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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 20 - RULES FOR THE STUDENT TRANSPORTATION COMPONENT WITHIN THE EDUCATION RESOURCE BLOCK GRANT MODEL › Section 20-6 - Transportation Fleet Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The number of
				student transportation vehicles in a school district's fleet shall not be
				increased above the fleet size existing as of February 1, 2019. The size of a
				school district's fleet shall be reviewed and adjusted if necessary, if the
				school district's ADM changes by five percent (5%) or more over a three-year
				period or a special circumstance necessitates a change. Justification for a
				change must be provided to the Department for consideration.
(b) School district fleet vehicles reaching
				the replacement life cycle in years or miles, shall be subject to replacement.
				The following life cycles shall apply to all student transportation vehicles:
Bus Type
Years
Miles
A
15
215,000
C
17
240,000
D
17
240,000
MPV
15
200,000
(c)
				School districts may replace a vehicle before the replacement life cycle if:
(i) The vehicle is a total loss as a result
				of an accident; or
(ii) The vehicle
				is considered in severe service and is not cost effective to keep in the fleet.
(A) Severe service is determined by
				appropriate documentation showing estimated repairs or actual repairs during a
				three-year period total more than 30% of the base price of a replacement
				vehicle.
(B) The condition must
				substantially impair the vehicle's use or produce a serious safety
				hazard.
(C) Routine maintenance,
				warranty work, and school district labor costs shall not be included in the
				cost of repairs.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 20 - RULES FOR THE STUDENT TRANSPORTATION COMPONENT WITHIN THE EDUCATION RESOURCE BLOCK GRANT MODEL › Section 20-7 - Operations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each school
				district shall report the actual number of fleet miles traveled.
(b) Transportation expenses shall not be
				reimbursed within the no transportation zone. The no transportation zone is the
				area encompassed by a 1.0 mile radius from school for elementary students and
				2.0 miles from school for secondary students, as determined by the school
				district.
(i) A school board may, by official
				action each year, transport students within the no transportation zone if there
				is a barrier that prevents a student from walking to school or a safety hazard
				exists that could harm the student.
(ii) Examples include: rivers, railroad
				tracks, multi-lane roads with inadequate pedestrian crossings, or the lack of
				adequate walkways or pathways.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 20 - RULES FOR THE STUDENT TRANSPORTATION COMPONENT WITHIN THE EDUCATION RESOURCE BLOCK GRANT MODEL › Section 20-8 - State Vehicle Bid Process

Current through July 13, 2024
The specifications, pursuant to Chapter 2, for each type and
				  size of vehicle will be used in a public procurement of student transportation
				  vehicles. The bids received will be analyzed to determine which bids meet the
				  specifications at the lowest responsible price.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 20 - RULES FOR THE STUDENT TRANSPORTATION COMPONENT WITHIN THE EDUCATION RESOURCE BLOCK GRANT MODEL › Section 20-9 - Isolation and Maintenance Payments (WS21-4-401)

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All applicants
				for isolation or maintenance payments shall be a resident of the school
				district.
(b) No applicant is
				eligible for isolation or maintenance payments unless they demonstrate to the
				local school board that their residence in the isolated location is necessary
				for their financial well-being. Documents that may be used for this purpose
				include federal income tax returns or other income verification. The final
				decision shall be made by the local school board and properly documented for
				eligibility.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 21 - ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULES › Section 21-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to the
				  Wyoming Education Code of 1969 (as amended)
				  W.S.
				  21-2-304(b) (viii) and W.S.
				  W.S. W.S.
				  21-4-301.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 21 - ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULES › Section 21-2 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations apply to all public schools
				  (K-12). With these rules and regulations, it is the intention of this agency to
				  establish procedures under which school districts may, under certain
				  conditions, operate for fewer than 175 days per year.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 21 - ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULES › Section 21-3 - Promulgation, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
Any amendments to these rules shall become effective as
				  provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act (W.S.
				  16-3-101 through 16-3115).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 21 - ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULES › Section 21-4 - Procedure for Implementing Alternative Schedule

