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56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION ADM for grades kindergarten through three (3), one (1.0) FTE for every twenty-two (22) ADM for grades four (4) through eight (8) and one (1.0) FTE for every twenty-five (25) ADM for grades nine (9) through twelve (12);

(iii) Elective/specialist teachers:

(A) Elementary school grade bands.

FTE equal to twenty percent (20%) of the core teachers calculated pursuant to paragraph (ii) of this subsection;

(B) Middle school grade bands.

FTE equal to thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of the core teachers calculated pursuant to paragraph (ii) of this subsection;

(C) High school grade bands.

FTE equal to thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of the core teachers calculated pursuant to paragraph (ii) of this subsection.

(iv) For any school with greater than fifty (50) ADM, additional career and technical education teachers.

FTE equal to thirty-four percent (34%) of each school's career and technical education students as determined pursuant to W.S.

21-13-309(m)(v)(D)(I), divided by twenty-five (25);

(v) Minimum teachers.

Resourced at the highest prototypical school model:

(A) For any school with greater than fifty (50) ADM, if the combined total FTE calculated pursuant to paragraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this subsection is less than the applicable minimum specified in subdivisions (I) ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION through (III) of this subparagraph, the grade band shall be provided the applicable minimum teacher FTEs as follows:

(I) For an elementary school grade band with greater than fifty (50) ADM, six (6) FTE and for an elementary school grade band with fifty (50) ADM or less, six (6) FTE reduced on a pro rata basis, calculated by multiplying six (6) teacher FTEs by a fraction, the numerator of which is the elementary school grade band ADM and the denominator of which is fifty (50);

(II) For a middle school grade band with greater than fifty (50) ADM, seven (7) FTE and for a middle school grade band with fifty (50) ADM or less, seven (7) FTE reduced on a pro rata basis, calculated by multiplying seven (7) teacher FTEs by a fraction, the numerator of which is the middle school grade band ADM and the denominator of which is fifty (50);

(III) For a high school grade band with greater than fifty (50) ADM, nine (9) FTE and for a high school grade band with fifty (50) ADM or less, nine (9) FTE reduced on a pro rata basis, calculated by multiplying nine (9) teacher FTEs by a fraction, the numerator of which is the high school grade band ADM and the denominator of which is fifty (50).

(B) For any school with fifty (50) ADM or less, the minimum teacher FTEs shall be provided as follows:

(I) For an elementary school, six (6) FTE reduced on a pro rata basis, calculated by multiplying six (6) teacher FTEs by a fraction, the numerator of which ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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(II) For a middle school, seven (7) FTE reduced on a pro rata basis, calculated by multiplying seven (7) teacher FTEs by a fraction, the numerator of which is the school's ADM and the denominator of which is fifty (50);

(III) For a high school, nine (9) FTE reduced on a pro rata basis, calculated by multiplying nine (9) teacher FTEs by a fraction, the numerator of which is the school's ADM and the denominator of which is fifty (50);

(IV) Notwithstanding subdivisions (I) through (III) of this subparagraph, each school 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.

One (1.0) FTE for every one hundred twenty (120) at-risk students identified pursuant to W.S.

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

(vii) Extended day school teachers.

One (1.0) FTE for every one hundred twenty (120) at-risk students identified pursuant to W.S.

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

ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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

One (1.0) FTE for every one hundred (100) students identified as limited English proficient in accordance with rules enacted by the department of education pursuant to W.S.

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

(ix) Instructional facilitators.

Resourced at the highest prototypical school model using total school ADM:

(A) Elementary schools.

One and one-half (1.5) FTE for every three hundred thirty (330) ADM;

(B) Middle schools.

One and one-half (1.5) FTE for every three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;

(C) High schools.

One and one-half (1.5) FTE for every three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;

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

(x) At-risk/core tutors.

Resourced at the highest prototypical school model using total school ADM.

One (1.0) FTE for every one hundred (100) at-risk students identified pursuant to W.S.

