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Board hears reading of court ruling that finds Wyoming public school funding unconstitutional
Summary
At a regular meeting, a district staff member read a press release summarizing a Feb. 26 district court ruling that Wyoming's public-school funding model is unconstitutional. The board was told Uinta County School District #1 was one of eight districts involved and that a recalibration process will begin in April.
A district staff member read a press release at the Uinta County School District No. 1 board meeting announcing that on Feb. 26 a state district court ruled Wyoming’s public-school funding model unconstitutional.
The release, read aloud to Chairman Peterson and the board, said the court agreed with six claims made by the educators’ lawsuit: the state has not funded the actual cost of providing education; has not properly adjusted the funding model for inflation; has failed to provide adequate salaries to recruit and retain staff; has underfunded mental-health counselors, school resource officers, nutrition programs and technology; has not adequately assessed facilities; and has…
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