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Board member cites Cheyenne ruling that state underfunded school finance; says judge will maintain oversight
Summary
Board member Allie told trustees that a Cheyenne judge found Wyoming has underfunded public-school finance, is maintaining jurisdiction, and that the decision could affect vouchers and other laws that shift public funds to private education.
Allie (board member) informed the Fremont County School District #25 Board of Trustees on March 20 about a Cheyenne court ruling finding the state legislature underfunded school finance.
Allie told trustees that the opinion by Judge Peter Froelicker — issued Feb. 26, 2025, according to her account — was “quite scathing” and concluded the state had violated students’ constitutional rights to an equal and adequate education. She said the…
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