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A
				district shall submit alternative schedule proposals between January 1 and May
				1 preceding the school calendar year for which the schedule will be
				implemented.
(b) No alternative
				schedule shall be approved by the State Board of Education which reduces the
				pupil-teacher contact time defined by the State Board. This definition is not
				intended to replace with minimum hours the number of days a district or school
				has agreed to meet once an approved schedule is in place.
(c) Alternative schedules will be approved by
				the State Board of Education only when fewer than 175 days of teacher-student
				contact are proposed.
(d) A
				district shall submit a request which includes:
(i) educational objectives that identify how
				students will benefit educationally,
(ii) a description of the schedule,
				and
(iii) a method for evaluating
				if the student learning has improved and whether the schedule has achieved the
				outlined objectives.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 21 - ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULES › Section 21-4 - Emergency Procedure for Implementing Alternative Schedule

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) While these
				emergency rules are in effect, districts may submit an alternative schedule
				proposal for the 2020-2021 school year.
(b) Any alternative schedule approved under
				this section shall only be for the 2020-2021 school year.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 22 - SCHOOL SCHEDULES › Section 22-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to
				  Wyoming Statute § 21-02-304(b)(viii) and
				  W.S.
				  21-4-301.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 22 - SCHOOL SCHEDULES › Section 22-2 - Pupil-Teacher Contact Time

Current through July 13, 2024
Pupil-teacher contact time means time reflected in a school
				  schedule for on- or off-site instruction and educational activities that
				  students are required to attend, for which attendance is taken for membership
				  calculation purposes, and that includes instruction available from a certified
				  teacher. Educational activities include online learning management system or
				  platform logged activity, submissions, or tracking.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 22 - SCHOOL SCHEDULES › Section 22-3 - Required Hours

Current through July 13, 2024
Pupil-teacher contact time may not be less than the minimums
				  for hours set out in subsections (a) through (d) below. School/hour/day
				  schedules must be reflected and described in the district calendar submitted to
				  WDE, as well as in any accreditation reports. The minimum annual pupil-teacher
				  contact time for Wyoming public schools (kindergarten through grade 12) shall
				  be:
(a) Kindergarten. A minimum of 450
				hours.
(b) Elementary. A minimum of
				900 hours.
(c) Middle School/Junior
				High. A minimum of 950 hours.
(d)
				High School. A minimum of 1000 hours.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 22 - SCHOOL SCHEDULES › Section 22-4 - Procedure for Implementing Alternative Schedule

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A district
				shall submit alternative schedule proposals between January 1 and May 1
				preceding the school calendar year for which the schedule will be
				implemented.
(b) The State Board of
				Education shall deny:
(i) alternative
				schedules that reduce the number of operational days more than the number of
				school days that include pupil-teacher contact time; or
(ii) alternative schedules that do not
				propose fewer than 175 days containing pupil-teacher contact time.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES PURSUANT TO SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › Section 25-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  21-6-219(a).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES PURSUANT TO SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › Section 25-2 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules pertain to reimbursement of expenses incurred by
				  involved school districts when two or more districts or parts of districts are
				  organized into a new school district and the total fiscal resources of the new
				  school district are less than the combined fiscal resources of the involved
				  districts the last year before organization.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES PURSUANT TO SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › Section 25-3 - Promulgation, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
Any amendments to these rules shall become effective as
				  provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act (W.S.
				  16-3-101 through
				  16-3-115 ).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES PURSUANT TO SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › Section 25-4 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Department:
The
				Wyoming Department of Education.
(b)
School District:
A body corporate organized under the laws of the State of Wyoming and operating
				either as an elementary school district or a unified school district as those
				terms are defined in
				W.S.
				21-3-102 and W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				21-3-104 respectively.
(c)
Professional
				Fees:
Those reasonable and necessary charges for legal,
				accounting, and other professional services provided to school districts by
				qualified practitioners licensed by the State of Wyoming or its political
				subdivisions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES PURSUANT TO SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › Section 25-5 - Reimbursable Expense

