Wyo. Stat. § 21-13-309 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 13 / Section 21-13-309
§ 21-13-309. Determination of amount to be included in foundation program for each district
Status: repealed

(a) through (f) Repealed by Laws 1997, Sp. Sess., ch. 3, § 304.

(g) through (j) Repealed by Laws 1993, ch. 168, § 2.

(k) Repealed by Laws 1997, Sp. Sess., ch. 3, § 304.

(m) In determining the amount to be included in the foundation program for each district, the state superintendent shall:

(i) to (iii) Repealed by Laws 2006, ch. 37, § 2.

(iv) Based upon reports from each district on schools operating within that district for the current school year and on grade configurations contained within each reported school during that school year, compute the average daily membership (ADM) for each reported school and each grade within each reported school in accordance with identified grade configurations subject to the following:

(A) If the district's average ADM for the three (3) immediately preceding school years is greater than the district's ADM from the previous school year, each reported school shall be computed based upon the average of the school's ADM counts completed at the end of the three (3) immediately preceding school years, otherwise each reported school within the district shall be computed based on the school's ADM for the previous school year;

(B) For each school year, the configuration of grades for each school shall be based upon the ADM reported for each grade in which students were enrolled for the immediately preceding school year;

(C) Repealed by Laws 2012, ch. 99, § 2, eff. July 1, 2012.

(v) Based upon ADM computations and identified school configurations within each district pursuant to paragraph (iv) of this subsection, compute the foundation program amount for each district as prescribed by the education resource block grant model adopted by the Wyoming legislature as defined under W.S. 21-13-101(a)(xiv) , as contained within the spreadsheets and accompanying reports referenced under W.S. 21-13-101(a)(xvii) . The following criteria shall be used by the state superintendent in the administration of the education resource block grant model:

(A) At-risk students, for purposes of model computations, shall include students within a school who are eligible for participation in the free and reduced price lunch program under the national school lunch program established by 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq., who are identified as limited English proficiency in accordance with rules and regulations of the department of education or who are mobile students as defined by department rule and regulation and enrolled in grades six (6) through twelve (12) for the applicable school year. A student shall be counted only once for purposes of computing school at-risk student populations even though that student may simultaneously be eligible to participate in the free and reduced price lunch program, in programs serving students with limited English proficiency or is defined as a mobile student;

(B) Alternative schools qualifying for separate consideration under the education resource block grant model may be established by a school district for offering educational programs to students with educational needs which the district finds are not appropriately met by other schools in the district, excluding charter schools established under W.S. 21-3-301 through 21-3-314 . Alternative schools included within a district's configuration of schools identified under paragraph (iv) of this subsection shall for purposes of the education resource block grant model:

(I) Be approved as an alternative school by the department of education prior to July 1, 2006;

(II) Repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 147, § 102.

(III) Unless otherwise authorized by the state superintendent, be restricted to not more than one (1) alternative school within any school district;

(IV) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (V) of this subparagraph, on and after July 1, 2014, and if not qualifying under subdivision (I) of this subparagraph, be approved by the state superintendent subject to the following:

(1) Completion of a formal evaluation of the school district's at-risk programs to ensure provision of a continuum of learning supports and classroom interventions addressing the needs of at-risk children within the district which is comprised of the following:

a. Criteria for identifying at-risk students in accordance with and subject to research-based indicators;

b. Use of individual learning plans for each identified at-risk student or an equivalent school-wide plan that defines interventions, programs and services required to address special needs. The plans shall be continuously monitored by the district;

c. Use of quality learning supports and classroom interventions based upon the special needs of the student population served by the district and the supports and interventions are supported by and based upon research-based practices and strategies;

d. Data based predictors to identify students at-risk of dropping out of school after reaching the age of compulsory attendance pursuant to W.S. 21-4-102 and learning supports and classroom strategies to address this student population.

(2) A formal evaluation is conducted by the district not less than once every two (2) years of the school's programs, comprised of the continuum of learning supports and classroom interventions specified under subdivision (IV)(1) of this subparagraph. The evaluation shall measure the effectiveness of the school's programs in meeting the needs of those student populations attending the school. Formal evaluations conducted under this subparagraph shall be reported to and approved by the district board and reported to the state superintendent together with action plans addressing necessary program improvements;

(3) Student achievement within the school is reported annually by the district to the state superintendent, as measured by quality indicators specified by rule and regulation of the department which reflect the components of the continuum of learning supports and classroom interventions specified under subdivision (IV)(1) of this subparagraph;

(4) Educational space for the school is provided through facilities operated and maintained by the district and approved by the state construction department as meeting statewide adequacy standards. After two (2) evaluations by the state superintendent under subdivision (IV)(3) of this subparagraph that demonstrate academic progress or success of an alternative school's educational program, the alternative school shall be included in the district's five (5) year plan under W.S. 21-15-116 and the school's long-term facility needs shall be evaluated by the state construction department. Notwithstanding subparagraph (m)(vi)(C) of this section, the state construction department shall not approve any district plan which includes educational space for the alternative school within a separate facility unless the district provides sufficient documentation and evidence that the school cannot be collocated within a facility containing educational space for another school with similar grade configurations operated by the district.

(V) Not be included for purposes of the block grant model if established on or after March 15, 2017 and before June 30, 2019. No new alternative school shall be approved by the department on and after March 15, 2017 and before July 1, 2019.

(C) Salaries for all school and district level staffing categories, including teachers, principals and assistant principals, central office administrators, secretarial and clerical staff, operations and maintenance staff and aides and media technicians, shall be based upon average statewide salary levels calibrated under “Attachment A” for each staffing category, adjusted under subsection (o) of this section, including the experience, education and responsibility level as appropriate and as computed for each staffing category. The statewide average for each staffing category shall be adjusted for each district based upon the district experience, education and responsibility level relative to the statewide average for that category. District experience, education and responsibility level by appropriate staffing category shall be updated each year such that district adjustments reflect the prior school year staffing information. The district adjusted average salary for each staffing category shall be further adjusted for regional cost differences as measured by the greater of the hedonic wage index or the Wyoming cost-of-living index computed by the division of economic analysis, department of administration and information, with a minimum of one hundred (100) index value, as prescribed by the education resource block grant model. For purposes of the education resource block grant model, the version of the Wyoming cost-of-living index used by the division shall be based upon the unrecalibrated housing cost index weights unless otherwise determined by the legislature based upon recommendation of the joint education interim committee. In addition, the version of the Wyoming cost-of-living index applied under this subparagraph for any school year shall be the average of the six (6) consecutive semi-annual index reports completed by January 1 of the immediately preceding school year;

(D) Career and technical education computations within the education resource block grant model shall be based upon:

(I) The number of students enrolled in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) participating in career and technical education programs on a full-time equivalency (FTE) basis, as computed in accordance with guidelines established by the department of education;

(II) Career and technical education programs offered in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) consisting of a sequence of three (3) or more career and technical courses in an occupational area or career cluster that provides students with the technical knowledge, skills or proficiencies necessary to obtain employment in current or emerging occupations or to pursue advanced skill training. To qualify under this subdivision, a career and technical course shall be offered pursuant to W.S. 21-9-101(b)(i)(J) and aligned with state content and performance standards prescribed by the state board of education under W.S. 21-2-304(a)(iii) , and except as provided under W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxvii) , shall be provided by a teacher certified by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board for the career and technical subject area associated with the course;

(III) The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) vocational education teachers within the school, as computed in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the department, providing career and technical education instruction in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) and except as provided under W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxvii) , certified by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board to provide instruction at the high school level for career and technical education courses comprising career and technical education programs. Nothing in this subdivision shall require a district to employ teachers certified for high school career and technical education instruction on a full-time basis or to require teachers to teach only high school career and technical education courses on a full-time basis.

(E) Amounts computed under the education resource block grant model for each school district based upon amounts generated by each school within the district and based upon amounts generated at the district level for that district within the block grant model, shall be adjusted by adding the following amounts:

(I) An amount for district transportation of school children as provided under W.S. 21-13-320 ;

(II) Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 111, § 2, eff. Feb. 27, 2023.

(III) An amount for any extra compensation payments to district teachers as provided under W.S. 21-13-324 ;

(IV) An amount for any isolation and maintenance payments by the district as provided under W.S. 21-4-401 ;

(V) An amount for any tuition and maintenance payments made by the district pursuant to W.S. 21-4-501(d) and 21-4-504 .

(F) Amounts provided within the model for health insurance shall be based upon:

(I) Prior year statewide average district weighted actual participation in district health insurance plans as to the proportion of employee only, split contracts, employee plus spouse or children and family coverage;

(II) The annualized state contribution rate as of January 1 of the preceding school year, on behalf of each employee and official enrolled in the state group health insurance plan, for employee only, split contracts, employee plus spouse or children and family coverage except as provided in subdivision (III) of this subparagraph; and

(III) For school year 2020-2021 and school year 2021-2022, the amount provided to a school district for health insurance shall be calculated using the annualized state contribution rate as of January 1, 2019 for employee only, split contracts, employee plus spouse or children and family coverage based on district weighted actual participation in district health insurance plans for the 2018-2019 school year, plus additional funding as calculated pursuant to 2020 Senate File 0001, Section 334(b) as enacted into law.

(G) Amounts within the block grant model for maintenance and operations shall be based upon actual gross square footage of school buildings and facilities subject to the following:

(I) Actual gross square footage of school buildings and facilities shall be separated into education and noneducation space categories by school and by district, including leased square footage but excluding square footage not used for delivering the required educational program and the square footage of any building or facility closed and not operational as provided under W.S. 21-15-109(c)(iv) ;

(II) Actual gross square footage of education space shall be the gross square footage prescribed by statewide building adequacy standards promulgated pursuant to W.S. 21-15-115 . Education space capacity in excess of one hundred fifteen percent (115%) of the standard space level shall not be included in actual gross square footage computations under this subdivision;

(1) and (2) Repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 185, § 2, eff. July 1, 2011.

(III) Actual square footage of noneducation space shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of total gross square footage of education space as prescribed by the statewide building adequacy standards.

(vi) Except for charter schools established under W.S. 21-3-301 through 21-3-314 and alternative schools approved under subdivision (v)(B)(IV) of this subsection, any alteration of the configuration of grades within a district, school or school facility which differs from the configuration of grades during the immediately preceding school year as reported under paragraph (iv) of this subsection shall be considered a reconfiguration and shall be documented by the district and reported to the state superintendent and the director of the state construction department. Following review and evaluation, the state superintendent and the director of the state construction department shall, each acting independently, approve or deny the reconfiguration for purposes of application to the education resource block grant model and the determination of school facility needs and remedies. The following shall apply:

(A) Approval under this paragraph shall be based upon the appropriate delivery of the required educational program, the cost effectiveness of the proposed grade reconfiguration for delivery of adequate educational services to students with block grant resources, district wide capacity of school educational facilities as defined under W.S. 21-15-109(a)(ii) and any extraordinary circumstances related to the safe and efficient delivery of the education program to students;

(B) Approval under this paragraph shall be required prior to receiving state funds for adding any new school within a district;

(C) Effective for the school year commencing after July 1, 2012, and each school year thereafter, no reconfiguration of grades within any district, school or facility shall differ from the previous school year such that more than one (1) school is included within any one (1) school facility to be reported under paragraph (iv) of this subsection for purposes of determining the foundation program amount for that district;

(D) As used in this paragraph, “ configuration ” means the approved combination of grades served within a district, school or school facility as reported for purposes of determining the foundation program amount for that district under this section.

(n) Repealed by Laws 2002, ch. 76, § 3; Laws 2006, ch. 37, § 2.

(o) To the extent specifically provided by the legislature, and between periods of model recalibration required under subsection (t) of this section, the amount computed for each district under subsection (m) of this section shall be adjusted to provide for the effects of inflation, excluding those amounts specified under subparagraphs (m)(v)(E) and (F) of this section and the assessment component contained in paragraph (b)(xxviii) of “Attachment A” as referenced in W.S. 21-13-101(a)(xvii) . The adjustment under this subsection shall not be applied until the expiration of the school year immediately following the first school year of application of the recalibrated model, and shall be adjusted on a cumulative basis each school year thereafter and until the first school year of application of a subsequent model recalibration. Following analysis of information reported under subsection (u) of this section, the joint appropriations interim committee shall submit a recommendation to the legislature and the governor not later than November 1 of each applicable year on an external cost adjustment for purposes of this subsection.

(i) and (ii) Repealed by Laws 2006, ch. 37, § 2.

(p) Except as otherwise provided by law and following the computation and application of any adjustment under subsection (o) of this section, the amount computed for each school within each district shall be combined with the amount computed and provided on a district level for that district,as prescribed by the education resource block grant model, to determine the foundation program amount for each district.

(q) to (s) Repealed by Laws 2006, ch. 37, § 2.

(t) Not less than once every five (5) years, the legislature shall provide for the recalibration of the education resource block grant model to determine if modifications are necessary to ensure it remains cost-based in light of changing conditions and modifications to law.

(u) To ensure model components specified under the education resource block grant model defined under W.S. 21-13-101(a)(xiv) , as enumerated and enacted by the legislature and included in “Attachment A” referenced in W.S. 21-13-101(a)(xvii) , remain resourced at cost-based levels between periods of model recalibration required under subsection (t) of this section, and prior to adjustment for the effects of inflation for any school year under subsection (o) of this section, the joint education interim committee shall annually receive and review reports in accordance with this subsection and report to the joint appropriations interim committee as required by this subsection. The legislative service office shall assemble information necessary to develop a model monitoring process and other reports for the committee using data maintained by the department of education and other state agencies. For this purpose, the department shall annually update and compile information, in a format contained within reports provided during 2010 model recalibration, reported at the model component level, on school district allocation of model resources, as well as other information provided for purposes of developing and completing the 2010 cost of education studies. Each year excluding the first school year of application of any model recalibration performed under subsection (t) of this section, the information and analysis assembled by the legislative service office under this subsection shall be reported to the joint education interim committee in sufficient time to allow committee review of and deliberation on the report and the submission of recommendations to the joint appropriations interim committee by October 15 of the applicable school year. Report recommendations shall be used by the joint appropriations interim committee in its determination of legislative recommendation on model adjustment under subsection (o) of this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-17-440 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-17-440
§ 21-17-440. Refunding and refunding bonds; disposition of proceeds; payment of costs; application of accrued interest and premiums
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided, the proceeds of refunding bonds shall either be immediately applied to the retirement of the bonds to be refunded or be placed in escrow or trust in any trust bank or trust banks to be applied to the payment of the refunded bonds or the refunding bonds, or both, upon their presentation therefor to the extent, in such priority and otherwise in the manner which the board may determine.

(b) The incidental costs of the refunding of bonds may be paid by the purchaser of the refunding bonds or be defrayed from other available revenues of the board or from the proceeds of the refunding bonds, or from the interest or other yield derived from the investment of any refunding bond proceeds or other monies in escrow or trust, or from any other sources legally available therefor, or any combination thereof, as the board may determine.

