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21-13-319. Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 76, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 76, § 3.

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21-13-320. Student transportation; amount within school

foundation program formula for transportation maintenance and operations expenditures and school bus purchases; school year 2026-2027 reimbursement; repeal of subsection (o) of this section effective July 1, 2027; district reporting requirements. (a) The amount provided for the transportation of school children within the education resource block grant model pursuant to W.S. 21-13-309(m)(v)(E)(I) shall be computed in accordance with this section. (b) There shall be an amount computed for each school district equal to the amount actually expended by the district during the previous school year for: (i) The maintenance and operation of transportation routes for transporting school children to and from school; and (ii) The transportation of students to and from student activities authorized by department of education rules. For the purpose of this paragraph, student activities means athletic and nonathletic activities sanctioned by the Wyoming high school activities association and school sponsored athletic and nonathletic activities in grades preceding high school which directly correspond to those high school activities sanctioned by the Wyoming high school activities association. No reimbursement shall be made for transportation expenses for student activities for expenses for transportation in excess of one hundred fifty (150) miles from the Wyoming border into another state. (c) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 204, § 4. (d) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 74, § 1. (e) Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 76, § 3. (f) The department of education shall adopt necessary rules to implement and enforce state standards established under this section and to administer this section. District expenditures computed under subsection (b) of this section shall not include expenditures for contributions to the Wyoming retirement system exceeding the amount specified in W.S. 21-13-339 of any member employee's salary. In addition, the department shall, in accordance with procedures prescribed by department rule, establish a base price for each school bus type or other student transportation vehicle type for the applicable fiscal period that complies with minimum state standards for vehicle specifications and equipment. The department shall also establish a process including competitive bidding which guarantees the acquisition of school buses and other student transportation vehicles approved for reimbursement and complying with state minimum standards and district fleet size restrictions at the established base price for the applicable fiscal year. Department rules shall establish appropriate restrictions on how and under which conditions a school district may procure a school bus or other student transportation vehicle to ensure that the procurement method used is the most cost effective. School districts shall notify the department of school bus and other student transportation vehicle needs and requirements for the appropriate fiscal year in the manner and within the times prescribed by department rule, and shall report expenditures and purchases for the applicable reporting period, including vehicles replaced by purchases, as required by department rule. The department shall annually review and conduct audits as necessary of information submitted under this section. As authorized under W.S. 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 section in accordance with law and department rules. (g) In addition to amounts provided pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, in a manner consistent with department rules, the department shall reimburse each school district for the amount expended for the purchase of school buses and other vehicles used primarily for the transportation of students to and from school and to and from school activities. Amounts provided under this subsection shall be in addition to and shall not be considered in determining the school foundation program amount under the education resource block grant model pursuant to W.S. 21-13-309. Amounts reimbursed under this subsection shall be based upon the base price established by the department under subsection (f) of this section for the student transportation vehicle type and shall be subject to the following: (i) Buses and other vehicles used primarily for student transportation, for which reimbursement is authorized, shall meet state minimum standards for vehicle specifications and equipment and shall be subject to vehicle replacement schedules specified by department rule and regulation; (ii) The number of buses and other student transportation vehicles comprising a district's fleet shall comply with fleet size standards established by rule of the department, which shall be established to ensure safe and efficient student transportation; (iii) In consultation with the pupil transportation committee, the department shall by rule establish a replacement schedule for buses and other student transportation vehicles. The replacement schedule shall establish replacement cycles for mileage and age not less than the applicable national averages for replacement of school buses and other student transportation vehicles; (A) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 204, § 4. (B) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 204, § 4. (C) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 204, § 4. (iv) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 204, § 4. (v) Reimbursement for the purchase 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: (A) The base price established under subsection (f) of this section for each school bus or other student transportation vehicle purchased by the district; (B) Repealed by Laws 2026, ch. 82, § 3. (vi) School bus purchases that are fully or partially paid for or rebated under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, 42 U.S.C. § 16131 et seq., or other similar program, shall be made in accordance with department rule and regulation. (h) As used in this section: (i) Repealed by Laws 2026, ch. 82, § 3. (ii) "Pupil transportation committee" means an advisory committee comprised of school district business managers, student transportation program managers and employees, district superintendents and other district personnel organized by the state department of education to assist the department in developing and maintaining state standards for vehicle specifications and equipment, vehicle fleet regulations and vehicle replacement schedules. (j) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 204, § 4. (k) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 204, § 4. (m) No district shall purchase a school bus unless it first demonstrates to the department and the department determines that the school district has in good faith attempted to purchase a bus that will be fully or partially paid for or rebated under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, 42 U.S.C. § 16131 et seq., or other similar program. (n) Except as needed to ensure shared services for the purpose of efficiency, educational stability for a child taken into protective custody or pursuant to an agreement under W.S. 21-4-502, no district shall send or arrange to send any bus or other form of transportation into another school district for the purposes of loading or discharging students residing in that district. (o) 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.

