This bill pertains to K-12 education in Wyoming and focuses on the repeal of a specific statutory provision. It removes the legal protections that previously granted civil and criminal immunity to teachers, principals, and superintendents when they exercised reasonable corporal discipline on students, as authorized by school district board of trustee policy. The provision being repealed is found in W.S. 21-4-308(b).

The bill establishes an effective date of July 1, 2023, for the repeal to take effect. This change signifies a shift in the legal framework surrounding corporal punishment in schools, potentially impacting how disciplinary actions are administered by educational staff in the state.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 21-4-308