21-13-309(m)(v)(A), plus:

(A) Elementary schools.

One (1.0) FTE for every three hundred thirty (330) ADM;

(B) Middle schools.

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

ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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

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

(xi) Substitute teachers.

An amount equal to:

(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 Medicare 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%).

(xii) Counselors.

Resourced at each grade band:

(A) Elementary school grade bands.

One (1.0) FTE for every three hundred thirty (330) ADM;

(B) Middle school grade bands.

One (1.0) FTE for every two hundred fifty (250) ADM;

(C) High school grade bands.

One (1.0) FTE for every two hundred fifty (250) ADM;

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

(xiii) Pupil support positions.

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

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

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

Resourced at the highest prototypical school model using total school ADM:

(A) Elementary schools.

One (1.0) FTE for every three hundred thirty (330) ADM;

(B) Middle schools.

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

(C) High schools.

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

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

(xv) Supervisory aides.

Resourced at the highest prototypical school model using total school ADM:

(A) Elementary schools.

Two (2.0) FTE for every three hundred thirty (330) ADM;

(B) Middle schools.

Two (2.0) FTE for every three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;

(C) High schools.

Three (3.0) FTE for every six hundred thirty (630) ADM.

(xvi) Librarians.

Resourced at the highest prototypical school model using total school ADM:

(A) Elementary schools.

One (1.0) FTE for every three hundred thirty (330) ADM up to three hundred thirty (330) ADM;

ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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

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

(C) High schools.

One (1.0) FTE for every six hundred thirty (630) ADM up to six hundred thirty (630) ADM;

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

(xvii) Library aides.

Resourced at the highest prototypical school model using total school ADM:

(A) Elementary schools.

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

(B) Middle schools.

One (1.0) FTE for each additional three hundred fifteen (315) ADM above three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;

(C) High schools.

One (1.0) FTE for each additional six hundred thirty (630) ADM above six hundred thirty (630) ADM.

(xviii) Principals.

Resourced at the highest prototypical school model using total school ADM:

(A) Elementary schools.

One (1.0) FTE for each school with at least one hundred ten (110) ADM;

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

One (1.0) FTE for each school with at least one hundred five (105) ADM;

(C) High schools.

One (1.0) FTE for each school with at least one hundred five (105) ADM.

(xix) Assistant principals.

Resourced at the highest prototypical school model using total school ADM:

(A) Elementary schools.

The greater of:

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

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

(B) Middle schools.

The greater of:

(I) One (1.0) assistant principal position for each additional three hundred fifteen (315) ADM above three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;

or (II) One (1.0) FTE for schools with less than one hundred five (105) ADM.

(C) High schools.

The greater of:

(I) One (1.0) assistant principal position for each additional three hundred fifteen (315) ADM above three hundred fifteen (315) ADM;

or (II) One (1.0) FTE for schools with less than one hundred five (105) ADM.

ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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

Resourced at the highest prototypical school model using total school ADM:

(A) Elementary schools.

Two (2) FTE for three hundred thirty (330) ADM, prorated down to one and one-half (1.5) FTE for two hundred twenty (220) ADM, prorated down to one (1.0) FTE for one hundred ten (110) ADM, one (1.0) FTE prorated below one hundred ten (110) ADM.

For schools with greater than three hundred thirty (330) ADM, one (1.0) additional FTE for each additional one hundred sixty-five (165) ADM;

(B) Middle schools.

Two (2.0) FTE for three hundred fifteen (315) ADM, prorated down to one and one-half (1.5) FTE for two hundred ten (210) ADM, prorated down to one (1.0) FTE for one hundred five (105) ADM, one (1.0) FTE prorated below one hundred five (105) ADM.

For schools with ADM greater than three hundred fifteen (315) ADM, one (1.0) additional FTE for each additional one hundred fifty-seven and one-half (157.5) ADM;

(C) High schools.