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  21-6-219(a), the Department
				  will reimburse each involved school district remaining after the reorganization
				  up to $100,000.00 for professional fees actually paid and for such other
				  expenses as are specifically and directly related to the reorganization
				  process. Reimbursement paid to school personnel for services provided solely as
				  a result of the reorganization shall be reimbursed only upon receipt of an
				  itemized statement setting forth the wage computation and specifically
				  itemizing the service or services provided on an hourly basis. Compensation
				  shall be calculated at the same rate as the employee is compensated for other
				  educational services by the school district. The district may be reimbursed for
				  unemployment claims due to layoffs directly resulting from the
				  reorganization.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES PURSUANT TO SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › Section 25-6 - Method of Reimbursement

Current through July 13, 2024
Involved school districts remaining after the organization
				  shall submit reimbursement claims to the Department within ninety (90) days of
				  the date of signing the final consolidation agreement. Each reimbursement claim
				  shall include copies of invoices from practitioners describing the work done
				  and showing the professional fees charged, and proof of payment by the
				  district. The Department shall reimburse involved school districts submitting
				  qualified reimbursement claims in equal amounts over a period not to exceed
				  three (3) fiscal years. At the discretion of the Department, however,
				  reimbursement may be made in single payments to involved districts within sixty
				  (60) days of receipt of districts' qualified reimbursement
				  claims.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION › Section 26-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated pursuant to the Wyoming
				  Education Code of 1969 (as amended) (W.S. 21-2-304(a)
				  (b) (i) and (iii) ).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION › Section 26-2 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules apply to the evaluation and accreditation of
				  educational programs in institutions. With these rules it is the intention of
				  this agency to establish minimum standards with which these institutional
				  schools must comply.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION › Section 26-3 - Promulgation, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
Any amendments to these rules shall become effective as
				  provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act. (W.S.
				  16-3-101 through
				  16-3-115 ).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION › Section 26-4 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Accreditation. A process by which each
				school assesses itself and is monitored by the state in order to identify
				strengths, plan and implement improvement, assure legal compliance and assure
				the public that children are learning in accordance with performance
				standards.
(b) Common Core of
				Knowledge. Areas of knowledge each student is expected to acquire at levels
				established by the school.
(c)
				Common Core of Skills. Skills each student is expected to demonstrate at levels
				established by the school.
(d)
				Compliance. Documentation that the school adheres to applicable statutes and
				regulations.
(e) Guidance Services.
				Services which include the following major functions:
(i) counseling individual and small groups of
				students. Diagnostic testing results along with other pertinent information may
				be used as aids in the counseling process.
(ii) consultation with school staff and with
				parents or guardians about the general welfare of students as individuals in
				the classroom and in the total school environment.
(iii) coordination of guidance services
				within, between, and among schools, between school and community, and between
				school and referral agencies in the community.
(iv) staff-development for school staff to
				help them understand student behavior and to learn intervention strategies
				which will assist students to practice self-fulfilling behavior.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION › Section 26-7 - Common Core of Knowledge

Current through July 13, 2024
All schools shall establish student performance standards at
				  developmentally appropriate levels in the following common core of knowledge.
				  Programs shall be established and may be interdisciplinary. Assessment of
				  student performance shall be included in these programs.
(a) Language Arts;
(b) Social Studies;
(c) Mathematics;
(d) Science;
(e) Physical Education;
(f) Health and Safety;
(g) Humanities;
(h) Career Options;
(i) Applied Technology.
Opportunities may be provided for students to participate in
				  programs addressing the arts and foreign cultures including languages.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION › Section 26-8 - Common Core of Skills

