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Committee approves amended House Bill 18 to boost CTE supplies for small Wyoming schools
Summary
The Appropriations Committee voted to pass House Bill 18 as amended, creating a minimum funding threshold to help small, rural school districts pay for career and technical education (CTE) supplies and equipment. The committee also adopted an amendment tying HB18 funding to the fate of House Bill 235.
The Appropriations Committee voted to pass House Bill 18 as amended to establish a minimum funding threshold intended to help small school districts purchase career and technical education (CTE) supplies and equipment. The committee adopted an amendment that would remove HB18 funding if House Bill 235 is enacted.
Supporters told the committee the measure is aimed at addressing how CTE funding is currently calculated and how that calculation disadvantages smaller districts. Wanda Maloney of the Wyoming Department of Education said the superintendent supports House Bill 18 and described how the current funding model generates money both by student counts and by thresholds. Maloney said, “if you look at how funding is calculated for…
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