Three (3.0) FTE for six hundred thirty (630) ADM, prorated down to two (2.0) FTE for three hundred fifteen (315) ADM, prorated down to one and one-half (1.5) FTE for two hundred ten (210) ADM, prorated down to one (1.0) FTE for one hundred five (105) ADM, one (1.0) FTE prorated below one hundred five (105) ADM.

For schools with ADM greater than six hundred thirty (630) ADM, one (1.0) additional FTE for each additional two hundred ten (210) ADM.

(xxi) Instructional and library materials.

Three hundred dollars ($300.00) per ADM;

ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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

Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per ADM;

(xxiii) Gifted and talented students.

Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per ADM.

(xxiv) Student activities:

(A) School districts with two thousand (2,000) or more ADM:

eight hundred thirty-three dollars ($833.00) per high school grade band ADM, four hundred forty-seven dollars ($447.00) per middle school grade band ADM and thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per elementary school grade band ADM;

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

two thousand eighty-two dollars and fifty cents ($2,082.50) per high school grade band ADM, one thousand one hundred seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($1,117.50) per middle school grade band ADM and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($87.50) per elementary school grade band ADM;

(C) School districts with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer ADM:

two thousand four hundred ninety-nine dollars ($2,499.00) per high school grade band ADM, one thousand three hundred forty-one dollars ($1,341.00) per middle school grade band ADM and one hundred five dollars ($105.00) per elementary school grade band ADM;

(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 ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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(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.

(xxv) Professional development.

One hundred ninety-one dollars and forty-three cents ($191.43) per ADM;

(xxvi) Short cycle and formative assessments.

Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per ADM;

(xxvii) Central office staff.

Central office staff shall be calculated utilizing the school district's ADM, as follows:

(A) For school districts with five hundred (500) ADM or less:

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

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

(III) Two (2.0) FTE for secretary/accounting positions;

(IV) One (1.0) FTE for a computer technician position.

ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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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:

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

(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;

(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;

(IV) Two (2.0) FTE for computer technician positions at one thousand (1,000) ADM prorated down to one (1.0) FTE for five hundred (500) ADM.

(C) For school districts with more than one thousand (1,000) ADM and less than or equal to two thousand (2,000) ADM:

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

(II) Three (3.0) FTE for deputy/assistant superintendent positions at two thousand (2,000) ADM prorated down to two (2.0) FTE for one thousand (1,000) ADM;

(III) Six and one-half (6.5) FTE for secretary/accounting positions at two thousand (2,000) ADM ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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(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.

(D) For school districts with more than two thousand (2,000) ADM and less than or equal to four thousand (4,000) ADM:

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

(II) Four (4.0) FTE for deputy/assistant superintendent positions at four thousand (4,000) ADM prorated down to three (3.0) FTE for two thousand (2,000) ADM;

(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;

(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;

(V) Three (3.0) FTE for director/coordinator positions at four thousand (4,000) ADM prorated down to zero (0.0) FTE for two thousand (2,000) ADM;

ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (VI) One (1.0) FTE for a network supervisor position at four thousand (4,000) ADM prorated down to zero (0.0) FTE for two thousand (2,000) ADM;

(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.

(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;

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

(III) Twenty (20.0) FTE for secretary/accounting positions at twelve thousand (12,000) ADM prorated down to ten (10.0) FTE for four thousand (4,000) ADM;

(IV) Fifteen (15.0) FTE for computer technician positions at twelve thousand (12,000) ADM prorated down to five (5.0) FTE for four thousand (4,000) ADM;

(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;

(VI) Two (2.0) FTE for network supervisor positions at twelve thousand (12,000) ADM ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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(VII) Two (2.0) FTE for software manager positions at twelve thousand (12,000) ADM prorated down to one (1.0) FTE for four thousand (4,000) ADM;

(VIII) Ten (10.0) FTE for other central office professional positions at twelve thousand (12,000) ADM prorated down to zero (0.0) FTE for four thousand (4,000) ADM.