Current through July 13, 2024
Each school shall establish student performance standards at
				  developmentally appropriate levels in the following common core of skills.
				  Programs shall be established and may be interdisciplinary. Assessment of
				  student performance shall be included in these programs. Instruction may be
				  infused into the programs established in the Common Core of Knowledge.
(a) Problem Solving;
(b) Interpersonal Communications;
(c) Keyboarding and Technological
				Applications;
(d) Critical
				Thinking;
(e) Creativity;
(f) Life Skills; including Cardiopulmonary
				Resuscitation (CPR) training.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION › Section 26-9 - School Performance Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The school
				administrator shall monitor building operations to assure all legal
				requirements, federal, state, and local, are met in each school.
(b) Each school shall adopt student
				performance standards.
(c) Each
				school shall have a staff development plan based upon school student
				performance goals.
(d) Each school
				shall have procedures for involving affected personnel in
				decision-making.
(e) Each school
				shall have planned strategies and procedures to measure student
				performance.
(f) Each school shall
				adopt written procedures for changing strategies on the basis of the degree of
				success in accomplishing adopted student performance standards. Particular
				attention will be given to addressing needs of gender, ethnic, or
				socio-economic groups for which results are below school performance
				levels.
(g) Each school shall
				involve parents or guardians and students, when appropriate, in processes
				leading to improved student results.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION › Section 26-10 - Graduation Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If a student is
				to receive a diploma from the school, the student shall demonstrate the student
				performance standards within the common cores of knowledge and skills at the
				levels set by the school.
(b)
				Schools shall maintain progress records on the performance of each student and
				supply them, upon request, to other schools in which the student may enroll.
				Such progress records may be used to help the student qualify for
				graduation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION › Section 26-11 - Services

Current through July 13, 2024
All schools shall provide the following support services for
				  students:
(a) Health
				services;
(b) Guidance
				services;
(c) Related services for
				disabled students.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION › Section 26-12 - Verification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All schools and their employees shall
				provide annual verification of compliance with these rules on forms provided
				and by deadlines established by the Wyoming Department of Education.
(b) Failure to provide annual verification
				may be cause for the State Board to assign conditional or non-accredited
				status.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION › Section 26-14 - Exemption/Waiver

Current through July 13, 2024
The State Board of Education may exempt a school, upon
				  presentation of a written plan, from any rule of the Department or of the State
				  Board. The proposed plan must (in the judgement of the Board) result in
				  improved student performance. The State Board may require progress reports and
				  may limit the time the exemption may remain in force.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - MONTGOMERY TRUST FUND FOR THE BLIND › Section 27-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These Montgomery Trust Fund for the Blind rules are
				  promulgated by the Wyoming Department of Education, State of Wyoming, in
				  accordance with W.S. '
										25-6-101.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - MONTGOMERY TRUST FUND FOR THE BLIND › Section 27-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Blind or Visually Impaired" means a
				visual acuity of 20/70 or less in the best eye with best correction or a visual
				field of 20 degrees at its widest point as determined by a professional health
				provider, such as an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
(b) "Department" means the Wyoming Department
				of Education.
"Citizens" means persons physically residing in the State of
				  Wyoming for at least six (6) months per year with the intention to
				  remain.
(d) "Grantee" means
				an individual or group of individuals or entities, public, private, or
				non-profit, that receives funds following submission and approval of an
				application as outlined in these regulations.
(e) "Advisory Board" means the Montgomery
				Trust Fund Advisory Board.
"Trust Fund" means the Montgomery Trust Fund for the
				  Blind.
"SVI" means the Services for the Visually Impaired, a unit
				  within the Wyoming Department of Education.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - MONTGOMERY TRUST FUND FOR THE BLIND › Section 27-3 - Purposes