(c) Any accrued interest and any premium appertaining to a sale of refunding bonds may be applied to the payment of the interest thereon or the principal thereof, or to both interest and principal, or may be deposited in a reserve therefor, or may be used to refund bonds by deposit in escrow, trust or otherwise, or may be used to defray any incidental costs appertaining to the refunding, or any combination thereof, as the board may determine.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-18-103 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 18 / Section 21-18-103
§ 21-18-103. Transfer of property from existing to newly established community college district; indebtedness and obligations to pass to new college district
Status: in_force

Whenever a community college district is established and created and includes territory comprising a community college district already supporting and operating a community college, the board of trustees of the existing community college district shall immediately, by proper conveyance, transfer unto the new community college district all of the assets, both real and personal, used in the operation of, or in any manner connected with, the former college. The property shall become the property of the new college district and any and all indebtedness or obligations, in any manner created, in relation to the property so transferred shall automatically, by operation of law, become the indebtedness or obligations of the new college district as if originally created by action of the new college district.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-13-704 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 13 / Section 21-13-704
§ 21-13-704. Sale of bonds generally
Status: in_force

If a proposed issue of bonds has been approved in the election and issuance thereof has been authorized by the school district board of trustees as provided by this article, the bonds shall thereafter at one (1) time or from time to time be sold at public or private sale. All costs and expenses incident to the issue and sale of the bonds may be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds. If the bonds are to be sold at public sale, the school district board of trustees shall give notice of sale by at least one (1) insertion of such notice in some newspaper of general circulation in the district of its intention to sell the bonds. The notice shall briefly describe the bonds and the time and place where the sale thereof will take place. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the district, the board may publish the notice of sale in any newspaper published in the county seat of any county in which the district is wholly or partially located. Publication shall be made not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date designated for the sale of the bonds.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-17-103 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-17-103
§ 21-17-103. Powers and duties of the faculty
Status: in_force

The president and professors of the university shall be styled “the faculty”, and may enforce rules and regulations adopted by the trustees for the government of students, reward and censure students as they may deserve, and generally exercise such discipline, in harmony with the regulations, as is necessary for the good order of the institution. The faculty may present to the trustees for degrees and honors such students as are entitled thereto, and in testimony thereof, when ordered by the board, suitable diplomas, certificates or other testimonials under the seal of the university, and the signatures of the faculty. When, in course of time, distinct colleges or departments of the university are duly organized and in active operation, the immediate government of such departments shall, in like manner, be entrusted to their respective faculties.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-7-111 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 7 / Section 21-7-111
§ 21-7-111. Inapplicability of provisions
Status: repealed

(a) Nothing in this article shall prohibit:

(i) The transfer of a teacher within a school system to a position of equal or greater salary;

(ii) The retirement of a teacher in accordance with an established policy of retirement;

(iii) The reduction of a salary of a teacher as part of a general salary reduction applicable to at least fifty percent (50%) of the teachers employed by a school district;

(iv) The termination of the contract of a teacher at the end of current school year because of a decrease in the size of faculty due to decreased enrollment, combining of school districts or an event beyond the control of the board if notice of termination is given pursuant to W.S. 21-7-105 and 21-7-106(a) except the request for a hearing does not apply;

(v) The termination of extra services or duties together with a corresponding termination of any pay for such extra services.

(b) Repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 182, § 2, eff. July 1, 2012.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-16-711 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-16-711
§ 21-16-711. Notice of default; authority to pay unpaid balance of principal to financial institutions; financial institutions to deliver note to authority
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall establish and at all times maintain one (1) or more adequate reserve funds to provide for defaults on student loans financed pursuant to this article. All financial institutions offering loans to be financed pursuant to this article and the authority, on all loans made directly to students pursuant to this article, shall charge a loan reserve fee of not more than five percent (5%) of the total face amount of the loan. The authority may from time to time decrease this percentage in furtherance of this plan. In order for a loan to qualify for default coverage by the authority under this article, the financial institution shall deposit the loan reserve fee into reserve funds established by the authority under this section. The authority shall establish procedures for the collection and deposit of the loan reserve fee and for the payment of defaults on secured loans. The loan reserve fee is not a finance charge for purposes of any state or federal consumer credit law.

(b) In the event of a default on any loan owned by the authority or security obligation of the authority, the authority shall take all lawful steps to collect on all loans acquired, administered or financed pursuant to this article and in accordance with commercially reasonable terms and subject to any applicable state or federal statutes, may contract with a private collection agent for loan collection.

(c) In the event of a default on any loan not owned by the authority but administered or financed pursuant to this article, the authority shall as soon as practicable after receipt of demand by a financial institution containing a statement of the nature and the reason for the default, pay, from the loan reserve funds established pursuant to this article, to the financial institution one hundred percent (100%) of the unpaid balance of the principal on the note. Upon payment, the financial institution shall endorse, without recourse or warranty, and deliver to the authority the note, together with all of the rights of the financial institution under any guaranty or endorsement of the note and with respect to any security for the payment of the note.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-16-1304 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-16-1304
§ 21-16-1304. Hathaway opportunity, performance and honor scholarships
Status: in_force

(a) Any student who meets the criteria under W.S. 21-16-1303 is eligible to receive a scholarship to pursue a degree or certificate as follows:

(i) With a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.50 and a score equal to or greater than the 2015-2016 national percentile rank of forty-three (43) on a college entrance examination administered throughout the United States and relied upon by institutions of higher education to determine acceptance of students for attendance, a Hathaway opportunity scholarship for:

(A) Eight hundred forty dollars ($840.00) per semester at an eligible institution if enrolled for twelve (12) or more semester hours;

(B) The amount provided under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph times a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of hours for which the student is enrolled and the denominator is twelve (12), if enrolled at an eligible institution for at least six (6) and less than twelve (12) semester hours.

(ii) With a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 and a score equal to or greater than the 2015-2016 national percentile rank of fifty-six (56) on a college entrance examination administered throughout the United States and relied upon by institutions of higher education to determine acceptance of students for attendance, a Hathaway performance scholarship for:

(A) One thousand two hundred sixty dollars ($1,260.00) per semester at an eligible institution if enrolled for twelve (12) or more semester hours;

(B) The amount provided under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph times a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of hours for which the student is enrolled and the denominator is twelve (12), if enrolled at an eligible institution for at least six (6) and less than twelve (12) semester hours.

(iii) With a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 and a score equal to or greater than the 2015-2016 national percentile rank of seventy-nine (79) on an examination administered throughout the United States and relied upon by institutions of higher education to determine acceptance of students for attendance, a Hathaway honor scholarship for:

(A) One thousand six hundred eighty dollars ($1,680.00) per semester at an eligible institution if enrolled for twelve (12) or more semester hours;

(B) The amount provided under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph times a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of hours for which the student is enrolled and the denominator is twelve (12), if enrolled at an eligible institution for at least six (6) and less than twelve (12) semester hours.

(b) Scholarships under this section shall be for a maximum of the equivalent of eight (8) full-time semesters. A scholarship under this section shall be available for attendance at a Wyoming community college for not more than a maximum of the equivalent of four (4) full-time semesters, except as follows:

(i) As specified under subsection (g) of this section; or

(ii) A scholarship for a student enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at a Wyoming community college shall be for a maximum of the equivalent of eight (8) full-time semesters.

(c) To remain eligible for the scholarship under this section, the student shall:

(i) Except as provided in W.S. 21-16-1303(f) and subsection (h) of this section, make satisfactory academic progress toward a degree. If a student fails to make satisfactory academic progress or maintain the cumulative grade point average required for continuation in the program as provided in this subsection, the student shall become ineligible for the scholarship in subsequent semesters unless granted an exception for cause by the department or except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) of this section. The department may delegate to any eligible institution the department's authority to grant an exception for cause, but shall only do so in accordance with department rules establishing procedures and criteria for granting an exception and any eligible institution acting pursuant to such delegation shall grant exceptions only in accordance with those rules;

(ii) Except as provided in W.S. 21-16-1303(f) and subsections (f) and (h) of this section, maintain continuous enrollment for not less than two (2) semesters in each successive academic year. The department shall by rule and regulation establish exceptions to the requirement of this paragraph for military service, religious service and other good cause shown; and

(iii) Maintain a cumulative grade point average as evaluated at the end of each spring academic term as follows:

(A) For Hathaway opportunity scholarships, at least a 2.25 GPA;

(B) For Hathaway performance scholarships and Hathaway honor scholarships, at least a 2.50 GPA.

(d) A student receiving a Hathaway honor scholarship or a Hathaway performance scholarship who fails to meet the GPA requirements of subsection (c) of this section necessary to maintain that scholarship may be awarded a Hathaway opportunity scholarship for attendance at an appropriate eligible institution if he meets the requirements necessary to maintain that scholarship.

(e) The cumulative grade point average required under this section to maintain a scholarship shall be the student's grade point average achieved at all eligible institutions after the student's initial eligibility as determined under W.S. 21-16-1303(d) .

(f) If a student is otherwise eligible under this article and neither the applicable number of full-time equivalent semesters nor the maximum scholarship eligibility time period specified under subsection (b) of this section and W.S. 21-16-1303(d) , including semesters for which a scholarship was not received, has been reached, a scholarship under this section which is lost may be reinstated if the student meets the applicable requirements imposed by this subsection and successfully completes courses at an eligible institution in a summer school session for which the student enrolled in at least six (6) semester hours or an academic term occurring during the period the scholarship is lost. A lost scholarship shall be reinstated in the first academic term following the academic term or summer school session during which the student:

(i) Attains satisfactory academic progress as defined by W.S. 21-16-1301(a)(xiv) for a scholarship lost under this subsection for failure to meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(i) of this section; or

(ii) Achieves the cumulative grade point average required of the applicable scholarship under paragraph (c)(iii) of this section for a scholarship lost for failure to meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(iii) of this section; or

(iii) For a scholarship lost for failure to meet the requirements of (c)(ii) of this section, enrolls and completes one (1) academic term as a full-time or part-time student, whichever is applicable, occurring during the period in which the scholarship is lost.

(g) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a scholarship received under this section for attendance at a Wyoming community college for four (4) full-time semesters may be extended for continued attendance at a Wyoming community college by a student who otherwise remains eligible for that scholarship under this article, and that student has earned a certificate or degree from a Wyoming community college or has otherwise successfully completed sufficient courses for eligibility to enroll in courses within a program offered by a Wyoming community college which leads to a professional degree. A scholarship extended under this subsection shall not exceed the maximum equivalent of eight (8) full-time semesters when combined with the four (4) full-time semesters of initial community college attendance under the scholarship and shall not support enrollment in coursework at an institution other than a Wyoming community college or the University of Wyoming.

(h) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (a)(i)(B), (ii)(B) and (iii)(B) of this section, the applicable scholarship amount awarded to any eligible student may be available to that student, upon election, for enrollment in up to six (6) semester hours during any summer academic term or other academic term offered by an eligible institution outside of the regular fall or spring semester, subject to the following:

(i) The amount provided under subparagraph (a)(i)(A), (ii)(A) or (iii)(A) of this section, as applicable, for enrollment in up to six (6) hours during any summer term or other academic term offered by an eligible institution shall be available in an amount equal to the proportion of the per semester scholarship amount that the number of semester hours enrolled bears to twelve (12);

(ii) The computation under paragraph (i) of this subsection shall be based upon that scholarship amount for which the student is qualified under this section at the time of his enrollment in the summer or other academic term pursuant to this subsection;

(iii) The amount paid under this subsection shall be included in computing the student's total maximum scholarship amount under this section, as applied to that scholarship amount for which the student qualifies under this section at the time of his last eligible academic semester or semesters, as applicable;

(iv) Scholarships under this subsection shall not be included in computations for that student's six (6) academic year limitation on scholarships under this section, his eight (8) or four (4) full-time semester equivalency limitation under subsection (b) of this section, as applicable, his satisfactory academic progress requirements under paragraph (c)(i) of this section, his continuous enrollment requirements under paragraph (c)(ii) of this section or in reinstating lost scholarships under paragraph (f)(iii) of this section;

(v) The student's hours of enrollment under this subsection shall be used to determine the state's obligation to reimburse the eligible institution for the student's scholarship as applied under this subsection, subject to W.S. 21-16-1308(a)(v) and rules and regulations of the department.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-17-204 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-17-204
§ 21-17-204. Additional powers and duties; sectarian or partisan instruction or test prohibited; professional services procurement
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees shall prescribe rules for the government of the university and all its branches, elect the requisite officers, professors, instructors and employees, a director of finance and budget and a superintendent of buildings and grounds, any of whom may be removed for cause, and fix the salary and term of office of each. The board of trustees shall prescribe the studies to be pursued and the textbooks to be used, and determine the qualifications of applicants for admission to the various courses of study. No instruction either sectarian in religion or partisan in politics shall ever be allowed in any department of the university, and no sectarian or partisan test shall ever be exercised or allowed in the appointment of trustees or in the election or removal of professors, teachers or other officers of the university or in the admission of students thereto, or for any purpose whatsoever. The board of trustees may:

(i) Confer such degrees and grant such diplomas as are usual in universities or as they deem appropriate;

(ii) Through bylaws confer upon the faculty the power to suspend or expel students for causes therein prescribed;

(iii) Possess and use for the benefit of the institution all property of the university;

(iv) Hold, manage, lease or dispose of, according to law, any real or personal estate as is conducive to the welfare of the institution;

(v) Expend the income placed under their control from whatever source derived, and exercise all other functions properly belonging to such a board and necessary to the prosperity of the university and all its departments.

(b) The board of trustees shall adopt university regulations consistent with the requirements of W.S. 9-2-3006 for capital construction projects let by the University of Wyoming.

(c) The board of trustees shall procure the professional services of architects, engineers and surveyors in accordance with W.S. 9-23-105(f) through (h) and 9-23-106(g) .
Wyo. Stat. § 21-15-123 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 15 / Section 21-15-123
§ 21-15-123. State construction department; duties and authority relating to school facilities
Status: repealed

(a) to (d) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 105, § 4, eff. July 1, 2016.

(e) The director of the state construction department or his designee shall review and evaluate school district requests for the alteration of grade configurations pursuant to W.S. 21-13-309(m)(vi) , and shall evaluate the request in the best financial and educational interests of the state, taking into consideration the most efficient and cost effective approach in order to deliver quality educational services.

(f) The state construction department shall:

(i) Implement policies, guidelines and standards as adopted by the commission for school district facility plans required under W.S. 21-15-116 ;

(ii) Subject to W.S. 21-15-117(a)(iii) , establish a consistent, systematic research approach for student enrollment projections used by districts in developing district facility plans and forecasting building and facility needs to comply with statewide building adequacy standards;

(iii) Develop cost per square foot guidelines to be used in estimating the cost of constructing, renovating and otherwise remediating buildings and facilities to comply with statewide adequacy standards, which shall account for demonstrated differences among regions and communities within the state;

(iv) Establish a statewide school facilities database comprised of building and facility specific condition, suitability, accessibility, capacity, inventory and site data;

(v) Enter into or approve construction or renovation project agreements with school districts, as appropriate. Each agreement shall:

(A) Require the district to make arrangements for appropriate professional supervision and management of the project;

(B) Provide for the review and approval by the department of project plans and specifications;

(C) Provide for review and approval by the department of project changes and change orders provided that:

(I) The agreement may specify parameters identifying the circumstances under which changes and change orders may also be approved;

(II) All changes and change orders shall be approved by the district or its representative.

(D) Establish payment schedules involving state funds;

(E) Assure the state is not responsible or liable for compliance with construction or renovation project schedules or completion dates;

(F) Provide that the agreement shall expire upon completion of the project or projects;

(G) Contain any other provision mutually agreed upon by the department and the district;

(H) Allow for alternate design and construction delivery methods as defined in W.S. 16-6-701 for provision of design and construction services, if approved by the commission; and

(J) Require a contract compliance audit by independent auditing expertise of project budgets and expenditures prior to completing the project or projects.

(vi) Review district proposals for the disposition or demolition of buildings and facilities made surplus by an approved construction or renovation project or by changes in school population, including allocation of resulting costs and revenues and report the proposals to the commission. Disposition shall include options for use, lease, sale and any other means of disposing of the surplus building or facility. The costs and revenues incurred by the disposition or demolition of the building or facility shall be accounted for in each district's school facility plan and considered in any building or facility remedy for that district, including the allocation of revenues resulting from the disposition of property rendered surplus to offset property demolition costs. The department shall report this review to the commission. The commission, after receiving a report of the review by the department, shall approve the proposal related to disposition or demolition submitted pursuant to this paragraph unless the commission determines that the proposal does not protect the financial interests of the state or is not otherwise in the public interest. Any revenues resulting from property disposition under this paragraph shall not be considered or counted under W.S. 21-13-310(a)(xiv) or (xv) ;

(vii) Authorize, subject to commission review, the purchase and acquisition of sites for any project within the approved district facility plan if state funds are to be expended for the acquisition;

(viii) Review any proposed sale of existing land owned by a district, which land is within the scope of the district's facility plan, and determine the impact of the land disposition upon that plan. The department shall report the review to the commission. The commission, after receiving a report of the review by the department, shall approve the proposal related to a sale submitted pursuant to this paragraph unless the commission determines that the proposal does not protect the financial interests of the state or is not otherwise in the public interest. If the commission determines land disposition adversely impacts the cost-effectiveness of the district's facility plan, the revenues resulting from land disposition shall be considered by the commission in any future building or facility remedy for that district and, notwithstanding paragraph (vi) of this subsection, the commission may direct the department of education to consider or count those revenues under either W.S. 21-13-310(a)(xiv) or (xv) .

(ix) Review requests submitted by charter schools pursuant to W.S. 21-3-110(a)(x) and 21-3-304(k) to determine whether space exists within the applicable district for operation of the charter school that is available and adequate.