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21-13-321. Special education; amount provided for special

education programs and services; reimbursement for out-of-district placements; district reporting requirements; billing for Medicaid authorized school based services. (a) As used in this section: (i) "General fund operating expenditures" means those expenditures of the district from the general fund for operation of the district as reported to the department of education under rules promulgated by the department; (ii) "Special education programs and services" means programs and services for students with disabilities as identified under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (b) Except for expenditures for out-of-district special education placements, the amount provided to a school district for special education shall be equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount actually expended by the district during the previous school year for special education programs and services, which shall include the amount actually expended by the district during the previous school year for reasonable administrative costs to bill for authorized Medicaid services under subsection (h) of this section. Amounts provided under this section shall be in addition to and shall not be considered in determining the school foundation program amount under the education resource block grant model pursuant to W.S. 21-13-309. Except for expenditures for out-of-district special education placements, the department of education shall distribute the amount computed under this section to each school district in the same proportion and schedule of distributions under W.S. 21-13-313(c). Expenditures by a district for out-of-district special education placements shall be reimbursed in the year in which the costs are incurred and shall be distributed to each school district on a quarterly basis in accordance with rules adopted by the department of education. (c) Repealed by Laws 2003, Ch. 208, § 102. (d) The department of education shall adopt necessary rules to implement and administer this section. Districts shall report special education program expenditures for the applicable reporting period as required by department rule and regulation. District expenditures computed under subsection (b) of this section shall not include expenditures for contributions to the Wyoming retirement system specified in W.S. 21-13-339 of any member employee's salary. The department shall annually review and report to the joint education interim committee regarding services provided to special education students by school districts. In addition, the department shall when necessary, conduct audits of information submitted by districts under this section and may, in accordance with W.S. 21-13-307(b), correct the information reported by districts as necessary to fairly and accurately reflect the data type, classification and format required to administer this section in accordance with law and department rule and regulation. (e) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 74, § 1. (f) In addition to subsection (d) of this section, the state department of education shall assess school district special education staffing levels based upon staffing guidelines established pursuant to W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxiii), and report on the adequacy of staffing levels to the joint education interim committee. School districts shall report staffing and other necessary information to the department in accordance with department rules and regulations and shall provide written explanation to the department justifying district special education staffing levels. Based upon information collected under this subsection and following review, the department shall include within its report to the joint education interim committee as required under subsection (d) of this section, recommendations for improving appropriate special education program and service delivery within the state. (g) Assistive technology equipment included within district expenditures for special education programs and services and reported under subsection (b) of this section, which was acquired to assist a student with a specific disability, shall to the extent practicable, transfer with that student if the student transfers to another school district within the state. Within the report required under subsection (d) of this section, districts shall separately document assistive technology equipment including an inventory of assistive technology equipment and the status of the usage levels of the equipment and shall report to the department equipment which is accordingly transferred to another school district or which is currently unused by the district. The provisions of this subsection requiring transfer of assistive technology equipment apply only if no other student within the district currently uses the equipment and the equipment is capable of transfer to another district. (h) Beginning July 1, 2022, each school district with Medicaid eligible students receiving special education programs and services, as calculated by the department of education pursuant to subsection (j) of this section, may bill the department of health for the costs of any special education program and service covered under W.S. 42-4-103(a)(xxxiv) through (xxxvi) provided to the district's students. The department of health shall provide payment to each eligible school district that has billed the department of health as soon as reasonably practical for the costs of approved services. By September 1 of each school year, each school district shall remit to the department of education all funds received during the prior school year from the department of health for billed services. The department of education shall remit all funds received under this subsection to the state treasurer for deposit in the public school foundation program account. (j) A school district may report the number of Medicaid eligible students receiving special education programs and services enrolled within the school district on forms and in such manner required by the department for the 2021-2022 school year. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year and each school year thereafter, a school district shall report the number of Medicaid eligible students receiving special education programs and services enrolled within the school district on forms and in the manner required by the department. The number of Medicaid eligible students receiving special education programs and services for a school year shall be determined by the department of education using data from October 1 of the immediately preceding school year.

