Bill > HB0021

This bill modifies how Wyoming calculates maintenance worker staffing resources for school districts starting in the 2025-2026 school year. Specifically, the bill removes operating expenditures as a factor in determining maintenance worker staffing and instead establishes a new calculation method using three key factors: (1) 1.1 maintenance workers per school building, (2) maintenance workers based on the building's total allowable gross square footage (divided by 60,000 and multiplied by 1.2), and (3) maintenance workers based on average daily membership (divided by 1,000 and multiplied by 1.3). To support these changes, the legislature is appropriating $2 million from the public school foundation program account to the department of education for routine maintenance payments to school districts. The bill defines "average daily membership" according to existing state law and aims to standardize maintenance worker allocation across school districts by using a more consistent, building-specific approach. The provisions will take effect on July 1, 2025, and the appropriation is designated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, with any unused funds set to revert as prescribed by law.

Budget and Finance

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https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0021