(F) For school districts with more than twelve thousand (12,000) ADM:

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

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

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

(IV) Fifteen (15.0) FTE for computer technician positions prorated up from twelve thousand (12,000) ADM;

(V) Nine (9.0) FTE for director/coordinator positions prorated up from twelve thousand (12,000) ADM;

ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (VI) Two (2.0) FTE for network supervisor positions prorated up from twelve thousand (12,000) ADM;

(VII) Two (2.0) FTE for 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.

Six hundred six dollars ($606.00) per ADM;

(xxix) School custodians.

Resourced at the highest prototypical school model for each school operating for the immediately preceding school year:

(A) For schools with more than fifty (50) ADM, calculated using the average of the four (4) factors specified under subdivisions (I) through (IV) of this subparagraph, plus an additional one-half (0.5) FTE for middle or high schools:

(I) One (1.0) FTE for every thirteen (13) FTE resourced under paragraphs (ii) through (v) of this subsection;

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

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

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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.

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

(B) District custodians.

One (1.0) FTE for every eighteen thousand (18,000) square feet of authorized education space, multiplied by ten percent (10%) of the total authorized education space for all school buildings in the district, as determined under W.S.

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

(xxx) Maintenance workers.

Resourced at the highest prototypical school model for each school operating for the immediately preceding school year:

(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:

(I) One and one-tenth (1.1) FTE per school building;

(II) One (1.0) FTE for every sixty thousand (60,000) square feet of authorized education space, as determined under W.S.

21-13-309(m)(v)(G), multiplied by one and two-tenths (1.2);

(III) One (1.0) FTE for every one thousand (1,000) ADM, multiplied by one and three-tenths (1.3);

(IV) One (1.0) FTE for every five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) of the school district's ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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

(1) A school level adjustment for elementary schools equal to the product of the base FTE multiplied by a factor of eight-tenths (0.8) less the base FTE and for high schools equal to the product of the base FTE multiplied by two (2) less the base FTE;

(2) A building age adjustment for a school building that is less than ten (10) years old equal to the product of the base FTE multiplied by a factor of ninety-five hundredths (0.95) less the base FTE and for a school building that is more than thirty (30) years old equal to the product of the base FTE multiplied by a factor of one and one-tenth (1.1) less the base FTE;

(3) A small district adjustment for a school district with less than one thousand (1,000) ADM equal to the base FTE plus the adjustments under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subdivision, then multiplied by a factor of one and one-tenth (1.1) less the base FTE and the adjustments under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subdivision.

(xxxi) Groundskeepers.

In making calculations under this paragraph:

(A) For school land acreage containing more than one (1) school building, the resources shall be generated at the highest applicable prototypical school ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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(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.

The base groundskeeper FTE shall be adjusted by a factor equal to the base groundskeeper FTE multiplied by one and five-tenths (1.5) for middle school sites and two and five-tenths (2.5) for high school sites;

(D) Groundskeeper FTE positions for district level sites shall be equal to ten percent (10%) of the school level groundskeeper FTE positions calculated under subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.

(xxxii) Operations and maintenance supplies.

The authorized education space for each school building, as determined under W.S.

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

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

Actual school year 2024-2025 general fund expenditures by school district excluding amounts reimbursed under W.S.

21-13-320 and 21-13-321 adjusted by the external cost adjustment in accordance with W.S.

21-13-309(o).

For additional buildings added or removed from school district building inventories after school year 2024-2025, one hundred percent (100%) of 2024-2025 district average utility expenditures per gross square foot for district school buildings as adjusted by the external cost adjustment in accordance with W.S.

21-13-309(o) multiplied by the additional or removed square footage;

(xxxiv) Salaries.

