;

compensation.

(a) The director of the department shall establish an advisory panel consisting of active plan participants employed by the state, participating school districts, the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges and of SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 retired employees who are plan participants.

The panel shall consist of no more than ten (10) members if there are less than five (5) participating school districts or no more than twelve (12) members if there are at least five (5) participating school districts and, insofar as possible, shall proportionally represent the specified employee groups participating in the group health insurance plan.

The advisory panel shall be consulted regarding plan benefits and costs.

The director of the department shall, upon receiving notification from at least five (5) school districts electing group insurance plan participation under W.S.

9-3-201(e), appoint two (2) additional advisory panel members to increase the advisory panel to twelve (12) members as provided in this section.

(b) State, participating school district, university and community college employee members of the panel shall suffer no loss of wages for the time devoted to attending meetings of the panel called by the department.

All members shall be provided per diem and travel expenses incurred for attending such meetings at the rates provided under W.S.

9-3-102 and 9-3-103.

92 SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 21-7-301.

Insurance and other fringe and employment benefits.

4 (a) The board of trustees of each school district within the state may provide health insurance, life insurance, and other fringe and employment benefits of all types for the teachers, administrative personnel and other employees of the school district to such extent as it deems such benefits to be in the best interest of the school district.

Benefits under this subsection may be paid for entirely by the school district or partly by the school district and partly by the employee, the degree of participation of each being entirely within the discretion of the board of trustees.

Benefits under this subsection may be in addition to any benefits obtained through the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan if elected by the school district under W.S.

9-3-201(e) and 21-13-340(b).

(b) The board of trustees of each school district which is a participating district in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan, as defined under W.S.

9-3-203(a)(xvi), shall provide insurance under the state SF0081 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0486 employees' and officials' group plan for the teachers, administrative personnel and other employees meeting the definition of employee under W.S.

9-3-203(a)(iv), as provided by W.S.

9-3-202 through 9-3-218.

Each participating school district shall report to the department of administration and information and make payments for employer and employee contributions as provided by W.S.

9-3-210 and 9-3-211.

The amount of contributions paid under W.S.

9-3-211 for each employee electing coverage shall be deducted from the employee's monthly salary in accordance with W.S.

9-3-211.

W.S.2011 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 185, ATTACHMENT "A", 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 99, Section 3, 2017 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 205, Sections and 4, 2018 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 185, Sections 2 and 3 and 2025 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 108, Section 3 are repealed.

21-13-101(a)(xvi)(A)(I), (B)(I), (C)(I) and (xvii), 21-13-309(m)(v)(B)(I), (V), (C) and (G)(III), 21-13-320(g)(v)(B) and (h)(i) are repealed.

W.S.(a) The select committee on school finance recalibration as created by 2025 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 140 is hereby continued.

9-3-201(f), 9-3-203(a)(xiv), (xv) and (xvi), 9-3-207(e), 21-13-309.1(c)(xxxvi), as created by this act, and 21-13-309(m)(v)(F) are repealed.