This bill modifies the computation of average daily membership (ADM) for charter schools in Wyoming, impacting how funding is determined for these institutions. It amends existing legal language to clarify that each student attending a charter school will be counted in the average daily membership of the school district where the charter school is located. The bill specifies that in the first year of operation, the ADM will be based on a specific calculation, while in the second and third years, it will be adjusted based on the previous year's ADM and an enrollment count taken on October 1. For charter schools in their fourth year or beyond, if they expand to include additional grade levels, the ADM will be adjusted based on the enrollment count from the first year of operation under the new configuration.

Additionally, the bill introduces a new provision that excludes charter school ADM from the general ADM calculations for school districts, ensuring that charter schools are accounted for separately. It establishes a new subparagraph that outlines how the ADM for charter schools will be computed based on their performance in the two preceding years. The bill also includes an appropriation of funds from the public school foundation program account to support the increased funding requirements resulting from these changes, effective from July 1, 2027.

Statutes affected:
27LSO-0127 v0.4: 21-3-314