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21-13-322. Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 76, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 76, § 3.

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21-13-323. Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

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21-13-324. Teacher extra compensation adjustment to district total amount per ADM.

(a) A district may pay extra compensation to a teacher as necessary to employ teachers for providing educational programs at locations which because of their unique circumstances require additional pay. Extra compensation under this section: (i) Shall not reflect district preference for higher salaries; (ii) Shall be payment for performing regular duties and not be payment for performing any additional duties assigned to the teacher; (iii) May be in the form of subsidized expenses other than rent or housing allowances, a cash bonus or a combination. (b) If compensation is paid to the teacher for costs other than rent or housing allowances, the school district shall provide information to the state department describing the difference in the amount paid by the teacher and the average comparable market rate within the county for the subsidized cost. (c) Upon application by a district upon a form prescribed and provided by the state department, the department shall reimburse the district from the foundation account for extra compensation paid pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, administered as if the district's total foundation program amount computed under W.S. 21-13-309(p) was increased by the amount of extra compensation paid during the preceding year. The department shall require the district to document the need for extra compensation payments.

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21-13-325. Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 76, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 76, § 3.

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21-13-326. Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

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21-13-327. Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 76, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 76, § 3.

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21-13-328. Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

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21-13-329. Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

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21-13-330. Virtual education; program content; agreements between districts authorized; remote education.

