Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB167: K-12 funding amendments.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2026
AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; modifying payment for special education out of district placements; increasing base teacher salaries utilized in the education resource block grant model; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to K-12 public school finance; modifying payment for special education out of district placements; increasing base teacher salaries utilized in the education resource block grant model; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; modifying payment for special education out of district placements; increasing base teacher salaries utilized in the education resource block grant model; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 21-13-321(b) is amended to read: 21-13-321. Special education; amount provided for special education programs and services; reimbursement for out-of-district placements; district reporting requirements; billing for Medicaid authorized school based services. HB0167 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0503 (b) Except for expenditures for out-of-district special education placements, including placement for behavioral supports, the amount provided to a school district for special education shall be equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount actually expended by the district during the previous school year for special education programs and services, which shall include the amount actually expended by the district during the previous school year for reasonable administrative costs to bill for authorized Medicaid services under subsection (h) of this section. Amounts awarded provided under this section shall be in addition to and shall not be considered in determining the school foundation program amount under the education resource block grant model pursuant to W.S. 21-13-309. Except for expenditures for out-of-district special education placements, the department of education shall distribute the amount computed …
Sponsors
- Campbell, Elissa (R, H56)
- Kenneth Clouston (R, H32)
- Connolly, Marilyn (R, H40)
- Jarvis, Julie (R, H57) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: K-12 funding amendments.
Common questions
- What is HB167?
- HB167 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): K-12 funding amendments.
- What does HB167 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to K-12 public school finance; modifying payment for special education out of district placements; increasing base teacher salaries utilized in the education resource block grant model; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB167?
- Failed as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB167?
- Jarvis, Julie (R, H57), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB167?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0167
Source: official Wyoming record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.