(g) The department may contract with appropriate expertise and professionals, including auditors, in administering this act and performing duties imposed under this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-18-303 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 18 / Section 21-18-303
§ 21-18-303. District board generally; powers; board approved additional mill levy
Status: in_force

(a) The community college district board may:

(i) Sue and be sued in the name by which the district is designated;

(ii) Hold and convey property for the benefit of the district in the name by which the district is designated;

(iii) Employ legal counsel and bear the cost of litigation;

(iv) Construct or otherwise provide bookstores, vehicular parking facilities, recreational, or other facilities necessary and incidental to the community college, and may fix rates and provide for the collection of same;

(v) Issue general obligation bonds for community college purposes as specified in this act;

(vi) Issue revenue bonds for the purposes, and in the manner specified in this act;

(vii) Establish and collect charges, and rentals and student fees for services and facilities furnished, acquired, constructed, or purchased from the proceeds of revenue bonds;

(viii) Charge and collect fees and tuition;

(ix) Enter into agreements with any public or private agency, institution, person or corporation for the performance of acts or for the furnishing of services or facilities by or for the community college district or for the joint performance of an act or function or the joint furnishing of services and facilities by the district and the other party to the agreement;

(x) Insure against loss of property or revenue from any cause;

(xi) Insure against public liability or property damage concerning the facilities authorized by the governing board, and insure and hold harmless from liability all administrative and teaching personnel, and all other employees of the community college district;

(xii) Establish criteria for appointments to fill vacancies in the board not inconsistent with the provisions of this act and provide for the removal of a board member for cause or change of residence;

(xiii) Call special meetings at the discretion of the board president or a majority of the board without the necessity of publication of formal notice;

(xiv) Contribute to the financial support of the commission in funding or in-kind services as determined through consultation between the community college boards and the commission;

(xv) Employ, at its own discretion, an assistant to the treasurer of the community college district board, who shall be subject to the same bonding and fiduciary regulations as are imposed upon the treasurer and who may be empowered to satisfy debts of the district as they become due and owing;

(xvi) Confer degrees and certificates, including applied baccalaureate degrees approved by the commission, and grant diplomas as are usual for community colleges and authorized under its accreditation by the regional accrediting agency;

(xvii) Subject to all applicable laws and rules, determine the qualifications and responsibilities of bidders or respondents on contracts for the construction of public projects, facilities or structures over which the board controls the bidding process, through the use of standard forms and procedures adopted by the board;

(xviii) Enter into student learner agreements as defined by W.S. 27-14-102(a)(xxxiv) with any employer pursuant to W.S. 27-14-110 .

(b) In addition to the levy imposed under W.S. 21-18-304(a)(vii) and any levy imposed under W.S. 21-18-311(f) , the community college district board may approve up to one (1) additional mill levy on the assessed value of the district for a period not to exceed two (2) years for the regular support and operation of the college. A determination by the board shall be made at a regular or special meeting following a public hearing announced by the board. Notice of intent to levy all or a portion of the additional one (1) mill shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the district at least thirty (30) days before the hearing date. Upon approval, the board shall report the additional levy to the board of county commissioners of each county within the district in the same manner the necessary levy under W.S. 21-18-304(a)(vii) is reported. Any tax imposed under this subsection may be renewed by the board for additional two (2) year periods subject to public hearing requirements specified under this section and shall be levied, collected and distributed separate from the tax imposed under W.S. 21-18-304(a)(vii) and any additional levy imposed under W.S. 21-18-311(f) . Revenues collected under this subsection shall not be restricted by the commission in any manner but shall be identified in the biennial funding report of the college under W.S. 21-18-205(b) .

(c) The community college district board shall procure the professional services of architects, engineers and surveyors in accordance with W.S. 9-23-105(f) through (h) and 9-23-106(g) .
Wyo. Stat. § 21-16-705 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-16-705
§ 21-16-705. Powers and duties generally; preference to state financial institutions
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this article, the authority may:

(i) Sue and be sued and procure necessary liability insurance;

(ii) Have a seal;

(iii) Make and execute contracts and other instruments;

(iv) Adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act for its organization, for special meetings of the board, for internal management and administration of its loan program, operations, properties and facilities and as necessary to carry out this article;

(v) Acquire or contract to acquire by grant, purchase, option or otherwise, real, personal or mixed property or any interest in property;

(vi) Prepare plans, specifications and cost estimates for the purchase, sale, acquisition or other financing of student loans and modify the plans, specifications, designs or estimates;

(vii) Provide advisory, consultive or educational services, technical assistance and advice to any person in order to carry out the purposes of the authority;

(viii) Borrow money and issue its negotiable obligations and provide for the rights of the holders thereof;

(ix) Mortgage or pledge any or all of its revenue and income and assign or pledge any of its assets for the payment of the principal and interest on any obligations issued and any agreements made in connection with the obligations;

(x) Deposit or invest any funds of the authority as provided in W.S. 21-16-718 ;

(xi) Procure insurance against any loss in connection with its property and any other assets and operations;

(xii) Engage the services of consultants on a contract basis for rendering professional, financial and technical assistance and advice;

(xiii) Contract for and accept any gifts, grants or loans of funds or property or financial or other aid in any form from the federal government or any federal agency or instrumentality thereof, or from any other source and subject to this article, and pass through or otherwise comply with any terms and conditions;

(xiv) Pursuant to this article and under terms and conditions as it prescribes, make student loans which may be insured or guaranteed by governmental or private entities;

(xv) Acquire present or contingent interests in student loans from financial institutions or other lending institutions pursuant to this article and under terms and conditions as the authority may prescribe;

(xvi) Take, hold, expend and administer, from any source, any real property, personal property and monies, or any interest therein, and the income therefrom, either absolutely or in trust, for any purpose of this article. No obligation of the authority under this article shall be an obligation of the state nor shall any obligation of the authority be payable out of any monies except those provided under this article;

(xvii) Issue obligations, the interest on which may or may not be exempt from federal income tax calculations;

(xviii) Develop and administer all programs and perform all functions necessary or convenient to promote and facilitate the making of student loans and provide such other higher education loan assistance and services as the authority deems necessary or desirable;

(xix) Enter into loan servicing agreements with any financial institution, lending institution or servicer at reasonable fees; and

(xx) Consent to modification of the terms of any loan or contract to which the authority is a party, subject to any contract with the holders of its obligations.

(b) In purchasing loans from or making loans to financial institutions pursuant to this article, the authority shall give preference to financial institutions authorized to do business within the state.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-18-402 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 18 / Section 21-18-402
§ 21-18-402. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this article:

(i) “ Academic term ” means the fall semester or term, the spring semester or term, summer school, or other defined period of time within a term or semester in which the approved credential program or course is offered. In this article, “term” and “semester” have the same meaning. If an approved credential program or course encompasses a defined period of less than a full semester or term the beginning of the defined period shall be considered the beginning of the term or semester for that program or course;

(ii) “ College ” or “ community college ” means an institution established under the Wyoming Community College System Code;

(iii) “ Commission ” means the Wyoming community college commission;

(iv) “ Consortium ” means two (2) or more colleges sharing or jointly delivering credential programs in more than one (1) geographic location, by sharing resources or otherwise collaborating in order to more efficiently provide access to credential programs for students;

(v) “ Cost of attendance ” means the sum cost of tuition, mandatory fees, room and board, books and supplies, travel and personal expenses to attend a community college as determined annually by the college in accordance with W.S. 21-18-404(b) ;

(vi) “ Credential ” means a license, permit, certificate or other government or industry recognized qualification for working in a trade or occupation in this state, including, but not limited to, drivers of commercial motor vehicles, welders, machine shop operators or other workforce training programs. College academic credit and an applied science degree or certificate may be earned in a credential program, but college academic credit shall not be a requirement for a credential program;

(vii) “ Unmet financial need ” means the cost of attendance minus the sum of expected family contribution and all federal, state, local, institutional and privately funded scholarships or grants received by the student, all as determined by the community college. The college shall use the most recent federal free application for federal student aid form to determine expected family contribution and shall do so annually in accordance with W.S. 21-18-404 .
Wyo. Stat. § 21-24-108 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / Section 21-24-108
§ 21-24-108. State coordination
Status: in_force

(a) Each member state shall, through the creation of a state council or use of an existing body or board, provide for the coordination among its agencies of government, local education agencies and military installations concerning the state's participation in, and compliance with, this compact and interstate commission activities. While each member state may determine the membership of its own state council, its membership must include at least: the state superintendent of education, superintendent of a school district with a high concentration of military children, a representative from a military installation, one (1) representative each from the legislative and executive branches of government and other offices and stakeholder groups the state council deems appropriate. A member state that does not have a school district deemed to contain a high concentration of military children may appoint a superintendent from another school district to represent local education agencies on the state council.

(b) The state council of each member state shall appoint or designate a military family education liaison to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of this compact.

(c) The compact commissioner responsible for the administration and management of the state's participation in the compact shall be appointed by the governor or as otherwise determined by each member state.

(d) The compact commissioner and the military family education liaison designated herein shall be ex-officio members of the state council, unless either is already a full voting member of the state council.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-602 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 4 / Section 21-4-602
§ 21-4-602. American Indian educational program
Status: in_force

(a) The state board through the department of education shall, in cooperation with tribes of the region including the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indian tribes, evaluate and review existing state social studies content and performance standards to ensure the cultural heritage, history and contemporary contributions of American Indians are addressed in the Wyoming social studies content and performance standards.

(b) The department shall, in consultation with tribes of the region including the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indian tribes, make available materials and resources on the department's official web site to assist school districts in meeting social studies benchmarks within Wyoming social studies content and performance standards relating to the study of American Indian tribes.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-17-403 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-17-403
§ 21-17-403. Purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this act to provide a procedure for financing any projects authorized by law and for the issuance of securities to evidence or reevidence obligations incurred in connection with any projects authorized by the legislature. This act is supplemental in nature, and nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorizing any particular project nor as authorizing the incurrence of any obligations to defray the cost of any project or construction until the construction or project is specifically authorized by the legislature.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-2-801 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-2-801
§ 21-2-801. Creation of board; appointment and composition; terms; vacancies; compensation
Status: in_force

(a) The Wyoming professional teaching standards board is created to consist of thirteen (13) members appointed by the state superintendent and the governor as follows:

(i) Six (6) certified public school employee members, two (2) of which shall be classroom teachers in grades kindergarten through six (6), three (3) of which shall be classroom teachers in grades seven (7) through twelve (12) and one (1) of which shall be a certified professional employee not assigned to classroom teaching but providing auxiliary professional services such as librarian, guidance counselor or educational diagnostician;

(ii) One (1) member to be a faculty member employed in an approved teacher preparation program in Wyoming offering approved preparation programs in the district;

(iii) One (1) member to be a dean of a post-secondary education preparation program appointed from an approved teacher preparation program within Wyoming post-secondary education institutions;

(iv) One (1) member to be a community college faculty member appointed from a Wyoming community college;

(v) Three (3) members currently employed in public school administration as follows:

(A) One (1) elementary principal;

(B) One (1) secondary school principal;

(C) One (1) central office administrator.

(vi) One (1) member who is a current member of a Wyoming school district board of trustees.

(b) Board members shall be appointed to a term of four (4) years. No person shall be appointed for more than two (2) four (4) year terms. Vacancies shall be filled by the state superintendent and the governor on a rotating basis from the appropriate group pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Any board member may be removed as provided under W.S. 9-1-202 .

(c) The members shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in W.S. 33-1-302(a)(vii) while attending board meetings. The board shall meet not less than once every three (3) months.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-2-304 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-2-304
§ 21-2-304. Duties of the state board of education
Status: repealed

(a) The state board of education shall:

(i) Establish policies for public education in this state consistent with the Wyoming Constitution and statutes and may promulgate rules necessary or desirable for the proper and effective implementation of this title and its responsibilities under this title. Nothing in this section shall give the state board rulemaking authority in any area specifically delegated to the state superintendent;

(ii) Through the evaluation and accreditation of school districts, implement and enforce the uniform standards for educational programs prescribed under W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 in the public schools of this state, including any educational institution receiving any state funds except for the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges, and implement and enforce the statewide education accountability system pursuant to W.S. 21-2-204 . The board shall ensure that educational programs offered by public schools in accordance with these standards provide students an opportunity to acquire sufficient knowledge and skills, at a minimum, to enter the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges, to prepare students for the job market or postsecondary career and technical training and to achieve the general purposes of education that equips students for their role as a citizen and participant in the political system and to have the opportunity to compete both intellectually and economically in society. In addition, the board shall require school district adherence to the statewide education accountability system;

(iii) By rule and regulation and in consultation and coordination with local school districts, prescribe uniform student content and performance standards for the common core of knowledge and the common core of skills specified under W.S. 21-9-101(b) , and promulgate uniform standards for programs addressing the special needs of student populations specified under W.S. 21-9-101(c) that ensure these student populations are provided the opportunity to learn the common core of knowledge and skills as prescribed by the uniform student content and performance standards pursuant to this paragraph. Student content and performance standards prescribed under this paragraph shall include standards for graduation from any high school within any school district of this state. The ability to prescribe content and performance standards shall not be construed to give the state board of education the authority to prescribe textbooks or curriculum which the state board is hereby forbidden to do. Graduation standards imposed under this paragraph shall require the successful completion of the following components, as evidenced by passing grades or by the successful performance on competency-based equivalency examinations:

(A) Four (4) school years of English;

(B) Three (3) school years of mathematics;

(C) Three (3) school years of science, one (1) year of which may be satisfied by one (1) year of computer science; and

(D) Three (3) school years of social studies, including history, American government and economic systems and institutions, provided business instructors may instruct classes on economic systems and institutions.

(iv) In consultation with local school districts, establish requirements for students to earn a high school diploma as evidenced by course completion and as measured by each district's assessment system prescribed by rule of the state board and required under W.S. 21-3-110(a)(xxiv) . The board shall also, in consultation with local districts, establish requirements by rule for students with disabilities as identified under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. to obtain a high school certificate of completion to be issued by school districts. The requirements to obtain a high school certificate of completion shall be consistent with the student's individual education program. Once every five (5) years and on a staggered basis, the state board shall through the department, review and approve each district's assessment system designed to determine the various levels of student performance as aligned with the uniform state standards and the attainment of high school graduation requirements as evidenced by course completion. In addition and following review, refinement and revision of student content and performance standards adopted under paragraph (a)(iii) of this section and reviewed under subsection (c) of this section, the board shall establish a process to ensure district assessment systems are aligned with the refined and revised standards within three (3) full school years following adoption of revised standards;

(A) to (C) Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 179, § 3, eff. March 9, 2015.

(v) Through the state superintendent and in consultation and coordination with local school districts, implement a statewide assessment system comprised of a coherent system of measures that when combined, provide a reliable and valid measure of individual student achievement for each public school and school district within the state, and the performance of the state as a whole. Statewide assessment system components shall be in accordance with requirements of the statewide education accountability system pursuant to W.S. 21-2-204 . Improvement of teaching and learning in schools, attaining student achievement targets for performance indicators established under W.S. 21-2-204 and fostering school program improvement shall be the primary purposes of statewide assessment of student performance in Wyoming. The statewide assessment system shall:

(A) Measure individual student performance and progress in a manner substantially aligned with the uniform educational program and student content and performance standards imposed by law and by board rule and regulation;

(B) Effective school year 2017-2018, and each school year thereafter, be administered in specified grades aligned to the student content and performance standards, specifically assessing student performance in English language arts and mathematics in grades three (3) through ten (10). In addition, the statewide assessment system shall assess student performance in science in grades four (4), eight (8) and ten (10);

(C) Measure student performance in Wyoming on a comparative basis with student performance in other states;

(D) Measure year-to-year changes in student performance and progress in the subjects specified under subparagraph (a)(v)(B) of this section. The assessment system shall ensure the student performance measurements used at each grade level are valid for the purposes for which they are being used, including valid year-to-year comparisons of student and school level results, and shall be sufficient to produce necessary data to enable application of measures of performance indicators as required under W.S. 21-2-204 ;

(E) Include interim assessments aligned to the statewide content and performance standards and the statewide summative assessment. The interim assessments required by this subparagraph shall be optional for school districts to administer as a part of the district assessment system. The state board shall ensure results from the optional interim assessments are provided to school districts as soon as possible after completion of an interim assessment. All item types used on the statewide student summative assessment shall be included in interim assessments to the extent practical within the reporting timeline;

(F) Provide a fair and unbiased assessment of student performance without regard to race, ethnicity, limited English proficiency and socioeconomic status;

(G) Provide appropriate accommodations or alternative assessments to enable the assessment of students with disabilities as specified under W.S. 21-9-101(c)(i) and students with limited English proficiency;

(H) Provide a measure of accountability to enhance learning in Wyoming and in combination with other measures and information, assist school districts in determining individual student progress as well as school level achievement, growth and readiness targets. In addition to reporting requirements imposed under W.S. 21-2-204 , the assessment results shall be reported to students, parents, schools, school districts and the public in an accurate, complete and timely manner. For schools with students enrolled in full-time virtual education programs, assessment results for students attending full-time virtual education programs shall be reported in aggregate form and separate from students physically attending class in a school facility. Assessment results shall be used in conjunction with each school district's assessments to design educational strategies for improvement and enhancement of student performance required under W.S. 21-2-204 . Assessment results shall also be used to guide actions by the state board and the department in providing and directing a progressive system of support and intervention to districts in developing school improvement plans in response to student performance to attain target levels measured and established under W.S. 21-2-204 . In consultation and coordination with school districts, the board shall subject to W.S. 21-2-204 , review and evaluate the assessment system regularly and based upon uniform statewide reports, annually report to the legislature as required under W.S. 21-2-204 ;

(J) Require no more than one percent (1%) of the total pupil-teacher contact time, as defined by the state board for each school year, for student participation in a nonaccommodated administration of the statewide summative assessment. The statewide summative assessment shall be administered as late as practical in the instructional year and shall be administered to allow for the return of results in sufficient time for schools and districts to utilize the results for improvement strategies. To the extent possible, the statewide summative assessment shall be administered utilizing an online platform;

(K) Include a reporting system utilizing best practices to ensure useful, high quality and transparent reports to support improvement strategies.