(a) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502. (b) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502. (c) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502. (d) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502. (e) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 95, § 502. (f) As used in this section: (i) "Virtual education" means instruction primarily through technology outside of the physical classroom in the statewide educational program prescribed by W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 through a program accredited by the state board under W.S. 21-2-304(a)(ii); (ii) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 193, § 2. (iii) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 193, § 2. (iv) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 193, § 2. (v) "Full-time virtual education" means more than fifty percent (50%) of the required educational program is provided through virtual education by a school district established pursuant to the laws of this state; (vi) "Part-time virtual education" means fifty percent (50%) or less of the required educational program is provided through virtual education by a school district established pursuant to the laws of this state. (g) Pursuant to rule and regulation of the department, a school district providing full-time virtual education for a student, or a student's resident school district that has entered into an agreement with another school district to provide full-time virtual education for the student, shall: (i) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 193, § 2. (ii) Enroll and assign the participating student to a school within the district offering appropriate grade level instruction; (iii) Monitor the participating student's progress and in accordance with the district's assessment policies, administer or ensure his participation in required student performance evaluations and assessments at the same intervals required of other students at the participating student's grade level; (iv) Facilitate necessary instructional support for the student and notify and assist any student not performing satisfactorily; (v) Maintain the student's records within the district's permanent student data system including equivalent attendance as specified by department rule and regulation, assessment and other performance evaluation data, immunization and other information required by the district or by rule and regulation of the department; (vi) Verify the virtual education program received by the participating student complies with and fulfills the state education program established by W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 and rule and regulation of the state superintendent under W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxxi) and that the program otherwise meets district program standards; (vii) Restrict the student's virtual education to programs approved by the department of education pursuant to W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxxi) and accredited by the state board. (h) Pursuant to department rule and regulation, a school district providing part-time virtual education to any student enrolled in another school district shall: (i) Complete a tuition agreement with the school district in which the student is enrolled. The agreement shall identify the services, classes and the payments to be provided by the respective school districts. The tuition shall be paid on a per course basis and shall be equal to or less than the ADM amount received by the district providing the part-time virtual education prorated to reflect the number of virtual education classes attended by the pupil; (ii) Monitor the participating student's academic progress in the virtual education courses and provide any necessary academic information to the school district in which the student is enrolled as required by department rule and regulation; (iii) Facilitate necessary instructional support for the virtual education courses taken by the student and notify and assist any student not performing satisfactorily; (iv) Maintain the student's record for the virtual education courses taken by the student and, as necessary, share educational information with the district in which the pupil is enrolled; (v) Verify the virtual education program received by the participating student complies with and fulfills the state education program established by W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 and rule and regulation of the state superintendent under W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxxi) and that the program otherwise meets program standards agreed upon by the district in which the student is enrolled and the district providing the part-time virtual education; (vi) Restrict the student's virtual education to programs approved by the department of education pursuant to W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxxi) and accredited by the state board. (j) Each student participating in virtual education shall be included within the average daily membership (ADM) of the district in which the student is enrolled as computed under the education resource block grant model pursuant to W.S. 21-13-309(m)(iv). The virtual education program membership may be combined with any classes physically attended by the student at the school to result in a larger fractional ADM of not to exceed one (1.0) ADM as defined by department rule and regulation. (k) The department of education shall by rule and regulation provide a procedure under which a school district may allow a student whose custodial parent or guardian is in active military service and leaves the state of Wyoming, and whose custodial parent or guardian maintains Wyoming residency, to participate in virtual education programs offered under this section provided the district complies with this section to the extent required by department rule and regulation. (m) Two (2) school districts may enter into an agreement to allow a teacher in one (1) school district to remotely instruct a student in another school district. A course taught pursuant to an agreement entered into under this subsection shall not be considered virtual education for purposes of determining if a student is receiving part-time virtual education or full-time virtual education. An agreement to provide remote education pursuant to this subsection shall require that the teacher who teaches the course does so in-person, in a physical classroom setting in the district of employment and provides interactive delivery of content to the remote student. The school district providing the remotely taught courses shall: (i) Complete a tuition agreement with the school district in which the student is enrolled. The agreement shall identify the services, courses and the payments to be provided by the respective school districts. The tuition shall be paid on a per course basis and shall be equal to or less than the ADM amount received by the district providing the remote education prorated to reflect the number of remotely taught courses attended by the student; (ii) Monitor the participating student's academic progress in the remotely taught courses and provide any necessary academic information to the school district in which the student is enrolled; (iii) Facilitate necessary instructional support for the remotely taught courses taken by the student and notify and assist any student not performing satisfactorily; (iv) Maintain the student's record for the remotely taught courses taken by the student and, as necessary, share educational information with the district in which the student is enrolled; (v) Verify the remotely taught program received by the participating student complies with and fulfills the state education program established by W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 and that the program otherwise meets program standards agreed upon by the district in which the student is enrolled and the district providing the remotely taught courses. (n) A teacher who teaches a course in-person, in a physical classroom setting in the teacher's district of employment may teach the course remotely to other students in the same district using interactive delivery of course content. A course taught remotely pursuant to this subsection shall not be considered virtual education for purposes of determining if a student is receiving part-time virtual education or full-time virtual education.

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21-13-331. Cooperative services incentive.

(a) If two (2) or more districts enter into an arrangement to combine student transportation services, the district shall receive an amount in addition to the guarantee under W.S. 21-13-309(p) during the succeeding school year, subject to the following: (i) The combined service arrangement shall result in a reduction in the total expenditures of both participating districts for the portion of total transportation services included within the arrangement. Districts participating in a combined service arrangement may agree to apportion reduced expenditures among themselves for the purposes of paragraph (ii) of this subsection; (ii) This additional incentive shall be equal to fifty percent (50%) of the total savings but shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for any one (1) combined service arrangement; and (iii) Each district participating in a combined service arrangement shall report to and submit documentation regarding the combined service arrangement to the state department. (b) If two (2) or more districts enter into an arrangement to combine any program or service for children with disabilities, the district shall receive an amount in addition to the guarantee under W.S. 21-13-309(p) during the succeeding school year, subject to the following: (i) The combined arrangement shall result in a reduction in the total expenditures of all participating districts for that program, service or portion thereof which is included within the arrangement. Districts participating in a combined service arrangement may agree to apportion reduced expenditures among themselves for the purposes of paragraph (ii) of this subsection; (ii) This additional incentive shall be equal to fifty percent (50%) of the total savings but shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for any one (1) combined service arrangement; and (iii) The district reports to and submits documentation on the combined arrangement to the state department. (c) Districts shall report information necessary to compute any additional payments resulting from combined service agreements under subsection (a) or (b) of this section at the same time they report actual revenue collections for the purpose of reconciliation under W.S. 21-13-313(d). Not later than October 15 of each year, school districts shall be paid from the school foundation program any payments for which the district is eligible under this section. None of the additional incentive payments under this section shall be counted for the purpose of computing a district’s entitlement to revenues for any school year.

