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House Education committee advances bill to lift cap on state-authorized charter schools
Summary
The House Education Committee voted to advance House Bill 94 to remove the statutory cap on state-authorized charter schools, a move supporters said would restore the authorizing board—s ability to consider applications and opponents warned could increase costs for some school districts.
CHEYENNE — On Jan. 20, 2025, the House Education Committee voted 9-0 to advance House Bill 94, which would remove the statutory cap on the number of state-authorized charter schools that the Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board may approve. Representative Singh moved the measure; Representative Ewing Moss seconded it.
Supporters told the committee the cap is an arbitrary bottleneck that prevents the authorizing board from carrying out its duties and limits parental school choice. Wanda Maloney, speaking for State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder and the Wyoming Department of Education, said Degenfelder "is in support of this bill" and described the cap as "arbitrary" to negotiations around authorization.
The bill would eliminate a numerical limit on approvals by the state authorizer but would leave the board—s application standards and contract processes in place. Carrie Klein of the…
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