(vi) Subject to and in accordance with W.S. 21-2-204 , through the state superintendent and in consultation and coordination with local school districts, by rule and regulation implement a statewide accountability system. The accountability system shall include a technically defensible approach to calculate school level performance indicators as required by W.S. 21-2-204 . The state board shall establish performance targets as required by W.S. 21-2-204(e) , target levels for an overall school performance rating and for indicator level performance pursuant to W.S. 21-2-204(f) , a progressive system of supports and interventions as required by W.S. 21-2-204(h) and a statewide reporting system pursuant to W.S. 21-2-204(j) . As part of the statewide accountability system, and for purposes of complying with requirements under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, the board shall by rule and regulation provide for annual accountability determinations based upon measures imposed by federal law for all schools and school districts imposing a range of educational interventions and supports resulting from accountability determinations;

(vii) Repealed by Laws 2012, ch. 101, § 2, eff. March 21, 2012.

(b) In addition to subsection (a) of this section and any other duties assigned to it by law, the state board shall:

(i) Repealed by Laws 1997, Sp. Sess., ch. 3, § 302.

(ii) Enforce the uniform state educational program standards imposed by W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 and the uniform student content and performance standards established by rules and regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section, together with student performance indicators established and measured pursuant to W.S. 21-2-204 , by taking appropriate administrative action with the state superintendent, including but not limited to the changing of accreditation status;

(iii) Repealed by Laws 1993, ch. 217, § 3.

(iv) Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 190, §§ 2, 5.

(v) Initiate or facilitate discussions regarding the needs of and the means for improving education;

(vi) Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 190, §§ 2, 5.

(vii) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 17, § 2.

(viii) Approve or disapprove alternative scheduling for school districts requesting to operate for fewer than one hundred seventy-five (175) days in school year, but no schedule shall be approved which reduces the minimum pupil-teacher contact time defined by the state board. The state board shall establish by rule for grades kindergarten through twelve (12) minimum pupil-teacher contact time requirements, which may include instruction outside of the physical classroom through virtual education or other equivalent methods the state board deems appropriate;

(ix) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 17, § 2.

(x) Repealed by Laws 2006, ch. 34, § 2.

(xi) to (xiii) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 17, § 2.

(xiv) Based upon student performance levels determined under W.S. 21-2-204 , establish improvement goals for public schools for assessment of student progress based upon the national assessment of educational progress testing program and the statewide assessment system established under paragraph (a)(v) of this section;

(xv) Promulgate rules and regulations for the submission and approval of comprehensive school district teacher performance evaluation systems. The state board shall, in consultation with local school districts, establish general criteria for school district teacher performance evaluation systems that provide school districts flexibility in designing teacher evaluations to improve classroom instruction;

(xvi) Not later than July 1, 2018, promulgate rules and regulations for implementation and administration of a comprehensive performance evaluation system for school and district leadership, including superintendents, principals and other district or school leaders serving in a similar capacity. The performance evaluation system shall identify professional standards prescribed by board rule and regulation. The system shall also allow districts opportunity to refine the system to meet the individual needs of each district. Any alternative leader evaluation system shall be approved by the state board, through the department, before adoption;

(xvii) Through the state superintendent, implement, administer and supervise education programs and services for adult visually handicapped and adult hearing impaired persons within the state.

(c) The state board shall perform an ongoing review of state board duties prescribed by law and may make recommendations to the legislature on board duties. In addition and not less than once every nine (9) years, the board shall evaluate and review the uniformity and quality of the educational program standards imposed under W.S. 21-9-101 and 21-9-102 and the student content and performance standards promulgated under paragraph (a)(iii) of this section. The state board, in consultation with the state superintendent, shall establish a process to receive input or concerns related to the student content and performance standards from stakeholders, including but not limited to parents, teachers, school and district administrators and members of the public at large, at any time prior to the formal review by the state board. The state board shall report findings and recommendations to the joint education interim committee of the legislature on or before December 1 of the year in which the formal review and evaluation of the student content and performance standards was undertaken. The joint education interim committee shall report its recommendations, based upon findings and recommendations of the state board, to the legislature during the immediately following legislative session.

(d) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 17, § 2.

(e) In addition to subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the state board shall establish statewide goals for Wyoming public education.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-16-1003 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-16-1003
§ 21-16-1003. Athletics challenge matching program; state treasurer to administer program account; matching payments; conditions; annual reports; reversion of appropriations
Status: repealed

(a) The state treasurer shall administer the university athletics challenge account established under this article. The following shall apply:

(i) To the extent that funds are available in the challenge account, the state treasurer shall match each qualifying contribution actually received by the University of Wyoming foundation by transferring from the challenge account to the university an amount equal to the amount of the qualifying contribution. Qualifying contributions made directly to the university shall be considered qualifying contributions to the foundation for purposes of this article. The university shall expend both the qualifying contributions and the matching funds solely for the cost of establishing new or renovating existing university intercollegiate athletics facilities consistent with the 2003 intercollegiate athletics plan approved by the university board of trustees. Authorized expenditures for intercollegiate athletic facilities include but are not limited to all expenditures necessary for planning, designing, procuring contractors, construction management and actual construction;

(ii) The state treasurer shall make transfers to the university under this section not later than the end of the calendar quarter following the quarter during which the qualifying contribution is received. Matching funds shall only be available for expenditure to the extent cash or cash equivalent contributions are actually received by the University of Wyoming. If a qualifying contribution is made through a series of payments or transfers, no matching funds shall be transferred by the state treasurer until the total value of all payments or transfers actually received toward the contribution totals at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00). Thereafter, matching funds shall be transferred as payments or transfers toward that qualifying contribution are received by the foundation;

(iii) The state treasurer shall distribute funds or encumber funds for future distribution in the case of a written commitment, to match a qualifying contribution based on the order in which each qualifying contribution is actually received or in which a written commitment to make a qualifying contribution is received by the foundation. Matching funds shall not be distributed or encumbered in excess of the amount within the challenge account. No matching funds shall be transferred to the university except to match qualifying contributions actually received. The state treasurer shall rescind an encumbrance if the university notifies him that a donor who made a commitment will not make a qualifying contribution that is eligible for matching funds under this section;

(iv) For the purpose of calculating the matching amount only, the state treasurer shall use the value of a qualifying contribution based on its fair market value at the time the contribution is received by the university foundation. The university shall provide evidence of fair market value as the state treasurer requires for each qualifying contribution. The state treasurer's office shall not bear any costs associated with providing evidence;

(v) The University of Wyoming shall on or before October 1 of each calendar year submit a report to the state treasurer from the university foundation regarding the matching program established under this section for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include a financial summary and a review of the accomplishments resulting from program expenditures. The state treasurer shall distribute the report to the governor and the joint education interim committee.

(vi), (vii) Repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 52, § 3.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-16-301 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-16-301
§ 21-16-301. Generally
Status: in_force

The Interstate Compact for Education is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining herein in the form substantially as follows:

(a) It is the purpose of this compact to:

(i) Establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among executive, legislative, professional, educational and lay leadership on a nationwide basis at the state and local levels.

(ii) Provide a forum for the discussion, development, crystallization and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of education.

(iii) Provide a clearinghouse of information on matters relating to educational programs and how they are being met in different places throughout the nation, so that the executive and legislative branches of state government and of local communities may have ready access to the experience and record of the entire country, and so that both lay and professional groups in the field of education may have additional avenues for the sharing of experience and the interchange of ideas in the formation of public policy in education.

(iv) Facilitate the improvement of state and local educational systems so that all of them will be able to meet adequate and desirable goals in a society which requires continuous qualitative and quantitative advance in educational opportunities, methods and facilities.

(b) It is the policy of this compact to encourage and promote local and state initiative in the development, maintenance, improvement and administration of educational systems and institutions in a manner which will accord with the needs and advantages of diversity among localities and states.

(c) The party states recognize that each of them has an interest in the quality and quantity of education furnished in each of the other states, as well as in the excellence of its own educational systems and institutions, because of the highly mobile character of individuals within the nation, and because the products and services contributing to the health, welfare and economic advancement of each state are supplied in significant part by persons educated in other states.

As used in the compact, “state” means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

(a) The education commission of the states, hereinafter called “the commission”, is hereby established. The commission shall consist of seven (7) members representing each party state. One (1) of such members shall be the governor; two (2) shall be members of the state legislature selected by its respective houses and serving in such manner as the legislature may determine, Wyoming's legislative members are to be appointed one (1) by the president of the senate and one (1) by the speaker of the house; and four (4) shall be appointed by the governor and may be removed by the governor as provided in W.S. 9-1-202 . If the laws of a state prevent legislators from serving on the commission, six (6) members shall be appointed and serve at the pleasure of the governor, unless the laws of the state otherwise provide. In addition to any other principles or requirements which a state may establish for the appointment and service of its members of the commission, the guiding principle for the composition of the membership on the commission from each party state shall be that the members representing such state shall, by virtue of their training, experience, knowledge or affiliations be in a position collectively to reflect broadly the interests of the state government, higher education, the state education system, local education, lay and professional, public and nonpublic educational leadership. Of those appointees, one (1) shall be the head of a state agency or institution, designated by the governor, having responsibility for one (1) or more programs of public education. In addition to the members of the commission representing the party states, there may be not to exceed ten (10) nonvoting commissioners selected by the steering committee for terms of one (1) year. Such commissioners shall represent leading national organizations of professional educators or persons concerned with educational administration.

(b) The members of the commission shall be entitled to one (1) vote each on the commission. No action of the commission shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the commission are cast in favor thereof. Action of the commission shall be only at meetings at which a majority of the commissioners are present. The commission shall meet at least once a year. In its bylaws, and subject to such directions and limitations as may be contained therein, the commission may delegate the exercise of any of its powers to the steering committee or the executive director, except for the power to approve budgets or requests for appropriations, the power to make policy recommendations pursuant to article IV and adoption of the annual report pursuant to subsection (k) of this article.

(c) The commission shall have a seal.

(d) The commission shall elect annually, from among its members, a chairman, who shall be a governor, a vice-chairman and a treasurer. The commission shall provide for the appointment of an executive director. Such executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission, and together with the treasurer and such other personnel as the commission may deem appropriate shall be bonded in such amount as the commission shall determine. The executive director shall be secretary.

(e) Irrespective of the civil service, personnel or other merit system laws of any of the party states, the executive director subject to the approval of the steering committee shall appoint, remove or discharge such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the functions of the commission, and shall fix the duties and compensation of such personnel. The commission in its bylaws shall provide for the personnel policies and programs of the commission.

(f) The commission may borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from any party jurisdiction, the United States, or any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned governments, or from any agency of two (2) or more of the party jurisdictions or their subdivisions.

(g) The commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional or otherwise, from any state, the United States, or any other governmental agency, or from any person, firm, association, foundation, or corporation, and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. Any donation or grant accepted by the commission pursuant to this paragraph or services borrowed pursuant to paragraph (f) of this article shall be reported in the annual report of the commission. Such report shall include the nature, amount and conditions, if any, of the donation, grant, or services borrowed, and the identity of the donor or lender.

(h) The commission may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The commission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and any interest therein.

(j) The commission shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws. The commission shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with appropriate agency or officer in each of the party states.

(k) The commission annually shall make to the governor and legislature of each party state a report covering the activities of the commission for the preceding year. The commission may make such additional reports as it may deem desirable.

(a) In addition to authority conferred on the commission by other provisions of the compact, the commission shall have authority to:

(i) Collect, correlate, analyze and interpret information and data concerning educational needs and resources.

(ii) Encourage and foster research in all aspects of education, but with special reference to the desirable scope of instruction, organization, administration, and instructional methods and standards employed or suitable for employment in public educational systems.

(iii) Develop proposals for adequate financing of education as a whole and at each of its many levels.

(iv) Conduct or participate in research of the types referred to in this article in any instance where the commission finds that such research is necessary for the advancement of the purposes and policies of this compact, utilizing fully the resources of national associations, regional compact organizations for higher education, and other agencies and institutions, both public and private.

(v) Formulate suggested policies and plans for the improvement of public education as a whole, or for any segment thereof, and make recommendations with respect thereto available to the appropriate governmental units, agencies and public officials.

(vi) Do such other things as may be necessary or incidental to the administration of any of its authority or functions pursuant to this compact.

(a) If the laws of the United States specifically so provide, or if administrative provision is made therefor within the federal government, the United States may be represented on the commission by not to exceed ten (10) representatives. Any such representative or representatives of the United States shall be appointed and serve in such manner as may be provided by or pursuant to federal law, and may be drawn from any one (1) or more branches of the federal government, but no such representative shall have a vote on the commission.

(b) The commission may provide information and make recommendations to any executive or legislative agency or officer of the federal government concerning the common educational policies of the states, and may advise with any such agencies or officers concerning any matter of mutual interest.

(a) To assist in the expeditious conduct of its business when the full commission is not meeting, the commission shall elect a steering committee of thirty-two (32) members which, subject to the provisions of this compact and consistent with the policies of the commission, shall be constituted and function as provided in the bylaws of the commission. One-fourth of the voting membership of the steering committee shall consist of governors, one-fourth shall consist of legislators, and the remainder shall consist of other members of the commission. A federal representative on the commission may serve with the steering committee, but without vote. The voting members of the steering committee shall serve for terms of two (2) years, except that members elected to the first steering committee of the commission shall be elected as follows: sixteen (16) for one (1) year and sixteen (16) for two (2) years. The chairman, vice-chairman, and treasurer of the commission shall be members of the steering committee and, anything in this paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding, shall serve during their continuance in these offices. Vacancies in the steering committee shall not affect its authority to act, but the commission at its next regularly ensuing meeting following the occurrence of any vacancy shall fill it for the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two (2) terms as a member of the steering committee; provided that service for a partial term of one (1) year or less shall not be counted towards the two (2) term limitation.

(b) The commission may establish advisory and technical committees composed of state, local, and federal officials, and private persons to advise it with respect to any one (1) or more of its functions. Any advisory or technical committee may, on request of the states concerned, be established to consider any matter of special concern to two (2) or more of the party states.

(c) The commission may establish such additional committees as its bylaws may provide.

(a) The commission shall advise the governor or designated officer or officers of each party state of its budget and estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that party state. Each of the commission's budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party states.

(b) The total amount of appropriation requests under any budget shall be apportioned among the party states. In making such apportionment, the commission shall devise and employ a formula which takes equitable account of the populations and per capita income levels of the party states.

(c) The commission shall not pledge the credit of any party states. The commission may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it pursuant to article III(g) of this compact, provided that the commission takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to incurring an obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. Except where the commission makes use of funds available to it pursuant to article III (g) thereof, the commission shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the party states adequate to meet the same.

(d) The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established by its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission shall be audited yearly by a qualified public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual reports of the commission.

(e) The accounts of the commission shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly constituted officers of the party states and by any persons authorized by the commission.

(f) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent commission compliance with laws relating to audit or inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government contributing to the support of the commission.

(a) This compact shall have as eligible parties all states, territories, and possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In respect of any such jurisdiction not having a governor, the term “governor”, as used in this compact, shall mean the closest equivalent official of such jurisdiction.

