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WY Stat § 21-7-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 7 - Teachers and Employees|Article 1 - Teacher Contracts|Section 21-7-106 - Notice of Recommendation of Termination to Teacher; When Termination Effective.

21-7-106. Notice of recommendation of termination to teacher; when termination effective.| (a) A continuing contract teacher shall be notified of a recommendation of termination by the superintendent or any member of the board designated by the superintendent or designated by the board pursuant to a majority vote of the board by giving the teacher written notice together with written reasons for termination on or before April 15 of any year. Upon receipt of notice, the teacher may request a hearing on the recommendation before an independent hearing officer through the office of administrative hearings as provided under W.S. 21-7-110.  (b) If ordered by the board under W.S. 21-7-110(g), termination under recommendation shall be effective at the end of the school year in the year in which notice of termination is given.
WY Stat § 21-7-107 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 7 - Teachers and Employees|Article 1 - Teacher Contracts|Section 21-7-107 - Resignation of Teachers.

21-7-107. Resignation of teachers.| Any teacher may resign his position, effective at the end of the school year, by giving written notice on or before May 15 of any year, to the superintendent of schools or any other designated official, of his desire not to be employed by the school district for the following year.
WY Stat § 21-7-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 7 - Teachers and Employees|Article 1 - Teacher Contracts|Section 21-7-109 - When Contract Offered to and Accepted by Initial Contract Teacher.

21-7-109. When contract offered to and accepted by initial contract teacher.| The board must offer a contract for the ensuing year to each initial contract teacher if such is to be offered by April 15, and it must be accepted by May 15 of each year or the position will be declared open.
WY Stat § 21-7-111 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 7 - Teachers and Employees|Article 1 - Teacher Contracts|Section 21-7-111 - Inapplicability of Provisions.

21-7-111. Inapplicability of provisions.| (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.
WY Stat § 21-7-112 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 7 - Teachers and Employees|Article 1 - Teacher Contracts|Section 21-7-112 - Effect on Existing Contracts.

21-7-112. Effect on existing contracts.| The contracts of all teachers in the state of Wyoming from and after July 1, 2012, shall be subject to the policies, rules, and regulations of the school district not in conflict with this law or the other laws of the state of Wyoming.
WY Stat § 21-7-113 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 7 - Teachers and Employees|Article 1 - Teacher Contracts|Section 21-7-113 - Application to Teachers Presently Employed.

21-7-113. Application to teachers presently employed.| The provisions of this article shall apply to all teachers who are teaching in Wyoming on and after July 1, 2012, and shall apply regardless of whether the teacher was employed prior to July 1, 2012 as a teacher in Wyoming.
WY Stat § 21-7-301 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 7 - Teachers and Employees|Article 3 - Teachers in General|Section 21-7-301 - Insurance and Other Fringe and Employment Benefits.

21-7-301. Insurance and other fringe and employment benefits.| (a) The board of trustees of each school district within the state may provide health insurance, life insurance, and other fringe and employment benefits of all types for the teachers, administrative personnel and other employees of the school district to such extent as it deems such benefits to be in the best interest of the school district. Benefits under this subsection may be paid for entirely by the school district or partly by the school district and partly by the employee, the degree of participation of each being entirely within the discretion of the board of trustees. Benefits under this subsection may be in addition to any benefits obtained through the group insurance plan if elected by the school district under W.S. 9-3-201(e).  (b) The board of trustees of each school district which is a participating district in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan, as defined under W.S. 9-3-203(a)(xvi), shall provide insurance under the group plan for the teachers, administrative personnel and other employees meeting the definition of employee under W.S. 9-3-203(a)(iv), as provided by W.S. 9-3-202 through 9-3-218. Each participating school district shall report to the department of administration and information as specified by W.S. 9-3-205(e) and make payments for employer and employee contributions as provided by W.S. 9-3-210 and 9-3-211. The amount of contributions paid under W.S. 9-3-211 for each employee electing coverage shall be deducted from the employee's monthly salary in accordance with W.S. 9-3-211.
WY Stat § 21-7-302 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 7 - Teachers and Employees|Article 3 - Teachers in General|Section 21-7-302 - Discrimination in Compensation Prohibited.