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21-13-332. Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

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21-13-333. Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

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21-13-334. Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 205, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 205, § 2.

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21-13-335. Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 205, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 205, § 2.

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21-13-336. Education costs of children certified by the

department of health for treatment in psychiatric residential treatment facilities. (a) The department of education using federal or public school foundation program account funds as appropriated by the legislature, or both, shall pay for the allowable education costs of children placed in psychiatric residential treatment facilities where a fee is charged and the department of health has determined the placement is medically necessary for purposes of benefit eligibility under W.S. 42-4-103(a)(xvi). This section shall not apply to children eligible for services under W.S. 21-13-315. No district shall receive funds, either directly or indirectly, from any facility receiving payment under this section for providing educational programs and services to children placed and residing in the facility. No psychiatric residential treatment facility shall receive funds for educational services under this section unless certified by the department of health for purposes of providing medical services and approved by the department of education under the requirements of this section. (b) Upon placement or admittance of a child in a psychiatric residential treatment facility, the facility shall notify the department of education and the student's resident school district in writing within seventy-two (72) hours of placement. Within seven (7) days of receiving notice, the resident school district shall notify the facility of the manner in which educational services shall be provided to the child. The district shall either: (i) Request the facility provide the educational services to the student; (ii) Deliver the educational services directly to the student; or (iii) Contract with the school district in which the psychiatric residential treatment facility is located to provide educational services to the student. (c) If a psychiatric residential treatment facility does not receive notification from the school district regarding educational services for the student as required by subsection (b) of this section, the facility shall provide educational services to the student provided the facility has an education program certified by the department of education pursuant to department rules and regulations. (d) A district that provides educational services directly to the student, or contracts with another district to provide the educational services, shall continue to count the student among its ADM. A district shall eliminate students from its ADM if the psychiatric residential treatment facility provides the educational services pursuant to this section. (e) Educational programs provided by psychiatric residential treatment facilities shall be certified and approved by the department of education prior to the facility billing the department for any educational services provided under this section. A facility providing educational services under this section shall bill the department of education monthly for allowable education costs as defined by department rule and regulation pursuant to W.S. 21-13-315(b). (f) If at any time the department of health determines the placement is no longer medically necessary for purposes of receiving benefits under W.S. 42-4-103(a)(xvi), the department of education shall discontinue payment for educational services provided by a psychiatric residential treatment facility. (g) All psychiatric residential treatment facilities providing educational services shall comply with the provisions of the federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act. Not later than ten (10) days after release of the student from the psychiatric residential treatment facility, all educational records shall be transferred via a secure method to the resident school district or the district in which the student enrolls upon release. (h) A school district or psychiatric residential treatment facility providing educational services to a student placed in a treatment facility shall create an individualized learning plan for the student, which: (i) Is appropriate for the learning capabilities of the student and complies with all state and federal education requirements; (ii) Monitors and measures the student's progress towards meeting defined educational benchmarks and accounts for any applicable assessment requirements; (iii) Facilitates necessary instructional support for the student and notifies and assists the student if he is not performing satisfactorily or failing to achieve performance benchmarks established within the individualized learning plan; (iv) Maintains the student's permanent education records, including his individualized learning plan, equivalent attendance as specified by the plan, assessment and other performance evaluation data, immunization and other information required by the state; and (v) Verifies the individualized learning plan complies with and fulfills the state education program established by W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 and rules and regulations of the state board and that the plan otherwise meets educational program standards. (j) The department of education shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations necessary for carrying out its duties under this section, including prescribing standards for educational programs of psychiatric residential treatment facilities and a certification and approval process for educational programs of facilities. Standards shall be subject to W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 and rules and regulations of the state board and shall be designed to fit the unique populations of students placed in psychiatric residential treatment facilities under this section. (k) For purposes of this section "resident school district" means the district in which the child's custodial parent or guardian resides at the time of the child's placement in the psychiatric residential treatment facility.

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21-13-337. Career and technical education equipment grants; application; criteria; limitations.

(a) A school district may apply to the state department of education for state assistance to fund the purchase of supplies, materials and equipment for a new or existing career and technical education program in the district. Amounts awarded under this section shall be in addition to and shall not be considered in determining the school foundation program amount under the education resource block grant model pursuant to W.S. 21-13-309 and shall be in addition to the amount for career and technical education supplies, materials and equipment pursuant to W.S. 21-13-338. Any school district receiving funds under W.S. 21-12-105 for a career and technical education demonstration project grant shall be ineligible to receive funds under this section for the period the district receives funds under W.S. 21-12-105. (b) A grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of two (2) years and shall not exceed seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) per year. Applications for a grant under this section shall be submitted on a form and in a manner specified by rule of the department, shall be filed with the department on or before June 30 to secure a grant during the immediately succeeding school year and shall at a minimum include: (i) A proposal documenting the need for the requested supplies, materials and equipment and the relationship of the career and technical education program to the workforce, education and economic needs of Wyoming; (ii) The purpose, plan and timeline for expenditure of grant amounts; (iii) Assurances that school facilities appropriately accommodate the career and technical education program for which the supplies, materials and equipment will be used; (iv) Other necessary information required by the department. (c) Not later than August 15 of the applicable school year and following review of applications submitted under this section, the department shall notify applicant districts of its grant awards and shall provide each applicant district a written statement of the reasons for approving or denying the application. No award shall be given to a district unless it has expended, or will expend with the award of the grant requested under this section, the entire amount generated under W.S. 21-13-309(m)(v)(D) prior to school year 2025-2026 for supplies, materials and equipment for career and technical education programs and commencing school year 2025-2026, the entire amount generated under W.S. 21-13-338 for supplies, materials and equipment for career and technical education programs utilizing expenditure data from the immediately preceding two (2) school years from the date of application and amounts from the special reserve fund created under W.S. 21-13-504 for supplies, materials and equipment for career and technical education programs. Preference shall be given to districts that have not received a grant under this section in the immediately preceding five (5) school years from the date of application. If an application is approved, the department shall award the grant from amounts made available by legislative appropriation from the public school foundation program account for purposes of this section. (d) Each applicant district shall report to the department on the expenditure of amounts awarded under this section and shall provide other information as required by rule of the department. (e) The department of education shall promulgate rules necessary to carry out this section. (f) As used in this section, "career and technical education program" shall be as specified in W.S. 21-13-309(m)(v)(D)(II).

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21-13-338. Career and technical education supplies,

materials, equipment and repair of equipment; criteria; limitations. (a) 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 career and technical education supplies, materials, equipment and repair of equipment funding in accordance with this section. (b) Each school district shall report the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) career and technical education teachers within a school from the prior school year, as computed in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the department, who are providing career and technical education instruction in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) and except as provided under W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxvii), certified by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board to provide instruction at the high school level for career and technical education courses comprising career and technical education programs. Nothing in this subsection shall require a district to employ teachers certified for high school career and technical education instruction on a full-time basis or to require teachers to teach only high school career and technical education courses on a full-time basis. (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: (i) Except as provided in paragraph (ii) of this subsection, the product of each school's FTE career and technical education teachers reported under subsection (b) of this section multiplied by fourteen thousand three hundred thirty-six dollars ($14,336.00); (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 six hundred seventy-two dollars ($28,672.00); (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. (d) Not later than October 15 of the applicable school year and following review of reports submitted under this section, the department shall notify districts of distributions. The department shall pay each school district not later than February 15 of the applicable school year. (e) Each district shall report to the department on the expenditure of amounts distributed under this section and shall provide other information as required by rule of the department. Amounts distributed under this section shall only be expended on supplies, materials, equipment and repair of equipment for career and technical education programs. (f) The department of education shall promulgate rules necessary to carry out this section. (g) As used in this section, "career and technical education program" shall be as specified in W.S. 21-13-309(m)(v)(D)(II).

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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).

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21-13-340. Instructional reserve account; expenditures; reporting.