(b) Any state or other eligible jurisdiction may enter into this compact and it shall become binding thereon when it has adopted the same; provided that in order to enter into initial effect, adoption by at least ten (10) eligible party jurisdictions shall be required.

(c) Adoption of the compact may be either by enactment thereof or by adherence thereto by the governor; provided that in the absence of enactment adherence by the governor shall be sufficient to make his state a party only until December 31, 1967. During any period when a state is participating in this compact through gubernatorial action, the governor shall appoint those persons who, in addition to himself, shall serve as the members of the commission from his state, and shall provide to the commission an equitable share of the financial support of the commission from any source available to him.

(d) Except for a withdrawal effective on December 31, 1967, in accordance with paragraph (c) of this article, any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party state prior to the time of such withdrawal.

This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United States, or the application thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-18-319 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 18 / Section 21-18-319
§ 21-18-319. Student dormitory capital construction loans; rulemaking; requirements; reporting; definition
Status: in_force

(a) Before April 1, 2023, the state loan and investment board may negotiate and make loans from the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund to community college districts for capital construction of student dormitories, including the purchase of land, buildings, facilities and necessary rights-of-way. The aggregate sum of all outstanding loans made under this section shall not exceed sixty million dollars ($60,000,000.00). The board shall adopt rules as it deems advisable or necessary to administer the loans authorized in this section. The state loan and investment board shall not issue any new loan under this section on and after April 1, 2023.

(b) In making loans authorized in this section, the board shall establish in rule the requirements and standards which it determines to be advisable or necessary and in accordance with the following:

(i) To qualify for a loan a community college district shall demonstrate in its application:

(A) A commitment to adequately maintain the student dormitory for which the loan is requested for the full term of the loan or for the period in which there remains an outstanding loan balance;

(B) That all costs for the construction of the student dormitory will be funded at the time of receipt of the loan, with funding sources specified in the application.

(ii) The determination of whether to make a loan shall include consideration of:

(A) The community college district's need for the student dormitory and the financial needs of the community college district in relation to the student dormitory;

(B) The ability of the community college district to repay the loan.

(iii) Any community college district with a significant demonstrated need to increase student dormitory capacity on campus shall be granted first priority for loans;

(iv) Loans shall be at an interest rate of one percent (1%) plus seventy-five thousandths of one percent (.075%) for each year of the loan term in excess of five (5) years;

(v) Loans shall be for an initial term of not fewer than five (5) years and not greater than twenty-five (25) years for repayment;

(vi) Adequate security for loans shall be required and may include:

(A) A pledge of the revenues from the student dormitory for which the loan was granted;

(B) A pledge of other revenues available to the community college district receiving the loan;

(C) Any other security device or requirement deemed advantageous or necessary by the board.

(vii) Annual financial statements shall be required from any community college district receiving a loan. In addition, the expenditures and progress of the project related to the loan shall be reported to the board at least annually or more frequently if deemed advisable by the board. At the end of the term of the loan, the community college district shall provide to the board a comprehensive report that shall, at minimum, include a financial review and a list of the accomplishments as a result of the loan;

(viii) No loan shall be made without the written opinion of the attorney general certifying the legality of the transaction and all documents connected therewith. An election by the qualified electors of the community college district approving the construction of student dormitories and borrowing of funds under this section shall be required only if the attorney general determines an election is otherwise required by law;

(ix) A loan origination fee of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the loan amount shall be paid by the community college district to the board to be credited to a loss reserve account, which is hereby created:

(A) Revenues received by the board for deposit in the loss reserve account shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit to the account;

(B) Funds in the loss reserve account shall be used to pay the administrative and legal expenses of the board in making collections and foreclosing on loans made pursuant to this section;

(C) If, as a result of default in the payment of any loan made under this section there occurs a nonrecoverable loss either to the corpus of, or interest due to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund, the board shall restore the loss to the fund using any funds available in the loss reserve account. If the funds in the loss reserve account are insufficient to restore the full amount of the loss, the board shall submit a detailed report of the loss to the legislature and shall request an appropriation to restore the balance of the loss to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund.

(x) The board, whenever it deems necessary for the better protection of the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund, may refinance any delinquent loan made under this section and reamortize the loan over not more than twenty-five (25) years from the date of refinancing. All costs of refinancing the loan shall be paid by the community college district that is delinquent on the original loan and no loan shall be refinanced where it appears refinancing will jeopardize the collection of the loan. A fee of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the refinanced loan amount shall be paid by the community college district to the board to be credited to a loss reserve account created by paragraph (ix) of this subsection. The rate of interest for any refinanced loan shall be at the same rate specified under paragraph (iv) of this subsection.

(c) Loans to a community college district under this section shall not be used for any other infrastructure need of the community college district that is not directly associated with the development and construction of student dormitories.

(d) On or before June 30 of each year, the board shall report information on the administration of loans made pursuant to this section to the joint appropriations committee, the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and the joint education interim committee. The report shall include a list of all loan requests made in the previous twelve (12) months, the amount approved by project, expenditures by project and the progress of each project as of the date of the report, including outstanding loan amounts, repayment schedules and any delinquencies.

(e) As used in this section:

(i) “ Board ” means the state loan and investment board and includes assistance provided by the office of state lands and investments;

(ii) “ Capital construction ” or “ construction ” includes new construction, renovation or capital renewal.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-16-1801 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-16-1801
§ 21-16-1801. Prohibition on expending funds for abortion
Status: in_force

(a) As a condition of receiving or expending any monies or funds appropriated to the University of Wyoming, the University of Wyoming shall not expend any appropriated general funds for:

(i) Elective abortions for students;

(ii) Group health insurance that provides coverage of elective abortions for students.

(b) As a condition of receiving any monies or funds appropriated to the community college commission, a community college shall not expend any appropriated general funds for:

(i) Elective abortions for students;

(ii) Group health insurance that provides coverage of elective abortions for students.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-17-451 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-17-451
§ 21-17-451. Contingent authorization for the university to acquire the national center for atmospheric research supercomputer center facility
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this section, the University of Wyoming board of trustees is authorized to acquire the facility housing the national center for atmospheric research supercomputer center constructed and operated in accordance with the memorandum of understanding and final contract entered into pursuant to 2007 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 136, Section 336. The acquisition may be made by:

(i) Pursuant to subsection (b) of this section notwithstanding W.S. 21-17-408(b) , pledging and, as required, using federal mineral royalties distributed to the university pursuant to W.S. 9-4-601(a)(iv) to fund the principal amount and accrued interest remaining to be paid on industrial development revenue bonds issued by Laramie County, Wyoming, and purchased by the state treasurer to fund the construction of the center facility; or

(ii) Pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, the issuance of revenue bonds under the University Securities Law, W.S. 21-17-402 through 21-17-450 .

(b) Any action taken by the board pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) of this section shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i) All final agreements have been executed for construction and operation of the center as required in 2007 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 136, Section 336(d);

(ii) The final agreements in paragraph (i) of this subsection include binding provisions as follows:

(A) If the national science foundation ceases to fund the center on or after July 1, 2019, the national center for atmospheric research shall provide written notice to the University of Wyoming at least one (1) year in advance of the date upon which funding will cease;

(B) If the national science foundation ceases to fund the center as provided in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the university consortium for atmospheric research, which is the parent organization for the national center for atmospheric research, shall transfer ownership of all its interest in the center to the University of Wyoming so that the university holds one hundred percent (100%) ownership interest in the center facility.

(c) If the national science foundation ceases to fund the center as provided in subparagraph (b)(ii)(A) of this section, to the extent the board of trustees determines that the issuance of revenue bonds under the University Securities Law may more economically or otherwise better accomplish the purposes of this section, and no other source of revenue other than the pledge under paragraph (a)(i) of this section has been committed to meet the repayment obligations required by the industrial development revenue bonds, the board may issue its revenue bonds to repay the industrial development revenue bonds if the state treasurer still owns them.

(d) The university shall report any notification from the national center for atmospheric research under subparagraph (b)(ii)(A) of this section to the governor, state treasurer, joint appropriations interim committee and joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee of the legislature.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-3-122 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / Section 21-3-122
§ 21-3-122. Members of board of trustees may administer oaths
Status: in_force

Each member of the board of trustees of each school district may administer oaths within his respective school district in all matters pertaining to official school district business.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-20-201 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / Section 21-20-201
§ 21-20-201. Agreement between districts and post-secondary education institutions required; student participation; credits; financial arrangements; transportation; accessibility; required annual reporting
Status: in_force

(a) To provide a post secondary education enrollment options program under this section, a Wyoming school district board of trustees and a Wyoming community college district board of trustees or the University of Wyoming shall enter into an agreement whereby students resident of the participating district may attend post secondary education programs offered by the university or a participating community college. Effective for the 2011-2012 school year and each school year thereafter, the post secondary education enrollment options agreement shall comply with minimum educational standards defined by the commission in consultation with the department of education, community colleges and the University of Wyoming, including post secondary education enrollment options provided by means of distance education. Additional student eligibility requirements for program participation shall be based upon criteria established by the university or the community college in collaboration with the department of education, which address the high school grade level, uniform prior curricula requirements, academic achievement levels and national examination performance indicators.

(b) An eligible student may, according to the agreement between the school district and the university or community college, enroll in a postsecondary education program offered at:

(i) The university, a community college, an off-campus center or at a site meeting safety and accessibility requirements under the instruction of a faculty member;

(ii) A higher education center which is part of a college outreach cooperative education services agreement entered into by one (1) or more community college districts and one (1) or more school districts under W.S. 21-20-104 ; or

(iii) A high school or other facility maintained by the participating district, under the instruction of a certified teacher employed by the district or by a faculty member of the institution entering into an agreement with the district.

(c) A student participating in a postsecondary education enrollment options program pursuant to this section shall upon successfully completing any course offered under the program, receive academic credit by the resident school district which shall be counted towards the graduation requirements of the district. Evidence of successful completion of each course, the secondary credits granted and a statement that the credits were earned through program participation shall be made a part of the participating student's records maintained by the district. In addition, the participating student shall receive postsecondary education credit for any course successfully completed under the program.

(d) The school district and the university or community college district entering into an agreement for purposes of this section shall, if there are any fees within the agreement, establish fees to be assessed to the school district for student participation under the program, the payment schedule for the established fees and other necessary arrangements to facilitate fee payment and collection. Any textbooks, materials or equipment purchased under the established fees shall be addressed within the agreement entered into between the university or college and the school district. The university or community college shall not directly assess and collect any fee from the participating student for textbooks, materials, student services or any other fees otherwise assessed and collected from students attending the institution.

(e) A student participating in the program shall be counted within the average daily membership of the resident school district as defined under W.S. 21-13-101(a)(i) and concurrently by the participating higher education institution for its full-time equivalent enrollment count. Effective September 1, 2012 and each September 1 thereafter, any school district or institution participating in an enrollment options program agreement under this section, including any board of cooperative educational services established under W.S. 21-20-104 and involved in the program, shall file a report with the community college commission on student participation and completion and on revenues and expenditures attributable to program activities for the immediately preceding school year. The report shall be based upon policy and guidelines developed by the statewide discussions conducted pursuant to section 2 of 2010 Senate File 39 as enacted into law. Not later than October 1 of each school year, the commission shall report to the joint education interim committee, the community colleges, the department of education and the University of Wyoming on statewide program revenues, expenditures and student participation and completion.

(f) If the postsecondary education options program is offered at a facility operated by the university or participating community college which is located at a reasonable distance from the high school at which the participating student is enrolled, the district may provide for the transportation of the student between the high school and the location at which the program is offered. Costs incurred by the district under this subsection shall be included as part of the district transportation expenses as used in computing the district foundation program amount under W.S. 21-13-309 .

(g) Nothing in this section prohibits a high school student from taking a college or university course apart from agreements outlined in this section if the student bears the cost.

(h) Each school district board of trustees shall in conjunction with the University of Wyoming, community college district boards of trustees or other post secondary education institutions accredited by recognized and accepted accrediting agencies, make post secondary education options programs pursuant to this section reasonably accessible to eligible students.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-15-120 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 15 / Section 21-15-120
§ 21-15-120. Emergency facility needs
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall promulgate rules under which an emergency shall be determined to exist with respect to the adequacy of the school buildings and facilities of any school district such that the ability of the district to provide educational programs required by law is immediately and substantially impacted and no reasonable alternative exists to address it other than emergency funding under this section.

(b) Upon a finding that an emergency exists under subsection (a) of this section, the commission shall in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the commission under this subsection and to the extent funds are available within the school capital construction account or otherwise made available by the legislature, acquire facilities and equipment, undertake school building and facility repairs, fund additional operating expenses incurred in providing temporary measures and other responses to the emergency situation including necessary investigative and qualified contract assistance expenses incurred by the commission, as necessary to enable the district to provide educational programs required by law on a temporary basis until permanent action can be taken to address school building and facility adequacy.

(b) Upon a finding that an emergency exists under subsection (a) of this section, the commission shall in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the commission under this subsection and to the extent funds are available within the public school foundation program account or otherwise made available by the legislature, acquire facilities and equipment, undertake school building and facility repairs, fund additional operating expenses incurred in providing temporary measures and other responses to the emergency situation including necessary investigative and qualified contract assistance expenses incurred by the commission, as necessary to enable the district to provide educational programs required by law on a temporary basis until permanent action can be taken to address school building and facility adequacy.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-3-307 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / Section 21-3-307
§ 21-3-307. Charter application; contents; phased-in application process
Status: repealed

(a) The charter school application shall be on a form prescribed by the state superintendent pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, and shall include:

(i) A description of the educational program of the school, designed to identify those whom the school is attempting to educate, what it means to be an educated person in the twenty-first century and how learning best occurs. The goals identified in that program shall include the objective of enabling pupils to become self-motivated, competent and lifelong learners;

(ii) The measurable pupil outcomes identified for use by the charter school. “ Pupil outcomes ” for purposes of this paragraph means the extent to which all pupils of the school demonstrate they have attained the skills and knowledge specified as goals in the school's educational program. “Pupil outcomes” shall include state assessments and standards;

(iii) The method by which pupil progress in meeting those pupil outcomes is to be measured;

(iv) The governance structure of the school, including but not limited to the process to be followed by the school to ensure parental, teacher and community involvement;

(v) The qualifications to be met by individuals to be employed by the school;

(vi) The procedure that the school will follow to ensure the health and safety of pupils and staff;

(vii) Admission requirements, if applicable, provided that enrollment shall be open to all to the extent seats are available within the applicable grade level, subject to W.S. 21-3-304(c) . If the number of applicants for enrollment exceeds the available seats, the charter school shall, subject to W.S. 21-3-304(c) , hold a blind lottery to determine enrollment. Students enrolled in the previous year shall be guaranteed a seat, and applicants with a sibling enrolled in the charter school shall receive a preference. For converted charter schools, students who attended the converted charter school the previous school year shall be given an enrollment preference. If the number of students enrolled in the converted charter school does not exceed the capacity of the school, secondary preference shall be given to students who reside within the district boundary in which the charter school is located;

(viii) The manner in which an annual audit of the financial and programmatic operations of the school, including any services provided by the authorizer, is to be conducted;

(ix) The procedure by which pupils can be suspended or expelled;

(x) In accordance with this article, the manner by which staff members of the charter schools will be covered under the Wyoming retirement system and federal social security;

(xi) A description of the rights of any employee of the school district upon leaving the employment of the school district to work in a charter school and of any rights upon returning to the school district after employment at a charter school;

(xii) Minimum enrollment requirements;

(xiii) Evidence of adequate community support;

(xiv) Evidence that the plan for the charter school is economically sound;

(xv) A proposed budget for the term of the charter;

(xvi) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 169, § 4, e ffective July 1, 2022.

(xvii) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 169, § 4, e ffective July 1, 2022.