Current through July 13, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to amend by replacement, rules
				  of the State Board of Charities and Reform with rules of the Department
				  relating to the Trust Fund in conformance with
				  W.S.
				  25-6-101 to:
(a) Acknowledge that the Department has a
				fiduciary duty, legally enforceable, to apply the interest and income from the
				trust fund for the benefit of as many blind citizens of Wyoming as possible. It
				is the Department's responsibility as well as its authority to do the greatest
				good for the greatest number of blind citizens of Wyoming.
(b) Provide grants for the use and benefit of
				blind citizens in Wyoming to alleviate the condition of the blind in order that
				their lives be made more productive, pleasant, comfortable and
				enjoyable.
(c) Allow administration
				of the grants program by the Department as described in these rules and
				regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - MONTGOMERY TRUST FUND FOR THE BLIND › Section 27-5 - Amendment of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
Amendments to these rules shall be promulgated by the
				  Department after consultation with the Advisory Board, and adoption as provided
				  by the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act (W.S.
				  16-3-103 ).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - MONTGOMERY TRUST FUND FOR THE BLIND › Section 27-6 - Advisory Board

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The State
				Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint an Advisory Board to assist
				the Department, consisting of one Department staff member, three visually
				impaired or blind persons, and three citizens selected from various parts of
				the state; rotating membership to assure appropriate continuity of membership
				with no member, other than the Department representative, serving more than
				four consecutive years.
(b) The
				members of the Advisory Board shall receive, when actually engaged in the
				performance of their duties, travel expenses, per diem, and mileage expenses in
				the same manner as employees of the state. These costs may be paid from the
				interest and income of the fund. Other administrative expenses such as salaries
				and rent will not be paid from the interest and income of the fund.
(c) The Advisory Board shall meet at least
				annually at the call of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and at
				such other times as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the
				Advisory Board shall agree.
(d) The
				Advisory Board shall recommend operational policies and internal procedures
				which provide for the selection of a chairperson and rotating membership to
				assure appropriate continuity of membership.
(e) The Advisory Board shall recommend
				operational policies and internal procedures which shall establish criteria for
				grant selection.
(f) The Advisory
				Board shall carry out such duties as may be required under these rules and
				regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - MONTGOMERY TRUST FUND FOR THE BLIND › Section 27-7 - Eligibility for Grants

Current through July 13, 2024
Potential grantees must apply to the Department to use Trust
				  Fund monies. Applications must be processed through the local SVI consultant
				  and must be submitted in its entirety by the specified deadline in order to be
				  considered.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - MONTGOMERY TRUST FUND FOR THE BLIND › Section 27-8 - Application Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applications
				shall be on forms prescribed by the Department.
(b) Applications shall be received by such
				date(s) as the Department establishes.
(c) Application deadlines and procedures
				shall be widely publicized to facilitate equal access to the funds on the part
				of all potential grantees.
(d) The
				application shall include:
(i.) Name and
				address of applicant;
(ii.)
				Description of need for funds;
(iii.) Specification of need for
				training;
(iv.) Dollar amount
				requested;
(v.) Number of persons
				who will be served;
(vi.) Specific
				visual acuities of individual(s) in target population;
Documentation of an individual's visual status by a licensed
				  optometrist or ophthalmologist. (Must be dated within one year prior to the
				  advisory board meeting date.)
(viii.) Demonstration that Trust funds will
				not supplant funds available from other sources; and
(ix.) Other information that the Department
				requires.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - MONTGOMERY TRUST FUND FOR THE BLIND › Section 27-9 - Grant Award Procedure

Current through July 13, 2024
SVI consultants will review applications for completeness
				  and appropriateness based on board approved internal guidelines. Those
				  applications that meet these guidelines shall be submitted by the department to
				  the Advisory Board for its review and recommendation.
After considering the Advisory Board's recommendations, the
				  Department shall do one of the following:
(i.) Grant entire request;
(ii.) Grant a portion of the
				request;
(iii.) Call for additional
				information; or
(iv.) Deny request.
Procedures for acting on applications and establishing
				  eligibility shall be as follows:
The Advisory Board shall recommend the amount of funds to be
				  expended for the ensuing year not to exceed the interest and income
				  available.
(ii.) Total
				awards shall not exceed annual interest and income based on the current fiscal
				year funds, and any unused interest or income may be added to the corpus of the
				Trust.
i. abA recommendation of the Advisory
				Board requires a majority vote of a quorum of the Advisory
				Board.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - MONTGOMERY TRUST FUND FOR THE BLIND › Section 27-10 - Board Authorization

