HB0023H3001

This amendment adds funding mechanisms and reporting requirements to the bill by creating a new subsection that provides state payments to school districts for student participation in sanctioned activities and appropriates $500,000 for those payments.

• Modifies the bill's statement of purpose to include language about specifying funds for participation in activities and appropriating funds. (Page 1, line 5)
• Updates the amendment citation to reflect that a new subsection (b) is being created in addition to the amendments to subsection (a). (Page 1, line 10)
• Adds 'payment to school districts' to the section title. (Page 1, line 14)
• Creates a new subsection (b) that establishes a payment system where school districts receive $200 per participating middle school student and $400 per participating high school student in sanctioned Wyoming High School Association activities, requires districts to report eligible activities by June 15 annually, and directs the Department of Education to promulgate implementing rules. (Page 2, after line 10)
• Appropriates $500,000 from the public school foundation program account to the Department of Education-School Finance for payments to school districts through June 30, 2028, with a proration mechanism if funds are insufficient and direction to include the appropriation in the Department's succeeding biennial budget. (Page 2, after line 10 (Section 2))Agency: Department of Education-School Finance · $500,000 Public School Foundation Program Account
• Updates section numbering from Section 2 to Section 3 due to the addition of the new appropriations section. (Page 2, line 12)
• Clarifies that the applicability provision applies to both the original amendment and the new subsection (b) created by the amendment. (Page 2, line 13)
• Updates section numbering from Section 3 to Section 4 due to the addition of the new appropriations section. (Page 3, line 16)

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