Title 21 — Title 21 — Education

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 189, § 3.

Purpose. (a) The legislature of the state of Wyoming hereby declares that this article is passed to provide for the organization, reorganization and boundary adjustment of the school districts in this state whereby school districts can be organized to: (i) Provide an improved and…

(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "School district" includes unified school districts and elementary school districts pursuant to W.S. 21-3-102; (ii) education; "State committee" means the state board of (iii) "Trustee residence area" means a geographical area within …

District boundary boards; membership; style. The county assessor, the board of county commissioners and the county treasurer shall constitute a board for establishing school districts in the county. If two (2) or more counties are involved, the county assessor, the board of count…

Quorum; majority vote. (a) A majority of the members of the district boundary board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No action of the district boundary board shall be valid unless the action is approved by a majority of the members. (b) Expenses incurred…

Chairman; meetings. The district boundary board shall elect a chairman. He shall call a meeting of the district boundary board in the first quarter of each calendar year for the purpose of electing one (1) of the members as secretary. Thereafter, meetings shall be held upon the c…

Duties of secretary. The secretary shall keep an accurate record showing the boundaries of all the districts in his county. The secretary shall give each member one (1) day written notice before each hearing or meeting and shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation withi…

Proposal to change boundaries, reorganize or combine districts; criteria. (a) Any district boundary board or any two (2) or more district boundary boards acting jointly may, when in the judgment of the board it would be for the benefit of the educational needs of the pupils, and …

Creation of new unified school districts from within boundaries of existing school districts. Whenever at least one hundred (100) qualified electors of any area within an existing school district, which area includes both a high school and one (1) or more elementary schools with …

Proposal to abolish or combine district failing to maintain school. Whenever any district fails to maintain a school for a period of six (6) months in any school year, a district boundary board shall, within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the six (6) months, submit to t…

(a) Powers and duties of state committee. The state committee shall: (i) Aid the district boundary boards in carrying out the powers and duties vested in and imposed upon those boards by this article, as authorized by the state superintendent, and provide plans for procedure, sta…

committee. Approval or rejection of proposal by state Within ninety (90) days after receipt of a proposal from any district boundary board, the state committee shall either approve or reject the proposal and notify the district boundary board of its action. In approving or reject…

Filing of notice of approval or rejection; proposal effective on filing. The district boundary board shall file with the county clerk, within ten (10) days from the date of approval or rejection by the state committee, any notice of approval or rejection received from the state c…

committee. Notice to districts affected by action of When a district boundary board proposal organizing or reorganizing a school district or altering or changing the boundaries of any district or districts is approved or rejected by the state committee, the secretary shall prompt…

City or town to be all in one district; district may include other territory. Whenever the district boundary board organizes or reorganizes a school district or changes the boundaries of existing districts, the organization, reorganization or change shall be made so as to keep al…

districts. Appointment and terms of trustees for new (a) Whenever a new district is created under the provisions of this article, the district boundary board shall appoint a board of trustees for the new district from the combined membership of all the original boards of trustees…

Newly organized school district a body corporate; authority of trustees; old districts to cease to exist. (a) On the effective date of the proposal, each proposed newly organized school district shall be and become a body corporate under the name and number as indicated in the pr…

New districts may draw proportion of funds from old districts; transfer of property. (a) Whenever the district boundary board establishes a new district from districts already organized, the board of trustees of the newly organized district may draw its proportion of the public s…

Allocation of assets and debts upon reorganization of districts. Whenever a district boundary board reorganizes any school districts under the provisions of this article, the board shall allocate equitably the assets and debts of the districts affected by the action of the distri…

Adjustment of state foundation entitlement. (a) When two (2) or more districts or parts of districts are organized into a school district and the total fiscal resources of the new school district are less than the combined fiscal resources of the districts the last year before or…

Name or number of newly created district. In all cases, where a school district created by the action of the boundary board has been created from the territory of preexisting school districts, or the territory formerly belonging to a school district is annexed to a preexisting di…

School advisory boards. (a) Whenever any school within any school district is located twenty (20) road miles or more from the nearest town or city that is the population center of the district and whenever fifty percent (50%) of the parents of children attending the school agree,…

Election of elementary school districts to create unified school districts; levy of taxes at maximum rates. (a) Any elementary school district not yet organized and unified under the provisions of the Wyoming School District Organization Act of 1969, may petition the district bou…

Elementary school districts not electing to organize and unify; affiliation with unified high school districts. An elementary school district not electing to unify shall affiliate itself with a unified school district and become an elementary supporting district for the high scho…

Judicial review of actions of board. (a) Any school district or a district boundary board, if aggrieved by any action of the state committee, may institute proceedings for judicial review thereof in the district court of the county in which an affected school district is located …

teachers. Contract rights and benefits of employees and No contract right, fringe benefit, benefit granted under school policies, or continuing contract status of any employee, or any rights under the Wyoming Teachers' Employment Act shall be denied or reduced as a result of scho…

Boundaries of school districts; filing with the department of revenue. (a) Each school district board shall file a copy of an official map or legal description designating the geographical boundaries of the school district or the changes to its geographical boundaries with the de…