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This bill modifies Wyoming's existing education law regarding student expulsion for possession of a deadly weapon by allowing school district boards of trustees to extend a student's expulsion beyond the current mandatory one-year period, provided that the district offers educational services to the expelled student in an alternative setting after the initial one-year expulsion. Specifically, the bill amends Wyoming Statute 21-4-306(c) to give school boards discretion to expel a student for longer than one year if they ensure the student continues to receive educational services in an alternative environment. The change provides school districts more flexibility in addressing serious disciplinary infractions involving deadly weapons while still maintaining a commitment to the student's ongoing education. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving school districts time to prepare for implementing the new expulsion policy.

https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0037