Wyoming2025Inactive
SF0173
Educational Bankruptcy Act
Last scannedOct 6, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This act establishes a process for declaring school districts 'educationally bankrupt' based on poor academic performance and allows parents to petition the court if certain conditions are met.
What it does
- Creates an educational bankruptcy process that can be initiated by the state superintendent of public instruction or parents under specific criteria.
- Requires the state superintendent to post a list of school districts meeting certain academic performance thresholds on their website.
- Establishes duties for district courts when handling petitions, including appointing trustees to manage failing schools.
- Allows trustees to make changes like removing superintendents and board members from their positions.
Who it affects
- School districts with poor academic performance as measured by standardized tests.
- Parents of students in public schools who want to petition for educational bankruptcy.
- The state superintendent of public instruction and local boards of trustees.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill is marked as inactive by Wyoming's legislature, meaning it will not move forward in the current session.
- Details about how trustees will manage school districts are not fully explained in the provided text.
- It does not specify what happens to teachers' certifications during educational bankruptcy.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Educational Bankruptcy
- A legal status that allows a school district to be managed by an appointed trustee if it fails to meet certain academic performance criteria.
- Statewide Assessment
- Standardized tests used to measure student achievement in English language arts, mathematics, and science.
Official record
Sources
Official activity
Bill history
- S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4Senate
- S No report prior to CoW CutoffSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S04 - EducationSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO