Wyoming School Finance Proposal. 5 Key Elements.

Wyoming is considering revamping its school funding system, here are the nuts and bolts:

• 2% sales tax increase to fund schools with a June 30, 2020 sunset provision
• $43 million in cuts
• moratorium on alternative schools.
• removes any mention of freezing or cutting special education funding
• freezes transportation spending at the levels spent in the 2017-18 school year

Wyoming HB 236 (2017)

Casper Star Tribune | Lawmakers consider replacement to sweeping education funding bill