Current through July 13, 2024
The Advisory Board will notify the Department of
				  applications which are recommended for approval for Trust Fund expenditures.
				  The Department shall make the necessary determination and then arrange for
				  official notification to grantee of approval, grant conditions, and the amount
				  available to the grantee. The Department shall also notify those applicants who
				  have been denied.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - MONTGOMERY TRUST FUND FOR THE BLIND › Section 27-11 - Payment

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department shall receive payment claims and shall
				  arrange for payment of expenditures up to the amount approved. The Department
				  maintains the right to review claims prior to payment to assure compliance with
				  grant conditions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - MONTGOMERY TRUST FUND FOR THE BLIND › Section 27-12 - Reporting

Current through July 13, 2024
Within one calendar year of grant award, each grantee shall
				  submit to the Department, on prescribed forms, a fiscal report, description of
				  the accomplishments, successes, or failures of the project and other
				  information. Reports shall be presented by the Department to the Advisory Board
				  for its review upon request.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - MONTGOMERY TRUST FUND FOR THE BLIND › Section 27-13 - Equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
Equipment purchased by grantees as part of approved grant
				  expenditures belongs to the Trust Fund. Description of the use, location, and
				  maintenance requirements shall be outlined under the terms and conditions of
				  each approved grant. Equipment returned to the Trust Fund shall be under the
				  purview of the Department. The Department, after consultation with the Advisory
				  Board, may dispose of equipment it deems no longer useful according to the
				  procedures of the State of Wyoming governing surplus
				  property.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 29 - EVALUATION SYSTEMS FOR DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS › Section 29-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to
				  Wyoming Statutes
										21-2-304(b)(xv) and
				  (xvi).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 29 - EVALUATION SYSTEMS FOR DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS › Section 29-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Best practice"
				means practices that have produced positive, documented results in a similar
				situation and could be replicated.
(b) "Classification system" means a system of
				classification by which information is provided regarding the professional
				practice of persons being evaluated as measured against professional
				standards.
(c) "District leader"
				means a person employed as superintendent of schools by any district board of
				trustees or other district leader serving in a similar capacity, as determined
				by the local board of trustees.
(d)
				"Evaluation cycle" means the timelines under which the various components of an
				evaluation process occurs.
(e)
				"Formative feedback" means information communicated to a person being evaluated
				that is intended to modify thinking or behavior.
(f) "Locally designed district and school
				leader evaluation system" means a locally designed district and school leader
				evaluation system comprising the standards and comprehensive system components
				described in sections
				3 and
				4 of this rule, which must be evaluated and
				approved by the State Board of Education, prior to adoption by a board of
				trustees.
(g) "Multiple sources of
				evidence" means using more than one method or source of data to determine a
				person's level of performance in an area of practice or outcomes.
(h) "Performance level descriptor" means a
				description of the classification used to summarize the knowledge and skills
				associated with each performance level used in a classification
				system.
(i) "Professional
				standards" means the standards that define the knowledge, skills, and
				professionalism expected of persons who will be evaluated.
(j) "School leader" means a school principal
				or other school leader serving in a similar capacity, as determined by the
				local board of trustees.
(k)
				"Significantly amended" means a change to an evaluation system that replaces an
				existing system or materially changes any required component of an existing
				system.
(l) "Stakeholder" means an
				individual who is or will be directly impacted by the evaluation
				system.
(m) "State-defined district
				and school leader evaluation system" means a district and school leader
				evaluation system comprising the standards and comprehensive system components
				described in sections
				3 and
				4 of this rule.
(n) "Teacher" means a person who is licensed
				by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB) and is responsible
				for providing instruction to students.
(o) "Teacher evaluation system" means a
				standard structure and set of procedures by which a school district initiates,
				designs, implements, and uses evaluations of its teachers for the purposes of
				professional growth and continued employment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 29 - EVALUATION SYSTEMS FOR DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS › Section 29-3 - District and School Leader Evaluation System Design