(xviii) The employment policies of the proposed charter school;

(xix) A proposed agreement or summary of a proposed agreement between the charter school governing board and the authorizer and, if applicable, the district regarding their respective legal liability and applicable insurance coverage;

(xx) A description of how the charter school plans to meet the transportation needs of its pupils and whether the charter school plans to provide transportation for pupils;

(xxi) In accordance with this article, a description of the rights of any employee of the school district upon commencing employment in a charter school;

(xxii) A financial feasibility statement providing evidence of charter school viability following the first three (3) years of charter school operation;

(xxiii) In the case of a proposed charter school that plans to establish a full-time virtual charter school, the application shall additionally require the applicant to provide a description regarding the methods by which the charter school will:

(A) Ensure adequate supports are available to the students in their homes or regions, including parent teacher conferences and interactions;

(B) Monitor student outcomes and administer state required assessments to all students in a proctored setting;

(C) Establish and implement legally permissible criteria and processes for enrollment based on the existence of supports needed for student success;

(D) Provide the desired enrollment level of the school for each year of the charter contract, not to exceed two hundred fifty (250) students in any given year, with any increases in enrollment from one (1) year to the next based on whether the school meets its performance requirements;

(E) Provide a detailed budget for the school and propose a funding level per student for the school that is based upon that budget;

(F) Provide data for oversight, funding, renewal and closure decisions for full-time virtual charter school specific goals regarding student enrollment, attendance, engagement, achievement, truancy and attrition that demonstrates the school meets agreed upon benchmarks;

(G) Provide that no more than twenty percent (20%) of its enrollment shall be from outside of the school district where the charter school is located without prior approval of the authorizer.

(xxiv) In the case of a proposed charter school that intends to contract with an education service provider for educational program implementation or comprehensive management, the application shall additionally require the applicant to:

(A) Provide evidence of the education service provider's success in serving student populations similar to the targeted population, including demonstrated academic achievement as well as successful management of nonacademic school functions, if applicable;

(B) Provide a term sheet setting forth the proposed duration of the education service contract, the roles and responsibilities of the governing board, the school staff and the service provider, the scope of services and resources to be provided by the service provider, the performance evaluation measures and timelines for the service provider, the compensation structure for the service provider including clear identification of all fees to be paid to the education service provider, methods of contract oversight and enforcement, investment disclosures and conditions for renewal and termination of the contract; and

(C) Disclose and explain any existing or potential conflicts of interest between the school governing board, the school's leadership and management team and the proposed education service provider or any affiliated business entities.

(xxv) In the case of a proposed charter public school from an applicant that currently operates one (1) or more additional schools inside or outside of Wyoming, the application shall additionally require the applicant to provide evidence of past performance and the capacity for the operation of the additional school.

(xxvi) The school's plans for identifying and providing an education to all students enrolled or to be enrolled in the charter school, including but not limited to students with special education needs, students who are English language learners and gifted and talented students.

(b) Upon submission of an application under W.S. 21-3-307(a) , the authorizer shall notify the applicant within thirty (30) days of submission whether the application is complete. If the authorizer determines that the application is incomplete, the authorizer shall advise the applicant of the reasons for the determination in sufficient detail for the applicant to make changes for resubmission of the application to the authorizer.

(c) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 169, § 4, e ffective July 1, 2022.

(d) The state superintendent shall through rule and regulation prescribe a uniform charter school application and renewal application form to be used by each authorizer and charter school applicant for purposes of this article, and shall establish charter school application review procedures, including timelines for application components specified under subsection (a) of this section. The phased application process prescribed by state superintendent rule and regulation may provide a process for mediation of disputes concerning completeness of an application between the applicant and authorizer, which would be subject to W.S. 1-43-101 through 1-43-104 , would allow either party to initiate mediation and would impose costs of mediation equally upon both parties. Any mediation process prescribed by rule shall specify professional requirements for the impartial third party facilitating mediation. If either party refuses to mediate, the dispute may be appealed to the state board.

(e) The Wyoming charter school authorizing board shall submit all applications received under this section to the department of education for review of compliance with the accreditation requirements. The department of education shall submit a report of this review to the Wyoming charter school authorizing board.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-16-904 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-16-904
§ 21-16-904. Endowment challenge fund matching fund program; matching payments; agreements with university foundation; annual reports; reversions of appropriations; legislative oversight
Status: repealed

(a) The state treasurer shall administer the matching fund program established under this section. The following shall apply to the program:

(i) To the extent that funds are available in the challenge account, the state treasurer shall match each substantial endowment gift actually received by the University of Wyoming foundation by transferring from the challenge account to the university an amount equal to the amount of the substantial endowment gift. Prior to the receipt of any substantial endowment gift, the donor shall be notified by the foundation that there may or may not be any state matching funds available for the gift. If funds are not available within the account, the amount of substantial endowment gifts to the foundation may be accumulated until such time as matching funds become available. Endowment gifts made directly to the university shall be endowment gifts to the foundation for purposes of this section. The university shall manage both the endowment gifts and the matching funds in the same manner as other endowment funds, but otherwise subject to the provisions of this section;

(ii) The state treasurer shall make transfers to the university under this section not later than the end of the calendar quarter following the quarter during which the gift is received. Matching funds shall only be available for expenditure to the extent cash or cash equivalent contributions are actually received by the University of Wyoming. Where a gift is made through a series of payments or transfers, except as provided in paragraph (ix) of this subsection, no matching funds shall be transferred by the state treasurer until the total value of all payments or transfers actually received toward the gift totals at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). Thereafter, matching funds shall be transferred as payments or transfers toward that gift are received by the foundation. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits the university foundation from accumulating substantial endowment gifts until such time as state matching funds become available;

(iii) The university shall immediately transfer all matching funds received to the university foundation to be permanently invested. The university shall enter into a new agreement or modify its existing agreement with the University of Wyoming foundation under which the foundation shall manage the matching funds it receives in the same manner as other permanent endowment funds managed by the University of Wyoming foundation subject to the provisions of this section. Expenditures may be made from that portion of the funds attributable to endowment gifts received in accordance with the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act. Notwithstanding that act, only the earnings from the investment of state matching funds may be expended for purposes other than reasonable costs of administration. All expenditures shall be used exclusively for the purposes of the endowment, including reasonable costs of administration. Earnings also may be reinvested to increase the balance of the corpus. Reasonable costs of administration shall not exceed an annual rate of one percent (1%) of the fair value of each state matching fund account held by the foundation that is associated with a substantial endowment gift received by the foundation under W.S. 21-16-902(a)(iii) . The costs of administration shall be assessed quarterly at one-fourth ( 1 / 4 ) the annual rate as specified in this subsection or as otherwise specified by law. The fair value of each state matching fund account held by the foundation shall be determined by the foundation as of the last day of the preceding quarter. Any modification of costs of administration allowed shall be effected through a footnote to the University of Wyoming's general appropriation in the general government appropriations bill or in a 300 section of the general government appropriations bill. Upon the modification of any costs of administration to an amount above one percent (1%), the University of Wyoming foundation shall submit to the joint appropriations interim committee a detailed financial accounting of all costs of administration incurred during the fiscal year;

(iv) The state treasurer shall distribute funds or encumber funds for future distribution in the case of a written commitment, to match a substantial endowment gift based on the order in which each substantial endowment gift is actually received or in which a written commitment to make a substantial endowment gift is received by the foundation. Matching funds shall not be distributed or encumbered in excess of the amount in the challenge account. In no event shall matching funds be transferred to the university except to match substantial endowment gifts actually received or to match gifts actually received and accumulated. The state treasurer shall rescind an encumbrance if the university notifies him that a donor who made a commitment will not make a substantial endowment gift that qualifies for matching funds under this section;

(v) If the president of the university determines that the purpose of a substantial endowment gift to the foundation is not consistent with mission or capability of the university, the gift shall not qualify for the matching program under this section;

(vi) For the purpose of calculating the matching amount only, the state treasurer shall use the value of a substantial endowment gift based on its fair market value at the time the gift is received by the university foundation. The university shall provide evidence of fair market value as the state treasurer requires for each substantial endowment gift. The state treasurer's office shall not bear any costs associated with providing evidence;

(vii) The University of Wyoming shall on or before October 1 of each year submit a report to the state treasurer from the foundation regarding the endowment matching program established under this section for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include a financial summary and a review of the accomplishments resulting from endowment program expenditures. The state treasurer shall distribute the report to the governor and the legislature;

(viii) Repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 52, § 3.

(ix) To the extent funds are available in the challenge account, the state treasurer shall distribute matching funds not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for each fallen heroes endowment as follows:

(A) Two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for the first one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) actually received in a fallen heroes endowment; and

(B) Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for an additional one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) received in a fallen heroes endowment, excluding any funds deposited in a fallen heroes endowment pursuant to this paragraph.

(b) Any funds appropriated to a university endowment fund by the legislature shall be credited to the university fund endowment challenge account under W.S. 21-16-903 .

(c) Nothing in this section obligates the legislature to match accumulated substantial endowment gifts as authorized under subsection (a) of this section. The legislature reserves the right to modify or terminate the matching program at any time.

(d) As used in this section “ earnings from the investment of state matching funds ” means that amount of net appreciation, realized and unrealized, in the fair value of assets of the endowment fund attributable to all state matching funds which exceeds the total amount of those state matching funds when distributed by the state treasurer to the university.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-18-204 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 18 / Section 21-18-204
§ 21-18-204. Commission and districts subject to public records provisions; Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act
Status: in_force

(a) The commission and the community college districts are subject to the provisions of W.S. 16-4-201 through 16-4-205 .

(b) The community college districts are subject to the provisions of the Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act. Audits for each community college required by W.S. 16-4-121 shall be performed by independent auditors selected by the college. The audits shall be conducted in accordance with guidelines set forth in W.S. 9-1-507 . The independent auditors shall submit audit findings to the college board of trustees, the commission and the state budget department. Questions by the commission regarding audits shall be submitted to the community colleges for response.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-17-304 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-17-304
§ 21-17-304. Acceptance of federal grants; administration
Status: in_force

(a) The state of Wyoming assents to and accepts the conditions of the acts of the United States Congress cited as 7 U.S.C. sections 301 through 390j and 16 U.S.C. sections 590a through 590q-3 , and future acts amendatory or supplemental thereto.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by congress or the laws of Wyoming, all money authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall be received by the state treasurer and transferred to the board of trustees of the University of Wyoming. The trustees of the University of Wyoming shall annually appropriate and designate the uses of the money received under subsection (a) of this section which shall be in conformity with the terms of the grant.

(c) The board of trustees of the University of Wyoming shall have prepared necessary reports and take other actions necessary to comply with the requirements of and obtain grants and administer programs pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Agricultural extension work shall be carried on in connection with the college of agriculture of the university.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-17-417 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-17-417
§ 21-17-417. Conditions which may be imposed by board; interest coupons
Status: repealed

(a) As the board may determine, bonds and other securities issued under this act except as otherwise provided shall:

(i) Be of a convenient denomination or denominations;

(ii) Be fully negotiable within the meaning of and for all purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code, W.S. 34.1-8-101 through 34.1-8-603 ;

(iii) Mature at such time or serially at such times in regular numerical order at annual or other designated intervals in amounts designated and fixed by the board, but not exceeding fifty (50) years from their date;

(iv) Bear interest at fixed or variable rates to be payable at a time or place whether within or without the state as determined by the board. The board may also enter into interest rate exchange agreements to properly manage interest costs with providers with a Standard & Poor's rating of at least “AA” or an equivalent rating from any other nationally recognized rating organization;

(v) Be made payable in lawful money of the United States, at the office of the treasurer of the university or any commercial bank or commercial banks;

(vi) Be printed at such place as the board may determine.

(b) Repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 143, § 2.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-12-101 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 12 / Section 21-12-101
§ 21-12-101. “State board” defined; boards of trustees authorized to establish and maintain adult education program
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter “ state board ” means the state board of education acting as the state board of career and technical education.

(b) The board of trustees of any unified school district in the state may establish and maintain a program of adult education in connection with the public schools of the district. The program shall be open to adults. No community college shall be established except under W.S. 21-18-101 through 21-18-317 .
Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-316 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 4 / Section 21-4-316
§ 21-4-316. Administration of stock epinephrine auto-injectors
Status: in_force

(a) A district board may adopt and implement a policy whereby the district may acquire, maintain and dispense to schools within the district a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors. Upon authorization by the board, school nurses and assigned school personnel may administer a stock epinephrine auto-injector to a student that the school nurse or assigned school personnel in good faith believes is experiencing a severe allergic reaction. A district board shall not be required to obtain a prescription to acquire, maintain or dispense to schools within the district a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors under this section. A district board may enter into arrangements with manufacturers or third-party suppliers of epinephrine auto-injectors to obtain the epinephrine auto-injectors at fair market, free or reduced prices.

(b) A district board that decides to acquire, maintain and dispense a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors shall:

(i) Implement a plan based on the guidelines developed pursuant to this section for the management of students with life threatening allergies enrolled in the schools within the district;

(ii) Make the plan available on the school district's website or the website of each school within the district, or if such websites do not exist, make the plan publicly available through other practicable means as determined by the board.

(c) Not later than December 31, 2014, the department of education, in consultation with the department of health, shall develop and make available to all schools guidelines for the management of students with life threatening allergies. The guidelines shall include, but not be limited to:

(i) Identification of life threatening allergies or severe allergic reactions qualifying for administration of epinephrine auto-injectors under this act;

(ii) Identification of appropriate and acceptable epinephrine auto-injectors;

(iii) Education and training for school personnel on the management of students with life threatening allergies, including training related to the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors;

(iv) Procedures for responding to life threatening allergies;

(v) A process for the development of individualized health care and allergy action plans for every student with a life threatening allergy;

(vi) Protocols to prevent exposure to allergens;

(vii) Requirements for each school to keep a record of each incident that involves a life threatening allergy or the administration of stock epinephrine auto-injectors;

(viii) Requirements for schools that have adopted a policy allowing for the administration of stock epinephrine auto-injectors pursuant to this section to maintain a list of employees in the school or school district who have been trained and assigned to administer stock epinephrine auto-injectors;

(ix) Requirements for school nurses and assigned school personnel to confirm completion of a training program approved by the department of education, in consultation with the department of health.

(d) A school that possesses and makes available stock epinephrine auto-injectors and those persons specified in this subsection shall not be liable for damages for any injuries that result from the administration of, self-administration of, or failure to administer epinephrine auto-injectors that may constitute ordinary negligence. This immunity applies regardless of whether authorization was provided by the student's parent or guardian or by the student's health care provider. This immunity does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, willful or wanton negligence. The administration of stock epinephrine auto-injectors in accordance with this section is not the practice of medicine. The immunity from liability provided under this section is in addition to and not in lieu of that provided under W.S. 1-1-120 . The immunity provided in this subsection extends to:

(i) A district board, school nurses, employees, agents and volunteers of the district;

(ii) An authorized health care provider who prescribes stock epinephrine auto-injectors; and

(iii) An individual or entity that conducts the training described in this section.

(e) As used in this section:

(i) “ Administer ” or “ administration ” means the direct application of a stock epinephrine auto-injector;

(ii) “ Assigned school personnel ” means an employee, agent or volunteer of a school designated by the administrator of the school who has completed the training required under this section to provide or administer stock epinephrine auto-injectors;

(iii) “ Authorized health care provider ” means an individual authorized by law to prescribe and administer prescription drugs in the course of professional practice;

(iv) “ Provide ” means the supply of one (1) or more stock epinephrine auto-injectors;

(v) “ Stock epinephrine ” means injectable medications used for the treatment of severe, life-threatening allergies that schools or districts buy and keep on-site for emergency use.

(f) Nothing in this section shall be held to apply to or affect W.S. 21-4-310 .
Wyo. Stat. § 21-2-501 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-2-501
§ 21-2-501. Children with disabilities entitled to free and appropriate education
Status: in_force

Every child of school age in the state of Wyoming having a mental, physical or psychological disability which impairs learning, shall be entitled to and shall receive a free and appropriate education in accordance with his capabilities.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-2-401 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-2-401
§ 21-2-401. License required; registration required for private degree granting post secondary education institutions; department of education to administer and set minimum standards for licensure
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, all trade, correspondence, distance education, technical, vocational, business or other private schools which are located within the state or have their principal place of business out of state but are doing business in the state, shall be licensed under this article before operating or doing business in this state.

(b) Any private degree granting post secondary education institution shall prior to operating or doing business in this state or continuing to operate or do business in this state, notify the department of education pursuant to W.S. 21-2-402(f) or be registered with the department in accordance with this article .

(c) The department of education shall administer and enforce this article.

(d) The department shall establish minimum standards for all schools described in subsection (a) of this section and provide for the investigation and evaluation of the schools as necessary to administer this article.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-16-1301 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-16-1301
§ 21-16-1301. Definitions
Status: repealed

(a) As used in this article:

(i) “ Academic term ” means the fall semester or term or the spring semester or term. In this article, “term” and “semester” have the same meaning except that recipients may elect to use the scholarship during summer school, which except as provided by W.S. 21-16-1304(h) and 21-16-1305(e) , counts toward the maximum number of terms for which the student is eligible but does not count toward computation of an academic year;

(ii) “ Academic year ” means two (2) consecutive semesters or terms and is the period of time a full-time student is expected to complete the equivalent of at least two (2) semesters of academic work;

(iii) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 15, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.

