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SF0109

Open Enrollment in Wyoming School Districts

Last scannedOct 23, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

The bill allows children to enroll in any public school within their resident district and requires schools to report enrollment information.

What it does

  • Allows students to apply for enrollment at any public school within their resident school district, starting from the 2026-2027 school year.
  • Requires each school district board of trustees to publish on its website the number of available spots in each grade level every three months.
  • Gives priority to certain students such as those who attended the same school last year or have siblings currently enrolled there.

Who it affects

  • Students and their families in Wyoming
  • School district boards of trustees

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was not signed into law.
  • It only applies to the school year starting in 2026-2027 if it were to become law.
  • School districts have some discretion to deny enrollment based on capacity or disciplinary reasons.

Plain language

Terms to know

Resident school district
The school district where a student lives.
School attendance area
A specific geographic area within a district that determines which public schools students can attend.

Official record

Sources

Source checked

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 3:35 AM

Ken Clouston

R · H32

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because it increases state busing costs by requiring districts to pay for transportation when students transfer schools, and he believes it removes local control from school districts over enrollment decisions.

Public statementFloor statement at 4:13:25 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

H COW:Failed 16-40-6-0-02025-02-28 · House16 yes 40 no
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02025-02-24 · House8 yes 1 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-4-1-0-02025-01-30 · Senate26 yes 4 no
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-01-27 · Senate5 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H COW:Failed 16-40-6-0-0House
  2. H Placed on General FileHouse
  3. H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
  4. H Introduced and Referred to H04 - EducationHouse
  5. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-4-1-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S04 - EducationSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

SF0109S2001

The amendment adds a provision that allows schools to not provide transportation to students who enroll in another school within their district if they wouldn't normally receive it.

SF0109SW001

The amendment adds a specific condition for pupils who attended their current school in the previous year to enroll in any public school within their resident district.

SF0109SS001

The amendment adds language to include pupils participating in a school-based education program when considering enrollment rules within Wyoming school districts.