HB0001H3110

This amendment adds a new Section 328 establishing K-12 school funding appropriations totaling $178.2 million, including external cost adjustments to the education resource block grant model, technology equipment funding increases, and new grant programs for food service and school resource officers.

• Appropriates $68,100,000 from the public school foundation program account for an external cost adjustment to the education resource block grant model, providing 5% adjustments for both professional and nonprofessional labor categories, effective beginning school year 2026-2027. (Page 141, lines 8-26)Agency: Department of Education-School Finance · $68,100,000 Public School Foundation Program Account (S5)
• Amends the education resource block grant model to modify pupil support staffing requirements, changing the guidance counselor ratio from one per 250 secondary ADM to the provision shown, and adjusting nurse position allocations. (Page 141-142, lines 28-30)Agency: Department of Education · $0 N/A
• Increases the technology equipment funding from $250.00 to $450.00 per ADM and specifies this amount is not subject to adjustment pursuant to W.S. 21-13-309(o). (Page 2, lines 4-8)Agency: Department of Education · $0 N/A
• Appropriates $92,100,000 from the public school foundation program account to implement the amendments to the education resource block grant model relating to pupil support and technology equipment. (Page 2, lines 10-14)Agency: Department of Education-School Finance · $92,100,000 Public School Foundation Program Account (S5)
• Creates the school district food service grant program to provide financial assistance for student lunch and food service operations, with funds distributed pro rata based on average daily membership (ADM). (Page 2-3, lines 16-24)Agency: Department of Education · $0 N/A
• Appropriates $18,000,000 from the public school foundation program account to fund the school district food service grant program for school years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, with no more than 50% expended per year. (Page 3, lines 26-35)Agency: Department of Education · $18,000,000 Public School Foundation Program Account (S5)
• Creates the school resource officer grant program to provide financial assistance to school districts for employment of school resource officers in public schools, with funds distributed pro rata based on average daily membership (ADM). (Page 3, lines 37-45)Agency: Department of Education · $0 N/A
• Appropriates $18,000,000 from the public school foundation program account to fund the school resource officer grant program for school years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, with no more than 50% expended per year. (Page 3, lines 1-10)Agency: Department of Education · $18,000,000 Public School Foundation Program Account (S5)

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