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HB0315 • 2025

K-12 public education reorganization.

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; requiring a plan to reorganize the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education under the state superintendent of public instruction; specifying elements of the plan; requiring reports; requiring legislative approval; and providing for an effective date.

Budget Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Andrew
Last action
2025-02-03
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so specific details about implementation and changes are speculative without further action.

K-12 Public Education Reorganization

This act requires the state superintendent of public instruction to create a plan for reorganizing the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education, with approval from the legislature.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the state superintendent of public instruction to prepare a reorganization plan by July 1, 2025.
  • Specifies that all divisions, programs, and functions of the state boards will be transferred to the state superintendent after legislative approval.
  • Requires the state superintendent to submit the reorganization plan for review by the governor, joint appropriations committee, and joint education interim committee before July 1, 2025.
  • Sets a deadline of July 1, 2026, for implementing the reorganization plan if approved by the legislature.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state board of education
  • The state board of career and technical education
  • The state superintendent of public instruction

Terms To Know

State Superintendent of Public Instruction
A person responsible for overseeing K-12 public education in the state.
Reorganization Plan
A plan that outlines how to change the structure and operations of educational boards.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass, so it has no legal effect.
  • Details about specific changes are left to be determined by the reorganization plan.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-03 House

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

  2. 2025-01-29 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2025-01-28 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0456
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0456
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0315

K-12 public education reorganization.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Andrew and Senator(s) Driskill and Scott

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; requiring a plan to reorganize the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education under the state superintendent of public instruction; specifying elements of the plan; requiring reports; requiring legislative approval; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 21
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301.1 is created to read:

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301.1.

State board of education and the state board of career and technical education reorganization under the state superintendent of public instruction.

(a)

Subject to approval of the reorganization plan by act of the legislature pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and notwithstanding W.S. 21
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301 et seq., not later than July 1, 2026, all divisions, programs and functions of the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education shall be transferred to the state superintendent of public instruction. On and after July 1, 2026, any statute, rule or legal or other document that refers to the state board of education or the state board of career and technical education shall mean the state superintendent of public instruction.

(b)

The state superintendent of public instruction shall prepare a plan for reorganization of the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education under the state superintendent. The reorganization plan shall:

(i)

Maintain the current structure and operation of the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education to the maximum extent practicable, while ensuring all divisions, programs and functions of the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education are assigned to the state superintendent upon adoption of the reorganization plan by the legislature;

(ii)

Require the state superintendent to perform the administrative functions assigned by this section. The state superintendent may appoint administrators and managers who may serve as the administrative heads of divisions and programs created by the state superintendent for the purpose of executing the functions assigned by this section;

(iii)

Identify statutory amendments, rule and procedural amendments and other regulatory amendments that will be necessary to accomplish the reorganization required by this section;

(iv)

Provide for the transfer of all personnel, supplies, equipment and appropriations of and for the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education to the state superintendent;

(v)

Identify any other issues or factors relevant to the reorganization required by this section.

(c)

The state superintendent of public instruction shall submit the reorganization plan required by subsection (b) of this section to the governor, the joint appropriations committee and the joint education interim committee on or before July 1, 2025. The state superintendent shall make the plan available to the public on or before July 1, 2025. The joint appropriations committee and the joint education interim committee shall each hold at least one (1) public hearing regarding the reorganization plan before convening of the legislature for the 2026 budget session and may draft appropriate legislation utilizing the reorganization plan for introduction for the 2026 budget session. It is the intent of the legislature that the reorganization plan be implemented not later than July 1, 2026.

(d)

Unless otherwise directed in an approved reorganization plan, the duties, powers and functions of the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education shall remain unchanged until July 1, 2026, after which time the state superintendent shall be the successor to the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education.

Section 2.

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202 by creating a new subsection (j) is amended to read:

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Duties of the state superintendent.

(j)

The state superintendent of public instruction shall prepare the reorganization plan required by W.S. 21
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301.1. Upon approval of the reorganization plan by act of the legislature, the state superintendent shall perform the functions required by the reorganization plans and the state superintendent shall serve as the successor to the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education. Nothing in this subsection prohibits the legislature from adopting any reorganization plan in whole or in part.

Section 3.

The validity of rules, regulations, contracts, amendments or other obligations of the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education are not affected by this act. The rules and regulations of the state board of education and the state board of career and technical education shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by rules and regulations adopted by the state superintendent following approval by the legislature of the reorganization plan required by W.S. 21
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301.1(b).

Section 4.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

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