The purpose of this meeting is to receive reports and information related to post-secondary education, the Hathaway Scholarship Program, special education, school district reporting, the K-12 school finance monitoring series reports, compulsory attendance and a general discussion of the Legislature’s responsibility to recalibrate the cost of the state’s educational program. The Committee may also report any recommendation for an external cost adjustment to the education resource block grant model to the Joint Appropriations Committee. The Committee will also consider draft legislation amending provisions related to the Hathaway Scholarship Program, K-12 school finance special education and transportation, and cooperative purchasing.

Please direct questions about this meeting to Legislative Service Office Committee staff Matthew Willmarth or Ted Hewitt at: (307) 777-7881.

Individuals who plan to provide materials to the Committee during the meeting should provide the materials in electronic format to Committee staff and provide sufficient hard copies for members of the Committee, Committee staff and interested members of the audience. Hard copies should be on three hole paper.

All materials provided to the Committee in written form will be part of the official record of the Committee’s meeting and will be on file at the Legislative Service Office.

Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Legislative Service Office at: (307) 777-7881, or by e-mail at: lso@wyoleg.gov, for assistance.