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Academic reports
Dane Weaver (principal, Rawhide Elementary) reported that Rawhide had 104 students and had increased spring proficiency from 41% to 50% year over year, and showed a growth score of 55 on the district assessment measure cited in the presentation. Weaver described daily \"spiral review\" math practice, targeted interventions and professional learning communities (PLCs) aligned to priority standards; he said interventions run in cycles, occur daily in targeted blocks (example cited: 9:00–9:30), and that the school emphasizes teacher collaboration and retention.

A separate school report for Rekluse (presented after Rawhide) emphasized multi‑grade instruction, personalized interventions, and strong community ties; administrators reported an achievement figure of 63 on the district measure and described staffing and instructional approaches used in multi‑grade rural classrooms.

Graduation, participation and post‑secondary readiness
District leaders reported that every high school improved its graduation rate compared with the prior year and that the district graduation rate now exceeds the state average. Trustees were shown fall participation counts for career and technical education (CTE) and dual/concurrent enrollment: fall term CTE course enrollments exceeded 3,000 course‑seats and dual/concurrent courses also exceeded 3,000 course‑seats (students may take more than one course). Board members noted the district’s administrative staffing ratios are among the leanest in the state.

Student well‑being and mental health
The district updated trustees on mental‑health referrals and services. Staff reported 427 referrals to school‑based mental‑health supports between August 1 and March 1, with elementary referrals accounting for about 57% of the total. The district said it reduced its mental‑health provider wait list from over 100 referrals down to single digits by expanding community partners using a state mental‑health grant; however, the district also said the school‑based clinic had staffing shortages (one counselor remaining and anticipated gaps in June) and that it is working with partner agencies to refill positions.

The board also heard about student‑support strategies including a summer‑school recovery window (May 27–June 19) and targeted ninth‑grade on‑track monitoring that the district links to improved long‑term graduation outcomes.

Next steps
District leaders said they will continue PLC work, implement state assessment windows (ACT for juniors; WYATOP testing), track summer‑school participation and continue the district’s mental‑health partnerships and staffing efforts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Campbell County School District Board of Trustees- 04/8/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The district reported improvements in graduation rates across all high schools, presented Rawhide and Rekluse elementary academic reports and summarized student‑wellness initiatives including school‑based mental-health referrals and summer-school planning.","taxTitle","Campbell County School District #1, School Districts, Wyoming","taxId",69291,"location","Wyoming","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6082033,"District updates: Little Powder on schedule, Conestoga study delayed, bus‑barn budget gap identified",445,5342000,5787000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939504-74d7217f9e2649f9b7034d125dd5df66&start=5342&end=5787","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939504-74d7217f9e2649f9b7034d125dd5df66/thumbnail_5342000.jpg","/articles/6082033/Wyoming/District-updates-Little-Powder-on-schedule-Conestoga-study-delayed-busbarn-budget-gap-identified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082033-9ddd76e05fa8419fa967508ec244be41/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171638&Signature=jygBIEDkTMbxrk-Ktgyo9RcRQy7Xlpmu62RImnVKZ6e-fnvHHPOEykSboHmkwoX45Hn3qCFjCEVqSoiaePGQP4ArewxyG7SZIdgfLcoBUlIY4Wj35thhhF8gbhR8FR2pibRUZZlnZ~gIHr2cMrejbkCv5RzW-ZFLHFmLQuSfYek5XHjXM5fZCntKtJSBCAaGIok-DrEPqu~kVaBmOpWwo-7jqtnuGU7jflhX8T~hH6n4jBd0ubGccFul-gO7daRhtCcDrZ-IkNwgXRlD7kGf9z5qDgLLQ5hAJI1e-LDe5Eq2-0KUyudZXdwVBPvBn6Mg6pSG2XBnvMZl9qzKRsyV~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District facilities staff provided trustees with multiple project updates, including construction progress, delayed state studies and budget mismatches that will require follow‑up with state agencies.

Little Powder: Facilities staff said interior framing is complete, mechanical rough‑in is ongoing and the project remains on schedule for a late‑December completion; staff suggested a future board tour and said an August move‑in and ribbon cutting were being planned.

Aquatic center: Contractors have completed substantial pool‑area work (deep‑end wall rebar, deck and tile installation) and staff still anticipate an August 8 move‑in date for the new facility.