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Every board of
				trustees shall adopt policies and procedures for the administration of a
				district and school leader evaluation system designed and implemented in
				accordance with this chapter. Such policies shall define the purpose and goals
				of the system.
(b) A district and
				school leader evaluation system, hereinafter referred to as a leader evaluation
				system, shall be one of the following:
(i) A
				system based on all seven (7) of the Wyoming standards for district and school
				leaders or standard 1 and any five (5) of the remaining six (6) standards so
				long as a majority of the benchmarks of each such standard are represented,
				which, for purposes of this chapter, is referred to as a state-defined district
				and school leader evaluation system or a state-defined system; or
(ii) A system based on professional standards
				prescribed by the board of trustees, so long as standard 1 of the Wyoming
				standards for district and school leaders (prescribed in section
				4 ) is included in the board's standards. A
				majority of the benchmarks of standard 1 must be represented. For purposes of
				this chapter, this system is referred to as a locally designed district and
				school leader evaluation system, a locally designed system, or an alternative
				leader evaluation system in accordance with
				W.S.
				21-2-304(b)(xvi).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 29 - EVALUATION SYSTEMS FOR DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS › Section 29-4 - Wyoming Standards for District and School Leaders

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Subject to the
				exceptions provided for in this chapter, every board of trustees shall adopt
				the following professional standards and associated benchmarks for the annual
				evaluation of district and school leaders pursuant to
				W.S.
				21-3-110(a)(xxx).
(i)
Standard 1
- Clear and
				consistent focus on maximizing the learning and growth of all students:
(A) In collaboration with others and in
				alignment with district strategic priorities, use appropriate data to establish
				rigorous, concrete goals in the context of student achievement and
				instructional programming.
(B)
				Ensure the alignment of the assessments to district identified prioritized
				standards used to track student growth and achievement over time.
(C) Use multiple data measures appropriately
				within the technical limitations to monitor students' progress toward learning
				objectives to improve instruction.
(D) Ensure a system of accountability for
				students' academic success and career readiness.
(E) Develop and maintain longitudinal data
				and communication systems to deliver actionable information for district,
				school, and classroom improvement.
(F) Lead the implementation of a high-quality
				student support and assessment system.
(G) Ensure high expectations for achievement,
				growth, and equity in opportunities for all students.
(H) Work with staff to evaluate and use data
				to improve student achievement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 29 - EVALUATION SYSTEMS FOR DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS › Section 29-5 - District and School Leader Evaluation System Implementation and Administration

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) On or before
				February 1, 2019, the board of trustees shall notify the State Board of
				Education of its election to implement and administer either a state-defined
				district and school leader evaluation system or a locally designed district and
				school leader evaluation system for the evaluation of district and school
				leaders during the 2018-2019 school year as required by
				W.S.
				21-3-110(a)(xxx).
(i) With such notice, a board of trustees
				that elects to adopt a state-defined system shall provide an assurance that
				district and school leader evaluations will be based on standards that meet the
				requirements of section
				3(b)(i) of this
				chapter.
(ii) A board of trustees
				that elects to adopt a locally designed system shall receive conditional
				approval from the State Board prior to adoption by submitting to the
				Department, on behalf of the State Board, the following:
(A) The board's leader professional standards
				and associated benchmarks, developed in accordance with section
				3(b)(ii) of this Chapter,
				which, upon approval shall be deemed performance standards identified or
				established by the State Board of Education pursuant to W.S.
				W.S.
				21-2-304(b)(xvi);
(B) A description of the extent to which
				those standards are the same as or similar to the standards that are part of
				the state-defined system; and
(C)
				An assurance that the board will submit additional information on its leader
				evaluation system for full approval, as described in paragraph (b) of this
				section, by June 1, 2019.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 29 - EVALUATION SYSTEMS FOR DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS › Section 29-6 - Teacher Evaluation System Design and Documentation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each board of
				trustees shall adopt, implement, and administer, subject to State Board
				approval as described in section
				7, a comprehensive teacher evaluation
				system designed to measure the effectiveness with which teachers perform their
				roles. The comprehensive teacher evaluation system shall serve as a basis for:
(i) Improvement of instruction;
(ii) Enhancement of curriculum program
				implementation;
(iii) Individual
				teacher performance and professional growth; and
(iv) Determining the performance level of all
				teachers.
Such measures shall be used to determine unsatisfactory
				  teacher performance that may lead to dismissal, suspension, and termination
				  proceedings.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 29 - EVALUATION SYSTEMS FOR DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS › Section 29-7 - Teacher Evaluation System Submission, Review, and Approval