(iv) “ Certificate ” means a credential other than a degree as defined in paragraph (vi) of this subsection. A “ certificate ” is either an associate of applied science degree or indicates satisfactory completion of training in an academic year program of study offered by a Wyoming community college;

(v) “ Cost of attendance ” means the sum cost of tuition, mandatory fees, room and board, books and supplies, travel and personal expenses to attend an eligible institution as determined annually by the institution in accordance with W.S. 21-16-1306(b) ;

(vi) “ Degree ” means a baccalaureate, an associate degree other than a certificate and a graduate or professional degree;

(vii) “ Department ” means the Wyoming department of education;

(viii) “ Eligible high school ” means a public or private secondary school that is located in Wyoming and is accredited or licensed by the department or is exempt from licensure pursuant to W.S. 21-2-406(a)(i) ;

(ix) “ Eligible institution ” means the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college;

(x) “ Equivalent of a full-time semester ” means twelve (12) semester hours in a semester;

(xi) “ Expenditure account ” means the Hathaway scholarship expenditure account established under W.S. 21-16-1302 ;

(xii) “ Grade point average ” or “ GPA ” means the numbered grade average calculated using a 4.0 scale and, beginning school year 2018-2019 and each school year thereafter, for determining initial scholarship eligibility only, shall include a measure to account for academic rigor of courses in accordance with rule and regulation of the department;

(xiii) “ Graduate of an out-of-state high school ” means a person attending and graduating from an out-of-state high school pursuant to W.S. 21-4-501 or 21-4-505(a) ;

(xiv) “ Satisfactory academic progress ” means completing at least six (6) semester hours per semester if enrolled for less than twelve (12) semester hours and completing at least twelve (12) semester hours per semester if enrolled for twelve (12) or more semester hours, and meeting such other criteria as established by the eligible institution to ensure the student earns his degree or certificate in a timely manner. The student's hours of enrollment for purposes of this paragraph shall be the same number of hours of enrollment used to determine the state's obligation to reimburse the eligible institution for the student's scholarship under this article. Satisfactory academic progress shall be determined annually following the spring semester, but a student's scholarship may be reinstated pursuant to W.S. 21-16-1304(f)(i) or 21-16-1305(d)(i) following any semester or summer school session;

(xv) “ Scholarship ” means an award provided pursuant to W.S. 21-16-1304 , 21-16-1305 or 21-16-1306 ;

(xvi) “ Semester hour ” means each nonremedial semester hour attempted for credit toward a postsecondary degree or certificate;

(xvii) “ Title IV ” means Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended;

(xviii) “ Unmet financial need ” means the cost of attendance minus the sum of expected family contribution and all federal, state, local, institutional and privately funded scholarships or grants received by the student, all as determined by the eligible institution. The institution shall use the most recent federal free application for federal student aid form to determine expected family contribution and shall do so annually in accordance with W.S. 21-16-1306(b) ;

(xix) “ Career-technical aptitude assessment score ” means qualifying scores on an assessment measuring fundamental workplace skills. The department shall specify by rule and regulation a career-technical aptitude assessment test to be used;

(xx) “ National percentile rank ” means the percentage of scores that fall at or below a given score on a standardized college entrance examination. For purposes of this article, the national percentile ranks are the foundation of an equi-percentile linking method, based on student performance in school year 2015-2016, to determine the scores required on a standardized college entrance examination for scholarship eligibility.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-6-217 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 6 / Section 21-6-217
§ 21-6-217. New districts may draw proportion of funds from old districts; transfer of property
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the district boundary board establishes a new district from districts already organized, the board of trustees of the newly organized district may draw its proportion of the public school funds for paying teachers or other legal school expenses from the school treasury of the district or districts from which it was separated until such time as the newly organized district receives its proper apportionment of school monies and taxes. In like manner, any district that is established from two (2) or more districts may draw its proportion of the proper school funds for payment of teachers or other necessary legal school expenses from the treasuries of the former districts.

(b) All real and personal property of any district combined under this article shall be and become the property of the newly organized district. All real and personal property shall be transferred or conveyed by operation of law unless otherwise provided in the approved proposal. However, real property which was transferred in accordance with this subsection from a then existing school district to a newly organized school district and on which is located a structure used as a school which the district has closed or intends to close shall not be conveyed or offered for sale to any other entity unless the municipality in which the property is located is first offered a right to purchase the property. If the municipality and school board cannot agree on a price for the property, the property shall be sold to the highest bidder at a public auction.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-6-226 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 6 / Section 21-6-226
§ 21-6-226. Boundaries of school districts; filing with the department of revenue
Status: in_force

(a) Each school district board shall file a copy of an official map or legal description designating the geographical boundaries of the school district or the changes to its geographical boundaries with the department of revenue, the county assessor and the county clerk in the county or counties within which the district is located in accordance with the department's rules adopted pursuant to W.S. 39-11-102(c)(xxiv) regarding tax districts and as follows:

(i) Within ten (10) days after the effective date of formation; and

(ii) Annually, by a date determined by the department, if the school district has changes to its geographical boundaries in the preceding year.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-24-103 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / Section 21-24-103
§ 21-24-103. Applicability
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this compact shall apply to the children of:

(i) Active duty members of the uniformed services as defined in this compact, including members of the national guard and reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. chapters 1209 and 1211;

(ii) Members or veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of one (1) year after medical discharge or retirement; and

(iii) Members of the uniformed services who die on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a period of one (1) year after death.

(b) The provisions of this interstate compact shall only apply to local education agencies as defined in this compact.

(c) The provisions of this compact shall not apply to the children of:

(i) Inactive members of the national guard and military reserves;

(ii) Members of the uniformed services now retired, except as provided in subsection (a) of this section;

(iii) Veterans of the uniformed services, except as provided in subsection (a) of this section; and

(iv) Other United States department of defense personnel and other federal agency civilian and contract employees not defined as active duty members of the uniformed services.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-303 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 4 / Section 21-4-303
§ 21-4-303. Right not denied on account of sex, race or religion
Status: in_force

No child shall be denied the right to attend the public schools of this state on account of sex, race, or religion.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-16-1312 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-16-1312
§ 21-16-1312. Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship; eligibility requirements and conditions; selection
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship. The scholarship shall be administered by the department in accordance with this section and rules adopted by the department. Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship recipients shall be selected by a committee comprised of the governor, state superintendent of public instruction, president of the University of Wyoming and executive director of the community college commission, or their designees.

(b) Each year up to two (2) students from each state contiguous to Wyoming may be awarded a Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship, not to exceed an aggregate of twenty-four (24) active awards at any time. Awards of Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarships shall be contingent on available funds and anticipated revenue to the Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship expenditure account. Minimum initial qualifications for a Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship shall be all initial requirements applicable to a Hathaway honor scholarship, other than Wyoming residency and graduation from a high school located in Wyoming. In addition to those requirements, recipients shall have:

(i) A minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.75 and a score equal to or greater than the 2015-2016 national percentile rank of ninety-seven (97) on an examination administered throughout the United States and relied upon by institutions of higher education to determine acceptance of students for attendance;

(ii) At the time of graduation, be a resident of a state contiguous to Wyoming and have successfully completed a curriculum at least as stringent as that imposed under W.S. 21-16-1307 for Hathaway honor scholarships.

(c) A Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship shall be for the student's cost of attendance at an eligible institution, but not to exceed the maximum dollar amount provided to students receiving a trustee scholarship at the University of Wyoming and subject to reduction in accordance with W.S. 21-16-1309(a) . No student shall be eligible for a Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship for more than the equivalent of eight (8) full-time semesters. Minimum continuing eligibility and reinstatement eligibility requirements for a Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship shall be the same as requirements for a Hathaway honors scholarship. These minimum requirements may be increased by rule of the department to requirements no more stringent than those imposed by the University of Wyoming for recipients of a trustee scholarship. Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarships may be reduced in the same manner and to lower levels as provided for Hathaway honor scholarships for failure to meet continuing eligibility requirements.

(d) Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarships shall not be subject to the provisions of W.S. 21-16-1308 , but shall be administered by the department in accordance with the provisions of this section and the following:

(i) The department shall, in consultation with University of Wyoming and community college admissions officers and financial aid officers, promulgate rules necessary to implement this section. The consultation shall include development of a means for informing students in contiguous states of the availability of Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarships;

(ii) Eligible institutions shall provide information required by the department as necessary to fulfill its duties under this section;

(iii) Students shall apply for Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarships with the department at the time of applying for admission or at an earlier time as established by rule of the department. The application shall contain information required by rule of the department. The application shall require each applicant to verify under penalty of false swearing under W.S. 6-5-303 , that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony in this state or another jurisdiction;

(iv) The department shall determine and certify to the state treasurer the amount of scholarships awarded under this section for attendance at each eligible institution not later than September 1 for the fall semester and not later than January 15 for the spring semester. Upon receipt of the certification the state treasurer shall pay from the scholarship expenditure account the amount certified by the department;

(v) The same information required to be reported under W.S. 21-16-1308 for Hathaway opportunity, performance and honor scholarships shall be reported for Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarships awarded.

(e) Before awarding a Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship, the department shall obtain an agreement from each student, or the student's guardian, under which the student agrees to:

(i) Actively engage in work in Wyoming for one (1) year or attend graduate school at the University of Wyoming for one (1) year, for every four (4) academic semesters or portions thereof in which a Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship was received. The department shall establish by rule the commencement of the period for undertaking the requirements of this paragraph, which period shall begin not later than one (1) year after the completion of the last semester in which a Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship was received; or

(ii) Repay all Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship amounts, together with interest which shall begin accruing four (4) years after execution of the agreement. However, interest shall begin to accrue immediately upon the department determining that the student has withdrawn from the Wyoming institution of higher education or is otherwise not making satisfactory academic progress toward completion of a degree or program. Money expended under this section shall accrue at an annual interest rate equal to that charged for federal direct student loans at the time interest begins to accrue, which rate shall be adjusted annually to match the federal direct student loan rate. In no event shall the interest rate be greater than eight percent (8%). Any amounts repaid by Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship recipients shall be deposited to the Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship endowment fund created by W.S. 9-4-204(u)(viii) .

(f) The Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship expenditure account is created to consist of earnings from the Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship endowment fund created by W.S. 9-4-204(u)(viii) and such other funds appropriated by the legislature to the expenditure account. No state funds shall be appropriated to the expenditure account or used for scholarships under this section. The monies deposited to the expenditure account under this subsection shall be available for scholarships under this section. Monies within the expenditure account are continuously appropriated to the state treasurer for distribution to eligible institutions based on scholarships awarded under this section. All unexpended and unencumbered monies within the expenditure account at the end of each fiscal year shall be deposited by the state treasurer to the Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship endowment fund.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-17-404 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-17-404
§ 21-17-404. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in W.S. 21-17-402 through 21-17-450 :

(i) “ Acquisition ” or “ acquire ” means the opening, laying out, establishment, purchase, construction, securing, installation, reconstruction, lease, gift, grant from the federal government, the state, any body corporate and politic therein, or any person, the endowment, bequest, devise, transfer, assignment, option to purchase, other contract, or any combination thereof, of any properties pertaining to a project, or an interest therein;

(ii) “ Board ” means the board of trustees of the University of Wyoming constituting the governing body of the university and a body corporate and politic by the name of “The Trustees of the University of Wyoming”, as a political subdivision of the state and means any successor governing body of the university;

(iii) “ Commercial bank ” means a state or national bank or trust company which is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, including without limitation any trust bank as herein defined;

(iv) “ Cost of any project ”, or any phrase of similar import, means all or any part designated by the board of the cost of any project, or interest therein, which cost, at the option of the board may include all or any part of the incidental costs pertaining to the project, including without limitation:

(A) Preliminary expenses advanced by the university from funds available for use therefor, or advanced by the state, the federal government, or from any other source, with the approval of the board, or any combination thereof;

(B) The costs in the making of surveys, audits, preliminary plans, other plans, specifications, estimates of costs, and other preliminaries;

(C) The costs of premiums on builders' risk insurance and performance bonds, or a reasonably allocable share thereof;

(D) The costs of appraising, printing, estimates, advice, services of engineers, architects, financial consultants, attorneys at law, clerical help, or other agents or employees;

(E) The costs of making, publishing, posting, mailing and otherwise giving any notice in connection with a project, the filing or recordation of instruments, the taking of options, the issuance of bonds and other securities, and bank fees and expenses;

(F) The costs of contingencies;

(G) The costs of the capitalization with proceeds of bonds or other securities issued hereunder of any operation and maintenance expenses appertaining to any facilities to be acquired as a project and of any interest on bonds or other securities for any period not exceeding the period estimated by the board to effect the project plus one (1) year, of any discount on bonds or other securities and of any reserves for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds or other securities, of any replacement expenses and of any other cost of issuance of the bonds or other securities;

(H) The costs of amending any resolution or other instrument authorizing the issuance of or otherwise appertaining to outstanding bonds or other securities of the university;

(J) The costs of funding any emergency loans, construction loans and other temporary loans of not exceeding three (3) years appertaining to a project and of the incidental expenses incurred in connection with the loans; and

(K) All other expenses necessary or desirable and appertaining to a project, as estimated or otherwise ascertained by the board.

(v) “ Facilities ” means buildings, structures, or other income producing facilities from the operation of which or in connection with which pledged revenues for the payment of any bonds or other securities issued hereunder are derived, including without limitation any facilities to be acquired with the proceeds of the bonds or securities issued hereunder;

(vi) “ Federal government ” means the United States, or any agency, instrumentality or corporation thereof;

(vii) “ Federal securities ” means bills, certificates of indebtedness, notes, bonds or similar securities which are direct obligations of, or the principal and interest of which securities are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States;

(viii) “ Gross revenues ” or “ gross pledged revenues ” means all pledged revenues received by the university and pledged for the payment of any securities issued hereunder;

(ix) “ Holder ” when used in conjunction with any bonds or any other securities issued hereunder, means the registered owner of the designated item;

(x) “ Improvement ” or “ improve ” means the extension, widening, lengthening, betterment, alteration, reconstruction or other major improvement, or any combination thereof, of any properties pertaining to a project, or an interest therein, but does not mean renovation, reconditioning, patching, general maintenance or other minor repair;

(xi) “ Net revenues ” or “ net pledged revenues ” means gross revenues after the deduction of operation and maintenance expenses;

(xii)(A) “ Operation and maintenance expenses ” means all reasonable and necessary current expenses of the university, paid or accrued, of operating, maintaining and repairing the facilities pertaining to the pledged revenues for the payment of the bonds or other securities issued hereunder and may include at the board's option except as limited by contract or otherwise limited by law, without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(I) Legal and overhead expenses of the various university departments directly related and reasonably allocable to the administration of the facilities;

(II) Fidelity bond and insurance premiums appertaining to the facilities, or a reasonably allocable share of a premium of any blanket bond or policy pertaining to the facilities;

(III) The reasonable charges of any paying agent, commercial bank, trust bank, or other depository bank appertaining to any securities issued by the board or appertaining to any facilities;

(IV) Contractual services, professional services, salaries, administrative expenses and costs of labor appertaining to facilities;

(V) The costs incurred by the board in the collection of all or any part of the pledged revenues, including without limitation revenues appertaining to any facilities;

(VI) Any costs of utility services furnished to the facilities by the university or otherwise; and

(VII) Reasonable allowances for the depreciation of furniture and equipment for the facilities.

(B) “Operation and maintenance expenses” does not include:

(I) Any allowance for depreciation except as otherwise provided in W.S. 21-17-404(a)(xii)(A)(VI) ;

(II) Any costs of reconstruction, improvements, extensions or betterments;

(III) Any accumulation of reserves for capital replacements;

(IV) Any reserves for operation, maintenance or repair of any facilities;

(V) Any allowance for the redemption of any bond or other security evidencing a loan or other obligations or the payment of any interest thereon;

(VI) Any liabilities incurred in the acquisition or improvement of any properties comprising any project or any existing facilities, or any combination thereof; and

(VII) Any other ground of legal liability not based on contract.

