Charter school leasing.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on the amount of money or if all charter schools are affected equally.

Charter School Leasing Changes

This law removes a requirement for charter schools to receive reimbursement for leasing expenses if there are no existing adequate educational facilities within their district.

What This Bill Does

• Repeals the requirement that the state construction department must determine whether there are no existing adequate educational facilities in the school district before charter schools can be reimbursed for leasing expenses.

Who It Names or Affects

• Charter schools
• State construction department

Terms To Know

Reimbursement

Money given back to someone for expenses they paid.

Leasing

Renting something, like a building or space.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law does not specify the amount of money charter schools will receive.
• It is unclear if this change affects all charter schools equally.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0654

Bill No.:

SF0131

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

25LSO-0654

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0012

Chapter No.:

24

Prime Sponsor:

Driskill

Catch Title:

Charter school leasing.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Charter school leasing.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act repeals the requirement that, for a charter school to receive reimbursement for leasing expenses, the State Construction Department must determine there are no existing adequate educational facilities within the applicable school district for operation of the charter school.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

25LSO-0654

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0131

ENROLLED ACT NO. 12,

SENATE

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session

AN ACT relating to K-12 school facilities; repealing the requirement for charter schools to receive reimbursement for leasing expenses if the state construction department determines there are no existing adequate educational facilities within the school district; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 21
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123(f)(ix) is amended to read:

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123.

State construction department; duties and authority relating to school facilities.

(f)

The state construction department shall:

(ix)

Review requests submitted by charter schools pursuant to W.S.
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110(a)(x) and
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304(k) to determine whether space exists within the applicable district for operation of the charter school that is available and adequate.

Section 2
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W.S. 21
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110(a)(x)(A)(II) is repealed.

Section 3
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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.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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