21-7-302. Discrimination in compensation prohibited.| No discrimination in the amount of compensation for the teachers in the public schools of this state shall be made on account of sex, race or religious belief.
WY Stat § 21-7-303 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 7 - Teachers and Employees|Article 3 - Teachers in General|Section 21-7-303 - Certificate or Permit Required; Exception.

21-7-303. Certificate or permit required; exception.| (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), (c) or (d) of this section, no person shall teach or supervise in a public school in this state and receive compensation therefor out of any public fund who at the time of rendering such services is not a holder of or a candidate and qualified for a certificate or permit issued or to be issued under the laws of this state and the rules and regulations of the Wyoming professional teaching standards board pursuant to W.S. 21-2-802.  (b) Faculty members employed, even if for less than a calendar year, by any postsecondary education institution accredited by a regional accrediting agency may teach courses offered at a public high school in this state without holding or being qualified for a certificate or permit issued by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board and without meeting the requirements of W.S. 21-7-304 as provided in this subsection. A person teaching at a public school pursuant to this subsection shall teach only if the course is within the same subject area in which he instructs at the accredited postsecondary institution and:  (i) The course provides academic credit for both high school graduation requirements and postsecondary education requirements; or  (ii) The course provides only academic credit for high school graduation requirements and there is no other certified and qualified teacher teaching at that school available to teach the course.  (c) In accordance with the provisions of this subsection, a person may teach driver education in a public school in this state without holding or being qualified for a certificate or permit issued by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board and without meeting the requirements of W.S. 21-7-304. The Wyoming professional teaching standards board shall by rule establish and maintain minimum standards for a permit for that employment which shall be applicable only as provided in this subsection. A person employed by a school district to teach driver education in a public school in this state, shall not be employed for more than three (3) consecutive school years in any period beginning after July 1, 1997, unless the person has met the requirements of the professional teaching standards board for a permit to teach driver education.  (d) A person may be employed as superintendent of schools by any district board of trustees without holding or being qualified for certification by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board pursuant to W.S. 21-2-802. A person who has not qualified for certification pursuant to W.S. 21-2-802 shall be required to comply with W.S. 21-2-802(e) prior to being employed by any district board as a superintendent of schools.
WY Stat § 21-7-304 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 7 - Teachers and Employees|Article 3 - Teachers in General|Section 21-7-304 - Candidate for Certificate Must Pass Examination on State and Federal Constitutions.

21-7-304. Candidate for certificate must pass examination on state and federal constitutions.| All persons hereafter applying for certificates authorizing them to become administrators or teachers in the public schools of this state shall before receiving such certificate be required to pass a satisfactory examination upon the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming or present evidence of having successfully completed a course equivalent to that required in W.S. 21-9-102.
WY Stat § 21-7-401 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 7 - Teachers and Employees|Article 4 - Employee Security Requirements|Section 21-7-401 - Boards of Trustees to Require Criminal History Background Information.

21-7-401. Boards of trustees to require criminal history background information.| The board of trustees of each school district within the state shall require any employee initially hired by the school board on or after July 1, 1996, who may have access to minors to submit to fingerprinting for the purpose of obtaining state or national criminal history record information before employment. The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons certificated under W.S. 21-2-802 who have met the requirements of this section pursuant to the certification process.
WY Stat § 21-9-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 9 - Courses of Study, Textbooks, Supplies|Article 1 - Courses of Study|Section 21-9-102 - Instruction in State and Federal Constitutions Required; Satisfactory Examination a Prerequisite to Graduation.

21-9-102. Instruction in state and federal constitutions required; satisfactory examination a prerequisite to graduation.| All schools and colleges in this state that are supported in any manner by public funds shall give instruction in the essentials of the United States constitution and the constitution of the state of Wyoming, including the study of and devotion to American institution and ideals, and no student shall receive a high school diploma, associate degree or baccalaureate degree without satisfactorily passing an examination on the principles of the constitution of the United States and the state of Wyoming. The instruction shall be given for at least three (3) years in kindergarten through grade eight (8) and for one (1) year each in the secondary and college grades.
WY Stat § 21-9-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 9 - Courses of Study, Textbooks, Supplies|Article 1 - Courses of Study|Section 21-9-103 - Penalty for Failure to Carry Out Requirements of w.s. 21-9-102.

