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SF0095

Teacher Tenure Changes

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In one sentence

This act changes Wyoming's education laws by removing certain protections for teachers, including continuing contract status and modifying hearing requirements for suspension, dismissal, or termination.

What it does

  • Removes the concept of 'continuing contract' status for teachers in Wyoming.
  • Modifies the process for suspending, dismissing, or terminating a teacher's employment by changing when and how hearings are held.

Who it affects

  • Teachers in Wyoming, especially those who previously had continuing contract status or were probationary teachers.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was not considered further, so these changes are not in effect.
  • Details about how specific processes will work after removal of continuing contract status are limited to what is stated in the bill text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Probationary Teacher
A teacher who has been employed by the same school district for less than three (3) consecutive school years.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:29 AM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

2 roll calls

S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02024-02-21 · Senate3 yes 2 no
Yes
3
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Bo BitemanR · S21Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Evie BrennanR · S31

No 2

Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 24-7-0-0-02024-02-14 · Senate24 yes 7 no
Yes
24
No
7
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 24

Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Evie BrennanR · S31Fred A BaldwinS14Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24

No 7

Affie EllisS08Cale CaseR · S25Chris RothfussD · S09Dan LaursenR · S19Eric BarlowR · S23Mike GierauD · S17Wendy SchulerR · S15

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S COW:S Did not consider for COWSenate
  2. S Placed on General FileSenate
  3. S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0Senate
  4. S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 24-7-0-0-0Senate
  5. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  6. Bill Number AssignedLSO