HB0001H3027

This amendment adds a new Section 206 establishing appropriations and authorized positions for the Department of Education with specific allocations for various programs and footnoted conditions.

• Adds Section 206 reference to the list of amended sections at the beginning of the bill. (Page 4, line 21)
• Inserts a new Section 206 appropriating funds to the Department of Education with total general fund appropriation of $15,319,028 (increased to $15,629,033) distributed across State Board of Education, Leadership/Finance & IT, Accountability & Communications, and School Support programs, with authorization for 115 full-time and 2 part-time positions (increased to 117 full-time). (Page 65, after line 14)Agency: Department of Education · $15,319,028 General Fund ($15,629,033 adjusted) General Fund and School Foundation Program Account (S5)
• Establishes footnote 1 requiring the department to maintain total direct expenditures for and grants to local school districts in support of applied agriculture and farming programs at 2023-2024 levels during the 2025-2026 biennium. (Page 65-66, lines 29-35)
• Appropriates $260,000 and authorizes one full-time position for increased staffing in the finance unit (footnote 2). (Page 66, lines 37-39)
• Appropriates $33,476 for increased compensation and employer paid benefits for two positions within the finance unit (footnote 3). (Page 66, lines 41-43)
• Appropriates $100,000 for advancement of civics education through Wyoming Boys' State and Girls' State programs at $25,000 annually to each program, with intent to include in standard budget (footnote 4). (Page 66-67, lines 1-7)
• Appropriates $50,000 for processing costs of Wyoming poultry, lamb, pork, beef or bison donated to school districts, conditioned on equal matching funds from school districts (footnote 5). (Page 67, lines 9-20)
• Appropriates $496,008 and authorizes two full-time positions for outreach to the deaf and hard of hearing unit (footnote 6). (Page 67, lines 22-25)
• Appropriates $310,005 and authorizes two full-time positions for instructing deaf and hard of hearing students, with intent to double $248,004 and include in standard budget (footnote 7). (Page 67-68, lines 27-34)

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