21-9-103. Penalty for failure to carry out requirements of W.S. 21-9-102.| Willful failure on the part of any school or college administrator or instructor to carry out the requirements of W.S. 21-9-102 shall be sufficient cause for the removal of such person from his position.
WY Stat § 21-9-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 9 - Courses of Study, Textbooks, Supplies|Article 1 - Courses of Study|Section 21-9-104 - Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Instruction.

21-9-104. Child sexual abuse prevention instruction.| (a) A school district may include child sexual abuse prevention instruction in a health and safety program required under W.S. 21-9-101(b)(i)(G). A school district may provide instruction under this subsection in any appropriate manner, which may include age appropriate, evidence based instruction on:  (i) Recognizing sexual abuse and assault;  (ii) Personal boundary violations;  (iii) Ways in which a sexual offender may groom or desensitize a victim;  (iv) Strategies relating to:  (A) Disclosure of child sexual abuse;  (B) Reducing self blame;  (C) Mobilizing bystanders to respond to child sexual abuse.  (b) If a school district chooses to provide instruction under subsection (a) of this section, the parent or legal guardian of a student shall provide written permission to the school district authorizing their student to participate before that student shall be allowed to participate in the instruction.
WY Stat § 21-9-201 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 9 - Courses of Study, Textbooks, Supplies|Article 2 - Free Textbooks and Supplies|Section 21-9-201 - Boards of Trustees to Purchase and Lend to Pupils; Responsibility of Pupils; Sale of Surplus.

21-9-201. Boards of trustees to purchase and lend to pupils; responsibility of pupils; sale of surplus.| (a) The board of trustees of each school district within the state shall purchase all textbooks necessary to the operation of the schools under its jurisdiction. Each such board may in addition purchase such supplies as it deems necessary. Such textbooks and supplies shall be held as the property of the district and shall be loaned to pupils free of any charge; provided, the pupils shall be held responsible for damage to, loss of, or failure to return such books and supplies except those that by their nature are expended during the course of study.  (b) The board may sell to any pupil or parent, at its cost, any surplus books or supplies it has purchased and which such pupil or parent desires to purchase for his own use.
WY Stat § 21-9-203 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 9 - Courses of Study, Textbooks, Supplies|Article 2 - Free Textbooks and Supplies|Section 21-9-203 - Purchase and Use of Eye Protective Devices.

21-9-203. Purchase and use of eye protective devices.| (a) Every teacher and every pupil except nonparticipating visitors, in any public school participating in any course involving the following: (1) hot molten metals; (2) milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting or stamping of any solid materials with stationary power equipment; (3) gas or electric arc welding; (4) caustic or explosive materials; or (5) any other material or activity which creates a substantial risk of harm to the eyes is required to wear industrial quality eye protective devices meeting the standards of the American Standard Safety Code for head, eye, and respiratory protection, Z2.1-1959, promulgated by the American Standards Association, Incorporated.  (b) The board of trustees of each school district shall purchase such eye protective devices and cause them to be available free of charge to all pupils and teachers involved in the activities listed above; provided, that the board of trustees shall not be required to furnish protective corrective lenses.
WY Stat § 21-13-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 13 - School Finance|Article 1 - Local Financial Support|Section 21-13-103 - Cancellation of Unpaid Warrants; Remedy of Holders.

21-13-103. Cancellation of unpaid warrants; remedy of holders.| The treasurer of each school district shall on the first Monday in April of each year cancel all unpaid warrants of such school district which have been issued for a period exceeding twelve (12) months, and shall at the same time certify to the board of trustees of such school district the number and amount of each warrant which he has canceled. Such list of canceled warrants shall be entered in the minutes of the board and published at least once in a regular issue of a newspaper published in the county, during the month in which such warrants were canceled. Any person or persons holding a school district warrant which has been canceled under the provisions of this section, may present such warrant to the board of trustees of such school district at any subsequent time, not later than five (5) years after the date such warrant was canceled. The said board of trustees shall issue to the holder of such school district warrant, a new warrant covering the amount due on the original warrant at the time so canceled.
WY Stat § 21-13-201 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 13 - School Finance|Article 2 - County Financial Support|Section 21-13-201 - Levy, Collection and Distribution of 6 Mill School Tax.