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

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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 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 credit hours funded and the rate of completion and any pro rata reductions pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.

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21-13-401. Repealed and Renumbered by Laws 1987, ch. 190, §§ 4, 5.

Repealed and Renumbered by Laws 1987, ch. 190, §§ 4, 5.

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21-13-402. Renumbered by Laws 1987, ch. 190, § 4.

Renumbered by Laws 1987, ch. 190, § 4.

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21-13-403. Renumbered by Laws 1987, ch. 190, § 4.

Renumbered by Laws 1987, ch. 190, § 4.

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21-13-501. Board of trustees of any school district

authorized to hold election; building or repayment fund generally. (a) The board of trustees of any school district may, whenever a majority thereof so decide, submit to the electors of the district the question whether the board shall be authorized to start a building fund of a certain amount, to be raised within a certain number of years, for the purpose of acquiring land, erection, enlargement, and equipping of school buildings, teacherages, garages or other such buildings as may be needed for school purposes therein, or submit the question of whether the board is authorized to direct the county treasurer to annually levy against the property of the district to pay off existing school district or school facility authority refunding bonds of a certain amount, not to exceed four percent (4%) on the assessed value of the taxable property therein as shown by the last preceding general assessment. The fund and any interest accruing thereto shall be held by the county treasurer for the purposes herein specified and shall be used for no other purpose. The fund may be voted and raised in addition to the existing bonded indebtedness of the district. (b) The authority for levies to pay off existing refunding bonds as specifically authorized by this section is only effective for school districts receiving voter approval on or before September 15, 1982.

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21-13-502. Conduct of election; levy of tax; custody and investment of funds raised.

(a) The election in connection with the question under W.S. 21-13-501 shall be held on a date and in the manner prescribed for elections on the issuance of school bonds, except that the ballots must contain the words "building fund, yes" and "building fund, no" or "levy against the property of the district to pay off existing refunding bonds, yes" and "levy against the property of the district to pay off existing refunding bonds, no". If the majority of the votes at the elections are "building fund, yes" or "levy against the property of the district to pay off existing refunding bonds, yes", the clerk of the district shall immediately notify the board of county commissioners and the county treasurer, and the board of county commissioners shall thereafter levy annually the tax necessary to raise the fund in the number of years specified. The funds as raised shall be kept in the custody of the county treasurer until sufficient funds have been raised to commence the building or to commence the payoff of the existing refunding bonds contemplated by the school district. The board of trustees may require the county treasurer to invest the funds raised under this section as permitted by law and the interest accruing from the investment shall be retained in the building fund and to make payments as directed by the board of trustees. (b) The authority for levies to pay off existing refunding bonds as specifically authorized by this section is only effective for school districts receiving voter approval on or before September 15, 1982.

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21-13-503. Election on issuance of bonds; discontinuance of tax levy.

At any time after the raising of a building fund has been commenced by any school district, the board of school trustees may submit to the electors of the district, as provided for bond elections by the Political Subdivision Bond Election Law, W.S. 22-21-101 through 22-21-112, the question whether the board shall be authorized to issue coupon bonds of the district, but in no case shall the amount of bonds exceed the bonded indebtedness permitted by law. If the bonds are authorized, the annual building fund levy shall be discontinued by the board of county commissioners when the levy is commenced for payment of the bonds.

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21-13-504. Special reserve fund.

(a) Except as prohibited under subsection (b) of this section, the board of trustees of each Wyoming school 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. The board may annually include in its budget for the ensuing fiscal year, the amount so designated, as a special fund, expendable only for the purposes stated and segregated as such, from general and other special school funds, disbursements therefrom to be made from time to time by the school clerk's warrants drawn against said special fund, as duly ordered by said board; provided, that said amount so specially budgeted for any fiscal year shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total amount budgeted for the same year; and further provided, that any difference in the amount so specially budgeted for any such year and the amount expended from said fund during such year, may be retained in and carried over as a part of the special reserve fund. (b) In no event shall any funds generated by the school foundation program, defined by W.S. 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 under W.S. 21-15-109(a)(iii), for a project, as defined under W.S. 21-15-111(a)(iv) or for any educational building, office building, portable building, teacherage or warehouse building, as defined under W.S. 21-15-109(a).

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