(xiii) “ Person ” means a corporation, firm, other body corporate excluding the federal government, the state, or any other body corporate and politic, partnership, association or individual, and also includes an executor, administrator, trustee, receiver or other representative appointed according to law;

(xiv)(A) “ Pledged revenues ” means the monies pledged wholly or in part for the payment of bonds or other securities issued hereunder, and, subject to any existing pledges or other contractual limitations, may include at the board's discretion, income or monies derived from one (1), all or any combination of the following revenue sources, including without limitation student fees and other fees, rates and charges appertaining thereto:

(I) Dormitories, apartments and other housing facilities;

(II) Cafeterias, dining halls and other food service facilities;

(III) Student union and other student activities facilities;

(IV) Store or other facilities for the sale or lease of books, stationery, student supplies, faculty supplies, office supplies and like material;

(V) Stadium, arena, theater, fieldhouse and other athletic or recreation facilities for use in part by spectators or otherwise;

(VI) Land and any structures, other facilities, or other improvements thereon used or available for use for the parking of vehicles used for the transportation by land or air of persons to or from the land and any improvements thereon;

(VII) Properties providing heat or any other utility furnished by the university to any facilities on its campus;

(VIII) Services, contracts, investments and other miscellaneous unrestricted sources of income not hereinabove designated, whether presently realized or to be realized, and accounted for in a miscellaneous sales and services fund or account;

(IX) That account commonly known as the university account within the permanent land income fund, pursuant to section 8 of the Act of Admission of the state of Wyoming; and

(X) The board's proportion for the benefit of the university of the monies remitted by the United States to the state and accounted for as provided by law pursuant to W.S. 9-4-601 .

(B) “Pledged revenues” does not include income or monies derived in connection with any of the following:

(I) Any tuition charges and registration fees;

(II) The levy of any general (ad valorem) property taxes;

(III) Any grants, appropriations or other donations from the federal government, the state or any other donor; and

(IV) Any buildings, structures, or other facilities of the board not hereinabove designated in this paragraph.

(xv) “ Chairman of the board ” means the de facto or de jure chairman of the trustees of the University of Wyoming, or his successor in functions, if any;

(xvi) “ President of the university ” means the de facto or de jure presiding officer of the University of Wyoming and its chief administrative officer, or his successor in functions, if any;

(xvii) “ Project ” means any purpose or purposes which the board is otherwise authorized by law to do and to defray the cost of which project the board is otherwise authorized by law to issue bonds or other securities hereunder;

(xviii) “ Registration fees ” means any charges paid by any student for the privilege of registering for attendance in the university except for any charges appertaining to those revenue sources provided by W.S. 21-17-404(a)(xiv)(A)(I) through (IX) ;

(xix) “ Secretary of the board ” means the de facto or de jure secretary of the trustees of the University of Wyoming, or his successor in functions, if any;

(xx) “ Securities ” means notes, warrants, bonds, temporary bonds, and interim debentures authorized to be issued hereunder in the name and on the behalf of the board or of the university for the benefit of the university;

(xxi) “ State ” means the state of Wyoming;

(xxii) “ Treasurer of the board ” means the de facto or de jure treasurer of the trustees of the University of Wyoming, or his successor in functions, if any;

(xxiii) “ Treasurer of the university ” means the de facto or de jure deputy treasurer of the board and ex officio treasurer of the University of Wyoming, or his successor in functions, if any;

(xxiv) “ Trust bank ” means a commercial bank which is authorized to exercise and is exercising trust powers and also means any branch of the federal reserve bank;

(xxv) “ Tuition charges ” means the price of, or payment for, general and special instruction of students as defined and determined from time to time by the board;

(xxvi) “ United States ” means the United States of America;

(xxvii) “ University ” means the University of Wyoming, the state university located in the city of Laramie, in the county of Albany and state of Wyoming;

(xxviii) “ This act ” means W.S. 21-17-402 through 21-17-450 .
Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-314 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 4 / Section 21-4-314
§ 21-4-314. School district implementation; state policies, training and technical assistance
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than December 31, 2009, each school district shall adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying at school. The school district shall involve parents and guardians, school employees, volunteers, students, administrators and community representatives in the process of creating the policy. Policies created under this section shall be continuously reviewed and may be revised as necessary.

(b) The policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying shall include, without limitation:

(i) A statement prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying of a student;

(ii) A definition of “harassment, intimidation or bullying” which includes at minimum the definition as provided in W.S. 21-4-312(a)(i) ;

(iii) Consequences and appropriate remedial actions for persons committing acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying or engaging in reprisal or retaliation;

(iv) Procedures for reporting and documenting acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying, including a provision for reporting anonymously. However, formal disciplinary action shall not be taken solely on the basis of an anonymous report. The procedures shall identify the appropriate school personnel responsible for receiving a report and investigating a complaint;

(v) Procedures for prompt investigation of reports or complaints of serious violations;

(vi) A statement that prohibits reprisal or retaliation against a person who reports or makes a complaint of harassment, intimidation or bullying;

(vii) A strategy for protecting a victim from additional harassment, intimidation or bullying, and from retaliation following a report;

(viii) Consequences and appropriate remedial action for a person who is found to have made a false accusation, report or complaint;

(ix) A process for discussing the district's harassment, intimidation or bullying policy with students; and

(x) A statement of how the policy is to be publicized, including notice that the policy applies to participation in functions sponsored by the school.

(c) To assist local school districts in developing a policy under subsection (b) of this section, the department of education shall not later than September 1, 2009, develop model policies applicable to grades kindergarten through twelve (12) and teacher preparation program standards on the identification and prevention of bullying. In addition, the department shall provide necessary training programs and technical assistance to districts in carrying out this act.

(d) Each local school board shall include the policy adopted by a school district pursuant to this section in a publication of the comprehensive rules, procedures and standards of conduct for schools of a school district and in each school's student's handbook.

(e) Information regarding the school district's policy against harassment, intimidation or bullying shall be incorporated into each district's professional development programs and shall be provided to volunteers and other noncertified employees of the district who have significant contact with students.

(f) School districts may establish bullying prevention programs or other initiatives and may involve school staff, students, administrators, volunteers, parents, law enforcement and community members.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-17-419 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-17-419
§ 21-17-419. Redemption prior to maturity
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the redemption of any or all of the bonds or other securities prior to maturity, in such order, by lot or otherwise, at such time or times, without or with the payment of the premium or premiums not exceeding ten percent (10%) of the principal amount of each bond or other security so redeemed, and otherwise upon such terms as may be provided by the board in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the securities or other instrument appertaining thereto.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-18-403 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 18 / Section 21-18-403
§ 21-18-403. Wyoming works program created; eligibility requirements
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the Wyoming works program for Wyoming community college students.

(b) Under the Wyoming works program, subject to the availability of funds as determined by the legislature, the state may provide grant funds pursuant to this article on behalf of an eligible student who has been accepted by and enrolled in a community college to pursue a credential program approved by the commission for the Wyoming works program, who has demonstrated Wyoming residency as determined by the community college at which the student is enrolled and who is not ineligible under subsection (c) of this section. No college shall require a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate as a prerequisite for admission to a credential program funded in whole or in part with monies under this article, unless the credential program is included within a college academic credit program requiring the diploma or equivalency certificate and the college provides the student assistance in achieving the diploma or equivalency certificate.

(c) No student shall be eligible for a grant under this article for more than six (6) academic terms. A student is not eligible for a grant under this article if he:

(i) Is not a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien who meets the definition of an eligible noncitizen under federal Title IV requirements or requirements of a subsequent similar federal enactment;

(ii) Has not complied with United States selective service system requirements for registration, if the requirements are applicable to the student;

(iii) Is in default on a federal Title IV education loan. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits a student who is otherwise eligible for a grant under this article and has fully repaid a defaulted loan or is no longer in default, from receiving a grant for future academic terms;

(iv) Owes a refund under a federal Title IV student financial aid program or a subsequently enacted similar federal student financial aid program, or a student financial aid program administered through the state. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits a student who is otherwise eligible for a grant under this article and has fully paid the refund owed, from receiving a grant for future academic terms;

(v) For continued enrollment in a credential program if he fails to make satisfactory academic progress as required for the credential program by commission rule;

(vi) Is currently receiving a scholarship under the Hathaway scholarship program established in W.S. 21-16-1301 through 21-16-1311 .
Wyo. Stat. § 21-7-103 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 7 / Section 21-7-103
§ 21-7-103. Absences and leaves not considered interruptions in service
Status: in_force

Absences and leaves of absence approved by the employing board shall not be considered as interruptions in service for purposes of determining continuing contract status.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-12-105 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 12 / Section 21-12-105
§ 21-12-105. Career and technical education demonstration project grants; application; criteria; limitations
Status: repealed

(a) A school district may apply to the state department of education for state assistance to fund expenses associated with the planning, development and implementation of a career and technical education demonstration project as a new or an expansion to any existing high school career and technical education program in the district. As used in this section, “career and technical education program” shall be as specified in W.S. 21-13-309(m)(v)(D)(II) . Amounts awarded under this section shall be used to fund curricular development and project design costs, employ certified teachers to provide course instruction during the two (2) years of project implementation and to fund initial purchases of equipment and supplies, all incurred for demonstration projects which:

(i) Prepare high school students for a full range of post secondary options, including two (2) year and four (4) year college, apprenticeship, military and formal employment training;

(ii) Connect academic and technical curriculum grounded in academic and industry standards;

(iii) Provide innovative strategies for ensuring student access to career choices, as well as opportunities for work-based learning and dual enrollment in related post secondary education courses;

(iv) Support workforce, education and economic needs of Wyoming.

(b) Any amount awarded to a district under this section shall be in addition to and not be considered in determining the school foundation program amount under the education resource block grant model pursuant to W.S. 21-13-309 . A grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of two (2) years and shall not exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) for the first year of demonstration project planning, and not more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for project implementation in year two (2) of the project grant. Thereafter, state assistance for the project shall be limited to funds distributed to the district within its foundation program amount as determined under the education resource block grant model. Any school district receiving funds under W.S. 21-13-337 for career and technical supplies, materials and equipment shall be ineligible to receive a grant under this section for the period the district receives funds under W.S. 21-13-337 .

(c) Application for a grant under this section shall be on a form and in a manner specified by rule and regulation of the department, shall be filed with the department on or before June 30 to secure a grant during the immediately succeeding school year, and shall at minimum include:

(i) A proposal based upon an existing partnership between the applicant district, the Wyoming post secondary education institution and industry, which clearly documents the need for establishing the proposed career-technical education demonstration project;

(ii) Documentation of integration of industry standards, school redesign and curriculum alignment between high school and post secondary education within the proposed project;

(iii) The purposes, plan and timeline for expenditure of grant amounts;

(iv) Assurance that school facilities appropriately accommodate the proposed demonstration project; and

(v) Other necessary information required by the state department.

(d) Not later than August 15 of the applicable school year and following review of applications submitted under this section, the department shall notify applicant districts of its decision and shall provide each applicant district a written statement of reasons for approving or denying the application. If the application is approved, the department shall award the grant from amounts made available by legislative appropriation within the school foundation program account for purposes of this section.

(e) Each recipient district shall report to the department on the expenditure of amounts awarded under this section, shall in consultation with representatives of partnership post secondary education programs and industry, provide the department an evaluation of project results and shall provide other information as required by rule and regulation of the department to implement this section.

(f) Repealed by Laws 2006, ch. 37, § 2.

(g) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out this section and shall work with Wyoming post secondary education institutions and industry in establishing prerequisite school district and post secondary education and industry agreement requirements.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-2-704 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-2-704
§ 21-2-704. School district responsibility
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, any preschool children with disabilities who are five (5) years of age on or before August 1, or September 15 if pursuant to an approved request under W.S. 21-3-110(a) (xxxvii), of the year in which they may register in kindergarten as provided in W.S. 21-4-302(b) and who are receiving services from a school district shall be the responsibility of that school district.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-16-1104 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-16-1104
§ 21-16-1104. Endowment challenge fund matching program; matching payments; agreements with foundations; annual reports
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent funds are available in the separate account of any community college within the endowment challenge fund, the state treasurer shall match endowment gifts actually received by that community college's foundation. Except as provided in subsection (k) of this section, a match shall be paid under this subsection by the state treasurer at the time any accumulated amounts actually received by a community college foundation total ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or more. Matching funds shall only be available for expenditure to the extent cash or cash equivalent contributions are actually received by the community college. Endowment gifts actually received by a community college foundation may also be accumulated until such time as state matching funds become available. The match shall be made by transferring from the separate challenge fund account to the appropriate community college an amount equal to the amount accumulated by its foundation. The recipient community college shall immediately transfer matching funds received under this subsection to the community college foundation.

(b) Each community college district shall enter into an agreement with its foundation under which the foundation shall manage the matching funds received under subsection (a) of this section in the same manner as other permanent endowment funds are managed by its foundation, including the permanent investment of funds, maintenance of the fund corpus as inviolate and the expenditure of fund earnings for endowment purposes only.

(c) Earnings from endowment funds established with matching funds under this section shall be expended only for the purpose of the endowment, including increasing the balance in the fund corpus and reasonable costs of administration.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (k) of this section, to the extent funds are available to the separate account of any community college, the state treasurer shall make transfers to the appropriate community college under this section not later than the end of the calendar quarter following the quarter during which foundation gifts total at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Prior to the receipt of any substantial endowment gift, the donor shall be notified by the foundation that there may or may not be any state matching funds available for the gift. If funds are not available for any community college account, the amount of gifts to that foundation may be accumulated until such time as matching funds become available. Except as provided in subsection (k) of this section, if gifts are made through a series of payments or transfers, no matching funds shall be transferred under this section until the total value of all payments or transfers actually received totals at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).

(e) Except as provided under subsection (f) of this section, matching funds paid under this section shall not be distributed to or encumbered by any community college foundation in excess of the amount in the challenge fund account for that college. Except to the extent authorized under subsection (f) of this section, matching funds shall not be transferred to any community college by the state treasurer except to match gifts actually received by its foundation.

(f) Notwithstanding subsection (e) of this section, matching funds may be distributed to or encumbered by a community college foundation in excess of the amount within the challenge fund account of that college if:

(i) Endowment gifts for that college exceed the amount within its challenge fund account;

(ii) The college enters into a written agreement with another college having unencumbered amounts remaining within its challenge fund account;

(iii) The college with unencumbered amounts within its account agrees to transfer any portion of its unencumbered amount to that college;

(iv) Matching funds transferred by the state treasurer for amounts transferred between colleges pursuant to this subsection shall be divided equally between the colleges participating in the agreement.

(g) If the president of any community college determines that the purpose of an endowment gift to the community college's foundation is not consistent with the mission or capability of that college, the gift shall not qualify for matching funds under this section.

(h) For the purpose of computing the matching amount, the state treasurer shall use the value of an endowment gift based upon its fair market value at the time the gift is received by the community college foundation. The community college shall provide evidence of fair market value for any gift if requested by the state treasurer and shall fund the cost of providing any requested evidence.

(j) Each community college shall on or before October 1 of each year submit a report from its foundation to the state treasurer and the community college commission on the endowment matching program under this section for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include a financial summary and a review of the accomplishments resulting from endowment program expenditures.

(k) To the extent funds are available in the separate account of any community college within the endowment challenge fund, the state treasurer shall distribute matching funds not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for each fallen heroes endowment as follows:

(i) Two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for the first one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) actually received in a fallen heroes endowment; and

(ii) Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for an additional one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) actually received in a fallen heroes endowment, excluding any funds deposited in a fallen heroes endowment pursuant to this paragraph.

(m) Nothing in this section obligates the legislature to match accumulated endowment gifts authorized under this section. The legislature reserves the right to modify or terminate the matching program at any time.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-2-307 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-2-307
§ 21-2-307. State board of career and technical education; duties
Status: in_force

(a) The state board of education acts as the state board of career and technical education and may promulgate rules necessary to implement this section. The executive director of the community college commission is designated an ex officio member of the state board of career and technical education.

(b) In addition to other duties assigned under W.S. 21-2-304 , the state board shall review career and technical education programs offered by school districts to ensure the programs satisfactorily serve the needs of students within the state and are aligned with state content and performance standards prescribed in accordance with W.S. 21-2-304(a)(iii) .
Wyo. Stat. § 21-18-307 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 18 / Section 21-18-307
§ 21-18-307. Admission of state high school graduates without examination
Status: in_force

A person who graduates from a high school in this state shall be admitted to a community college of this state without further qualifying examination.
Wyo. Stat. § 21-17-408 — WY Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-17-408
§ 21-17-408. Securities not state obligations; state obligations generally
Status: in_force

(a) Any bonds or other securities issued under this act are not securities, debts or obligations of the state and are not enforceable against the state.

(b) The board may not obligate the state except as provided by W.S. 21-17-409 , pledge, assign or encumber in any way or permit the pledging, assigning or encumbering of any revenue paid to the university except as designated in W.S. 21-17-404(a)(xiv)(A)(I) through (VI) .