Wyoming Legislature Discusses School Funding Bill for Student Activities

The Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration discussed the impact of a Wyoming Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the state failed to adequately fund K-12 teacher salaries and account for inflation. The committee also discussed HB 192, a bill that proposes appropriating $10.944 million yearly from the public school foundation program for student activities. Representative Mike Yin, who wrote the bill, explained the funding was modeled on actual expenses for school districts on activities.

The proposed funding level under HB 192 would affect school districts' budgets for student activities. Specifically, 34 school districts would receive more than the current law provides, while 13 districts would receive less than the current law.