The average salaries for the positions specified in this subsection shall be as follows:

(A) Superintendents:

one hundred sixty-four thousand three hundred sixty-seven dollars ($164,367.00);

(B) Deputy/assistant superintendents:

one hundred twenty-four thousand nine hundred ninety-four dollars ($124,994.00);

(C) Director/coordinators:

one hundred fifteen thousand nine hundred five dollars ($115,905.00);

(D) Other central office professional personnel:

ninety thousand dollars ($90,000.00);

(E) Network supervisor/software managers:

sixty-eight thousand five hundred sixteen dollars ($68,516.00);

(F) Computer technicians:

sixty thousand three hundred fifty-eight dollars ($60,358.00);

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one hundred fifteen thousand nine hundred five dollars ($115,905.00);

(H) Assistant principals:

one hundred eight thousand nine hundred fifty-one dollars ($108,951.00);

(J) Teachers, including instructional facilitators, tutors, counselors, pupil support, librarians and nurses:

seventy‑five thousand eight hundred sixty‑three dollars ($75,863.00);

(K) Secretary/accounting personnel:

forty-seven thousand four hundred thirty-two dollars ($47,432.00);

(M) Supervisory/library aides:

twenty-nine thousand four hundred thirty-four dollars ($29,434.00);

(N) Maintenance workers:

fifty-three thousand seven hundred twenty-four dollars ($53,724.00);

(O) Groundskeepers/custodians:

thirty-seven thousand six hundred five dollars ($37,605.00);

(P) Substitute teachers:

one hundred eighty-five dollars ($185.00) per day.

(xxxv) In determining the resources allocated to each school district, each salary specified in paragraph (xxxiv) of this subsection shall be adjusted in the following order:

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

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(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.

(xxxvi) Employer-paid payroll costs.

In determining the resources allocated to each school district, each salary shall be multiplied by eight and forty-one hundredths percent (8.41%), including:

(A) Social security equal to six and two-tenths percent (6.2%).

Social security benefits shall be limited to each salary up to the maximum taxable earnings amount as of January 1 of the immediately preceding school year;

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

(C) Workers' compensation equal to seven-tenths percent (0.7%);

(D) Unemployment insurance equal to six-hundredths percent (0.06%).

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56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (xxxvii) Health insurance.

Health insurance benefits shall be computed pursuant to W.S.

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

(xxxviii) External cost adjustment.

The following categories of model components shall be adjusted by the external cost adjustment adopted by the legislature pursuant to W.S.

21-13-309(o):

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

(I) Instructional and library materials component resourced under paragraph (xxi) of this subsection;

(II) Student activities component resourced under paragraph (xxiv) of this subsection;

(III) Professional development component determined under paragraph (xxv) of this subsection;

(IV) Central office nonpersonnel resources under paragraph (xxviii) of this subsection;

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

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

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56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (C) "Nonprofessional labor category" includes 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, 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.

As used in the subsection, "instructional purposes" includes individual, group or class instructional activities to provide educational programs required under W.S.

21-9-101 by teachers, tutors, paraeducators or instructional aides or any combination thereof, the use of instructional facilitators or any other instructional activity to assist in the instructional process.

Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a district from hiring fewer or more positions than resourced under paragraphs (c)(ii) through (x) of this section, prohibit a district from hiring paraeducators or instructional aides for instructional purposes or prohibit a district from contracting to deliver the educational program.

Expenditures related to technology and equipment or instructional materials are not appropriate expenditures for instructional purposes under this subsection.

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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.

The ADM for co-located schools shall be aggregated, and no component of the education resource block grant model, or any categorical allocation shall be calculated or distributed on a separate or duplicative basis for co-located schools, unless expressly authorized by law.

(f) The salary for each staffing category shall be further adjusted for regional cost differences as follows:

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

For school year 2027-2028 and each year thereafter, the hedonic wage index shall be updated annually by the legislative service office until it is recalibrated in accordance with W.S.

21-13-309(t).

Each salary under paragraph (c)(xxxiv) of this section shall be adjusted by the lowest annual hedonic wage index to establish a baseline state average salary for each position in the education resource block grant model.

The baseline state average salary shall be further adjusted by each school district's rebased hedonic wage index with a minimum of one hundred (100) as the index value or an adjusted rebased hedonic wage index as computed in paragraph (ii) of this subsection;

(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 rebased hedonic wage index.