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) On or before
				July 1, 2020, each district shall either:
(i)
				Notify the Department of intent to implement or continue administration of a
				comprehensive teacher evaluation system that meets the requirements described
				in section
				6, and submit documentation described in
				subsection (d) for review; or
(ii)
				Notify the Department of intent to redesign the district's teacher evaluation
				system to meet the comprehensive teacher evaluation system requirements
				described in section
				6.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 29 - EVALUATION SYSTEMS FOR DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS › Section 29-8 - Technical Assistance

Current through July 13, 2024
Technical assistance will be made available to school
				  districts by the Department and other partners to help them develop and
				  implement evaluation systems that comply with the requirements of this chapter
				  and to support districts with the ongoing evaluation system improvement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 30 - PRIVATE SCHOOL REGISTRATION / LICENSING FOR PRIVATE DEGREE GRANTING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS › Section 30-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated pursuant to Wyo. Stat.
				  §§
									
										21-2-202(a)(i) and
				  21-2-401 through
				  21-2-407.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 30 - PRIVATE SCHOOL REGISTRATION / LICENSING FOR PRIVATE DEGREE GRANTING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS › Section 30-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to establish a process and
				  procedure for the regulation, operation and registration of private degree
				  granting post secondary education institutions and implement the provisions
				  contained in Wyo. Stat. §§
									
										21-2-401 through
				  21-2-407.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 30 - PRIVATE SCHOOL REGISTRATION / LICENSING FOR PRIVATE DEGREE GRANTING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS › Section 30-3 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules govern the operation of all private degree
				  granting post secondary education institutions which operate or do business in
				  the State or intend to operate and do business in the State. These rules do not
				  apply to those organizations and institutions specifically exempt by law, as
				  contained in Wyo. Stat. §
									
										21-2-406.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 30 - PRIVATE SCHOOL REGISTRATION / LICENSING FOR PRIVATE DEGREE GRANTING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS › Section 30-4 - Promulgation, Amendment or Repeal of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
The promulgation, amendment or repeal of rules shall become
				  effective as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act (Wyo. Stat.
				  §§
									
										16-3-101 through
				  16-3-115 ).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 206 - Education, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 30 - PRIVATE SCHOOL REGISTRATION / LICENSING FOR PRIVATE DEGREE GRANTING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS › Section 30-6 - Notice of Intent for Prospective Institutions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All
				prospective institutions shall notify the Department in the manner and form
				prescribed by the Department prior to commencing operation, soliciting students
				or enrolling any students in any manner in Wyoming.
(b) Notification shall be in the manner and
				form prescribed by the Department, but shall at a minimum include the
				following:
(i) A performance bond or letter
				of credit in the amount of ten thousand dollar ($10,000) that is approved as to
				form by the Attorney General. The following applies to any performance bond or
				letter of credit obtained for purposes of this subsection:
(A) The performance bond or other form of
				security shall be maintained continuously while operating as a prospective
				institution.
(B) The Department
				shall be the custodian of all bonds and other securities filed under this
				Section and may render administrative, but not legal assistance, to all
				aggrieved persons who may be entitled to relief under the bond.
(C) A finding by the Department that any
				institution practiced fraud, made any fraudulent representation, or violated
				any statute, rule or regulation relating to the application for registration or
				operation of the institution may result in forfeiture of the full amount of the
				bond and the inability of the institution to obtain registration.