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Senate Education Committee endorses open-enrollment bill with local flexibility, adds priority for program participants
Summary
Senate File 109, a bill requiring Wyoming school districts to adopt open-enrollment policies within district boundaries beginning in the 2026 school year, was advanced by the Senate Education Committee on Jan. 27.
Senator Brennan introduced Senate File 109 on Jan. 27 as a bill asking Wyoming school districts to adopt policies allowing pupils to enroll in any public school within their resident district, subject to capacity and local policy priorities.
The bill sets a statewide timeframe for districts to adopt policies beginning in the 2026 school year; it asks districts to give priority to pupils who reside within the school attendance area, pupils participating in a school-based educational program, and pupils who have siblings currently enrolled in the requested school.
Committee members and witnesses emphasized the bill’s intent to increase family choice but repeatedly raised operational concerns about transportation, capacity and priority rules. Multiple witnesses — including…
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