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Charter advocates urge changes so new schools can access CTE and reimbursable funds sooner

Wyoming Legislature Joint & Standing Committee on Education · March 5, 2026
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Summary

Representatives of charter schools and the Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board asked the committee to examine block‑grant line‑item restrictions that prevent new charter schools from accessing reimbursable funds (special ed, transportation) and CTE allocations during initial years of operation.

Speakers representing charter school interests told the committee that newly authorized charter schools face cash‑flow and reimbursement delays that hinder startup operations.

Janine Bay Teske, joined by John Waller, executive director of the Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board, said some block‑grant line items…

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