The version of the Wyoming ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.

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21-13-339.

Retirement;

K-12 public school employees.

In addition to amounts resourced and computed by the education resource block grant model and amounts reimbursed under W.S.

21-13-320 and 21-13-321, the department of education shall reimburse each school district for retirement benefits equal to the percentage paid for state employee members under W.S.

9-3-413 and 9-3-413.1, but only for those employees' salaries paid from amounts specified by W.S.

21-13-309.1, 21-13-320 or 21-13-321.

If a portion of an employee's total salary is paid from funds other than those amounts specified by W.S.

21-13-309.1, 21-13-320 or 21-13-321, only the proportional amount shall be subject to reimbursement.

The department shall promulgate rules regarding employee eligibility for reimbursement under this section and the information required from school districts to reimburse retirement benefit costs under this section.

The department shall reimburse the amount computed under this section to each school district monthly or in accordance with the schedule provided under W.S.

21-13-313(c).

21-13-340.

Instructional reserve account;

expenditures;

reporting.

(a) Each school district may establish an instructional reserve account.

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56, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (b) The account shall consist of any unexpended and unencumbered funds resourced through the education resource block grant model, pursuant to W.S.

21-13-309.1(c)(ii) through (x), for instructional purposes, as defined by W.S.

21-13-309.1(d).

Interest and other earnings shall be credited to the account.

Unexpended and unencumbered monies within the account at the end of each fiscal year shall not lapse but shall remain in the account.

These funds shall be excluded from the school district's operating balance and cash reserves calculated pursuant to W.S.

21-13-313(e).

In no event shall these funds be transferred or expended for any other purpose, except as authorized by subsection (c) of this section.

(c) Funds 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.

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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.

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Section 2.

W.S.

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), (m) and 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:

9-3-413.1.

Members' and employers' contributions based on actuarially determined contribution rates;

calculation of rates;

reports.

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

9-3-412(a) and for the employers' contribution required under W.S.

9-3-413 based on an actuarially determined contribution rate in accordance with the following:

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

9-2-1010 through 9-2-1014.1, including changes in amounts for school districts necessary to account for the employer's share of the actuarially determined contribution rate in accordance with this section for benefits paid from the education resource block grant model defined in W.S.

21-13-101(a)(xiv) and as enumerated in Attachment A(b)(xxxviii), as defined in W.S.

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

21-13-339;

16-4-105.

Accumulated retained earnings or fund surplus;

capital improvements reserve.

(b) Except as specifically prohibited under W.S.

21-13-504(b) for school district boards of trustees, a municipality may appropriate funds from estimated revenue in any budget year to a reserve for capital improvements and for depreciation within any capital improvements fund, and for the purpose of purchasing or replacing specified equipment or a depreciation reserve for equipment, which has been duly established by ordinance.

Money in the reserves may be allowed to accumulate from year to year until the accumulated total is sufficient to permit economical expenditure for the specified purposes.

Disbursements from reserves shall be made only by transfer to a revenue account within a capital improvements fund pursuant to an appropriation for the fund.

The amount appropriated to reserves under this subsection in any budget year shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the municipality's total revenues for that budget year.

21-2-202.

Duties of the state superintendent.

(g) Paragraphs (a)(xxxviii) and (xxxix) of this section are repealed July 1, 2026 July 1, 2027.

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Wyoming Accountability in Education Act;

statewide education accountability system created.

(b) A statewide education accountability system shall be established by the state board through the department of education in accordance with this section, which implements the components of the education resource block grant model as defined by W.S.

21-13-101(a)(xiv) and as contained in Attachment "A" as defined under W.S.

21-13-101(a)(xvii) 21-13-309.1.

The first phase of this system shall be a school-based system that is based on student performance as determined through multiple measures of school performance.

The goals of the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act are to:

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.

21-3-314.

Students counted among district ADM;