Wyoming2025Did Not Pass
HB0008
School Funding Changes for Average Daily Membership
Last scannedOct 9, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The bill changes how schools count the number of students they have each day to get funding.
What it does
- Changes the way 'average daily membership' (ADM) is calculated for school funding purposes.
- Defines full-time attendance as at least 75% of a full-time equivalency basis instead of 80%.
- Requires schools to calculate partial attendance on a prorated basis based on hours or class periods attended compared to those required for full time.
- Excludes students who have been absent for more than ten consecutive calendar days from the ADM count.
Who it affects
- School districts in Wyoming
- Students and their attendance records
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction.
- It only applies starting from the school year beginning in 2025-2026, but it is no longer effective due to its status.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Average Daily Membership (ADM)
- The total number of students present each day, averaged over the school year for funding purposes.
- Full-Time Equivalency Basis
- A measure used to determine if a student's attendance qualifies as full-time for ADM calculations.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO