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Sweetwater 1 board delays approval of administrative rehires amid state funding recalibration
Summary
Facing uncertainty from a state K-12 funding 'recalibration,' Sweetwater County School District #1 trustees voted April 13 to remove from the consent agenda a routine approval of recommended certified administrative rehires, seeking 30 days to review budget impacts including a projected $2.6 million shortfall in non-siloed funds.
Chair Wright called the Sweetwater County School District #1 board to order April 13 and opened the meeting with a statement noting the Wyoming constitution requires the state to provide public education and the district must respond prudently to sudden changes in revenue. Superintendent Dr. Libby told trustees the state's recent recalibration of school finance separates "siloed" funds earmarked for certified instructional staff from "non-siloed" funds used for maintenance, food service and other district operations.
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