21-13-201. Levy, collection and distribution of 6 mill school tax.| (a) Pursuant to article XV, section 17 of the constitution of the state of Wyoming, there shall be levied each year, by the county commissioners in each county in the state, a tax of six (6) mills on the dollar of assessed valuation of the property within the county for the support and maintenance of the public schools. This tax shall be collected by the county treasurer.  (b) On or before September 1 of each year, the state department of education shall notify the treasurer of each county of the percentage proportion to be allocated from the countywide six (6) mill school levy to each school district in his respective county. The computation of the distribution of the countywide six (6) mill levy shall be made by the department of education on the basis of the average daily membership (ADM) for the previous year. This number, for each district, shall be converted into a percentage of the total average daily membership (ADM) for all school districts within the county. The county treasurer shall distribute the revenue arising from the countywide six (6) mill levy among the school districts of the county according to the percentage computed above and pursuant to W.S. 21-13-207.
WY Stat § 21-13-206 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 13 - School Finance|Article 2 - County Financial Support|Section 21-13-206 - Disposition of Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures.

21-13-206. Disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures.| All fines, penalties, and forfeitures provided by the school laws may be recovered by an action by any citizen in the name of the people of the state of Wyoming for the use of the proper school district or county, and when they accrue, shall belong to the school district or county in which they have accrued and shall be deposited with the county treasurer.
WY Stat § 21-13-207 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 13 - School Finance|Article 2 - County Financial Support|Section 21-13-207 - Apportionment of Funds by County Treasurer.

21-13-207. Apportionment of funds by county treasurer.| On the second Monday of each month, and on June 20 or the last business day immediately preceding June 20 of each year, the county treasurer shall apportion all monies in the county treasury belonging to the county school fund, including all interest earned thereon and including fines and forfeitures, among the various school districts of the county in the same percentages as provided by W.S. 21-13-201(b) and shall immediately pay the amount to each school district.
WY Stat § 21-13-301 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 13 - School Finance|Article 3 - State Financial Support|Section 21-13-301 - Distribution to School Districts of Money in Common School Account for Use of Public Schools.

21-13-301. Distribution to school districts of money in common school account for use of public schools.| Between January 1 and June 30 of each year, if there is any money to the credit of the common school account within the permanent land income fund for the use of the public schools in the state treasury, the state treasurer shall, after making any distributions necessary under W.S. 21-15-108(a), distribute the income in the account to the school foundation program. The state treasurer may make distributions to the school foundation program under this section at such times and in such amounts as may be advantageous for the state s investment program and cash management, but all income shall be credited to the school foundation program not later than June 30 of each year.
WY Stat § 21-13-303 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 13 - School Finance|Article 3 - State Financial Support|Section 21-13-303 - Levy of State Tax; Disposition of Funds; Reduction of Mill Levy.

21-13-303. Levy of state tax; disposition of funds; reduction of mill levy.| (a) For the support of the public elementary and secondary schools of the state, there shall be assessed and levied each year a state tax of twelve (12) mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of the property within the state as certified on August 10 under W.S. 39-11-102.1(c)(v) except as provided in subsection (c) of this section. The tax is in addition to any and all other taxes authorized by law.  (b) The funds that may accrue under this section shall be placed in a separate account. Balances in the account, if any, shall not lapse or be transferred to any other fund or account.  (c) Between July 1 and July 10 of each year the state auditor and the state treasurer shall determine if the unobligated average daily general fund balance over the preceding fiscal year exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the amount of the general fund appropriations for the present biennium. If the unobligated average daily general fund balance exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the amount appropriated, the excess is appropriated and shall be transferred into the foundation program account as soon as possible. The auditor and treasurer shall immediately notify the state board of equalization of the amount to be transferred. Based on the current assessed valuation of the state, the board shall compute the estimated amount of revenue to be produced by a twelve (12) mill levy, subtract the amount transferred to the foundation program account and then compute the mill levy necessary to produce the difference. The board shall certify the recomputed mill levy to the county assessors to be levied and collected in lieu of the twelve (12) mill state levy for the next tax year.
WY Stat § 21-13-304 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 13 - School Finance|Article 3 - State Financial Support|Section 21-13-304 - State Treasurer to Keep Separate Account.

21-13-304. State treasurer to keep separate account.| The state treasurer shall keep a separate account and except as otherwise provided by law all monies appropriated for school purposes shall be kept in such account.