Conestoga (Mercer study): The district reported a delay in receiving the state’s draft Mercer study. Conestoga was ranked among the lower‑scoring facilities in a statewide review and received approximately $7.2 million in legislative remediation funding in an earlier session; the district said the state study’s delay stalled intended summer design work and effectively cost the district a year of schedule progress. District staff plan continued follow‑up with the School Facilities Department to obtain the draft and advance design work.

Bus‑barn (transportation facility): The district flagged that the state’s budget for a new transportation facility omitted site work in its public budget figure; the district’s cost estimate for a complete, guideline‑compliant bus barn (including site work) was roughly $12.5 million, but the state budget figure that reached the legislature was about $17.5 million in a prior submittal and then reverted to the lower figure in a later change. District staff said the current approved figure effectively leaves a roughly $7 million shortfall if site work and off‑site infrastructure are needed; the district intends to seek clarification from the state and to press for an adjusted budget to match design requirements.

Other items: The report covered pending negotiation of contract language for a new Campbell County High School (concerns about geotechnical work timing and a tight schedule were noted) and that the Conestoga/HVAC/security remediation approach would likely be phased to extend useful life. Trustees asked for a tour of Little Powder and additional meetings with state facility staff to resolve open budget/design questions.

Next steps
District staff will continue to engage state facility staff and the design team, schedule board tours of Little Powder and the aquatic center, gather updated cost estimates for the transportation facility and return with revised timelines and budget requests.","District facilities staff reported progress at Little Powder and the aquatic center, delays in the Conestoga Mercer study and a $7 million shortfall in the bus‑barn budget estimate; board scheduled follow‑up meetings and tours.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6082038,"New concealed‑carry law prompts district to weigh policy options, insurance implications",516,4772000,5288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939504-74d7217f9e2649f9b7034d125dd5df66&start=4772&end=5288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939504-74d7217f9e2649f9b7034d125dd5df66/thumbnail_4772000.jpg","/articles/6082038/Wyoming/New-concealedcarry-law-prompts-district-to-weigh-policy-options-insurance-implications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082038-e6fa179d916b6461ec0dd34c425b5c34/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171638&Signature=eu2-cPn4wXQf0uZhURwJyIHsCOTKDdWxO6rC7FLUpAW07UGiDg1QnWkpxOCeK0~dU51lC6KjTzNxGKkiAU4R3oC5AQZrYeqoE5kDgzO5C8VBJG8~cxBNf~Ne8-lwbHWVZNOY-D4mI0xvbLGvNyQcHHedE46COWexykScgS1EoHM9kUzx8WVFfMR~dqYwKRvp7fUYtF0k6xEZgQ-fndXWrsag0T4rNY01JoXWymOnhXOZERJQPrp~Gj0EJWDUIUwpigosRn87zbn~y6~mkZ6dANWDpFF9j-IjCZrb15zyGSDj2-ueTH9LmmDNiGmubqa5qszxpxJG7qwwhjX9qOBBIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District administrators briefed the board on House Bill 172, the recently passed state law that allows concealed carry in public school facilities and preempts many local restrictions while granting school boards authority to adopt rules for employees and volunteers.

Administrators summarized the law’s provisions reported in the briefing: the statute permits concealed carry in public elementary and secondary school facilities; it allows districts to regulate or prohibit open carry, and to require firearms and ammunition be stored in personal lockboxes or biometric containers when not carried; it also permits the board to adopt training requirements for employees and volunteers (a suggested initial training course of not less than 16 hours of live‑fire plus eight hours of scenario‑based training was mentioned in the briefing as one statutory example). The law includes exemptions for facilities with explosive or volatile materials and creates a misdemeanor offense for knowingly prohibiting a person with a lawful concealed-carry permit from entering where the statute allows such entry.

Trustees asked legal and risk‑management questions. District counsel and legal staff said the statute allows the board to create rules for employees and volunteers, but that adding requirements beyond the statute’s list could invite legal challenges; counsel recommended public notice and a 45‑day Administrative Procedure Act (APA) comment period if the district adopts new rules that amount to administrative regulation. The board’s insurer advised trustees that, under the district’s current liability insurance, the general public would be covered in an active‑shooter event but staff and volunteers who carry under district policy would not be covered unless the district purchased additional coverage; administrators said that additional coverage to include staff/volunteer coverage would cost roughly $20,000 per year (district estimate shared at the meeting).

