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Board hears roundup of education bills; members warned some measures could cut days or change certification
Summary
Superintendent and board reviewed a slate of pending bills in the Wyoming legislature including proposals on gender, homeschool rules, uncertified K‑12 personnel, concealed carry in schools, school finance for facility maintenance, and reductions in required student contact days.
Superintendent Thomas and board members reviewed pending state legislation that they said could materially affect district operations if adopted. The superintendent noted the number of education‑related bills had been rising and highlighted several measures for board attention.
Key bills mentioned by number and topic: proposals on gender and bathroom policies (House bills 32 and 72, Senate file 44 and others), House Bill 46 (deleting requirement for submitting homeschool curriculum to local districts), House Bill 100 (K‑12 uncertified personnel, which would remove a certification requirement, described by the superintendent as “worrisome”), Senate File 21 (policies restricting cell‑phone use during instructional time), Senate File 34 (changes to school finance and major maintenance square‑foot calculations) and Senate File 37 (legislation that would allow concealed carry in more public spaces, including schools, according to the board discussion).
Nut graf: Board and superintendent urged trustees and staff to follow bills closely; several proposals could affect staffing, instructional time, facility maintenance funding and school safety policy. The superintendent recommended board members contact legislators and consider board positions on items that affect district values or finances.
Board members discussed possible responses: writing letters, meeting local legislators, and coordinating with Wyoming School Boards Association. The superintendent noted the education committee chair is a local senator, which he called advantageous for district engagement.
Ending: Trustees asked for copies of the bill list and said they would confer about whether to take formal positions on individual measures as the session proceeds.