Administrators recommended the policy committee draft options for board consideration, host public comment (including hearings outside regular board meetings), and consider a first reading followed by public notice under the APA. Trustees asked for more detailed recommendations, legal review and insurer input; the board set the matter for expedited policy‑committee work and planned dinner/committee sessions and follow‑up public hearing(s) because the law takes effect July 1.

What the board did and did not do
The board did not adopt a new policy at the meeting. Trustees directed the policy committee and district counsel to draft policy options and to coordinate public hearings and insurer review; there was no formal vote on a specific concealed‑carry policy at the meeting.

Next steps
Staff and counsel will produce policy options, obtain insurer cost information, follow APA notice timing as needed, and schedule policy‑committee and public hearings prior to any first reading of a policy.","House Bill 172 allows concealed carry in public schools under certain conditions and authorizes districts to regulate employees and volunteers; trustees asked administrators to develop policy options, consider public comment and examine insurance and liability impacts.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6082043,"Board begins policy work after state restroom/changing-room law; facilities inventory under way",467,4024000,4491000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939504-74d7217f9e2649f9b7034d125dd5df66&start=4024&end=4491","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939504-74d7217f9e2649f9b7034d125dd5df66/thumbnail_4024000.jpg","/articles/6082043/Wyoming/Board-begins-policy-work-after-state-restroomchanging-room-law-facilities-inventory-under-way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082043-5f48aac61feb14289f503ac7ceeb2cec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171638&Signature=BK2R0XNLVYAJb5mqFpq6crFu7OphKGtkzpTZ1WtKaBovHO0Ay~JX0iz-U5ju91T-H6Lj4AKVfRhTOAoq6gpawB2C3tKakJjHL3nu9oO3qEPK7ciH63WzLUKsdw5sQi16KnDh6ajyYatLZ0MkzcsPlLD9wKgxLCXunPaj5L3bjfknwcEmCZHWkUmkPUJV7wE-FFO8NhCzFkQtjkjFLVQGQ1vId4kinpyG3d5YWCyw0Ec4n3a~P~misjvU5WP5CGREP8pc3F~9QbEWwbtHxtHPcyjAd1luNbmGvDLelTbjKTd0uBy1d~Q6vHySM5LC2Hg0tqhU4u2MNsMjSjS5wSMmfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District administrators briefed the Campbell County School District #1 Board of Trustees on a recently passed statute (Senate File 62) that requires public schools to designate multi‑occupancy restrooms, locker rooms, changing areas and sleeping quarters by biological sex and to provide reasonable accommodations for students who decline to use the sex‑designated spaces.

The district’s presentation summarized key statutory elements: definitions of restroom/changing facilities and school‑sponsored activities, exclusions for custodial, maintenance or emergency entry, and requirements for district policies addressing discipline when staff refuse to comply. Administrators told the board their facility staff are currently inventorying buildings to confirm signage and latching hardware, and they said the policy committee will draft policy language that matches the statute’s requirements.

Board members asked how the new statute aligns with current district practice. District administration said existing progressive-discipline policies cover some noncompliance situations, and that the new statute may place narrower or additional requirements on staff conduct and facility designation. Administrators noted that reasonable-accommodation options already in place in some buildings—such as single‑occupancy restrooms or use of a nurse’s office—would be formalized and documented where necessary.

The board gave direction (no formal vote recorded) for the policy committee to draft compliant policy language, for facilities staff to inventory and correct signage/latches where required, and for administrators to brief staff and coaches on the statute’s expectations.

What the board did not do
The board did not adopt a new policy at the meeting; it directed staff and the policy committee to prepare drafts and to hold follow‑up work sessions.

Next steps
Administration will: (1) complete the facilities inventory and remediate signage/latches as needed; (2) have the policy committee draft updated policy language aligned to the statute; and (3) meet with site administrators and coaches to communicate expectations and next steps.","Administrators briefed trustees on Senate File 62, which requires single-sex designation of multi-occupancy restrooms/locker rooms and reasonable accommodations; staff will inventory facilities and the policy committee will draft matching local policy language.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6082047,"Board rescinds planned second 25¢ school-meal price increase after staff recommendation",853,3159000,4012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939504-74d7217f9e2649f9b7034d125dd5df66&start=3159&end=4012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939504-74d7217f9e2649f9b7034d125dd5df66/thumbnail_3159000.jpg","/articles/6082047/Wyoming/Board-rescinds-planned-second-25-school-meal-price-increase-after-staff-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082047-18f94048082307aac2dd46bd837ea352/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171638&Signature=nRii9uT50xrEwEyNO4jDXMZJhfLx1kVw2trvXtiA9VrBsLzy~dusmHqTauarRQURDzTgojwiG55ZJk3NasApWhEp5RbrZgO~TrY1aZwWyKtW9OJgasFoAhBb4US2Z9CEv-o92H266odc3odzA1x8JUq59mNR3sxHkuNcsd8vbiR3Xcne3GUYsae1gDd69eu-R7d9uyn5~OrX4NRdmkP9curLUK~pNNZ9hmfrwDnoGntyohCo94E1-mAA-Yvtoqp0TuF0F0eTk5Pf-wrPRlZa-RYIz9VOJx83JMrpv25CGiHx7GRPfBPHVccUgI2Cf5kXUL2Dk1Y91g1~tPLnTJZPKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Campbell County School District #1 Board of Trustees voted unanimously at the meeting to rescind a planned second 25-cent increase to full-pay student meal prices for the 2025–26 school year.

District nutrition supervisor Brian Young presented participation and revenue data showing the district had implemented the first 25¢ increase earlier and that the second 25¢ would have added roughly $80,000–$90,000 in best-case revenue but that participation changes could reduce that figure. Young told trustees the first 25¢ added about $15,000 from full‑pay elementary breakfasts and roughly $70,000 from full‑pay lunches, and produced roughly $51,000 in additional a la carte revenue at secondary schools; the district’s estimates for an added 25¢ varied depending on future participation.

The board’s decision followed comments from district administrators who noted an ongoing judicial recalibration process and a judge’s order that could change how school nutrition is funded in Wyoming. District staff recommended pausing the second increase until the legislature’s recalibration and funding picture are clearer to avoid passing costs onto households if state funding changes are imminent.

Trustees discussed how the district currently subsidizes nutrition services from the general fund and reviewed recent history: the district did not transfer general funds to nutrition services in the most recent year but has previously made large transfers (one noted transfer of about $2 million in an earlier year). Administrators said the annual subsidy level historically averages around $750,000 and that raising meal prices was intended to reduce that deficit while keeping meals affordable.

Following discussion, a motion was made to rescind the second 25¢ increase for the 2025–26 school year. The motion was moved, seconded and passed unanimously.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to rescind the second 25¢ meal-price increase for 2025–26: approved unanimously (mover/second not recorded on the transcript). Note: district staff recommended pausing the second increase pending legislative recalibration and a judge’s order related to funding.
- Other related actions at the same meeting (see Votes at a glance summary in this article): consent agenda approved (remainder after an item was pulled); human-resources subsection B.2.a approved (one trustee announced a planned no vote but the motion passed); textbook adoptions approved; summer meeting schedule approved; a set of appointments announced (formal votes/minutes captured on the consent agenda).

What the vote does and does not do
The board’s vote rescinds only the previously planned second 25¢ increase for 2025–26; the initial 25¢ increase already in place remains. District staff said they will continue to monitor participation and revenue and revisit price policy if the state funding picture changes.

Next steps
District leadership said they will: (1) monitor outcomes from the current school year; (2) track legislative recalibration work and any state budget decisions that affect school nutrition funding; and (3) return with updated analysis if further pricing action is proposed.

Sources and context
The discussion and vote were led during the board’s business session by Brian Young (Supervisor, Nutrition) and district administrators who presented the revenue/participation data and funding context. Administrators repeatedly emphasized uncertainty due to pending state-level funding changes and a judicial order affecting recalibration.","After reviewing participation and pending state funding changes, the district voted to rescind a planned second 25¢ increase to full-pay meal prices; board discussion reviewed participation trends, revenue impact and potential state recalibration.","actionData","errors"]

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