The proposed amendment to the Wyoming Constitution aims to transfer the responsibility of constructing school facilities from the state to local school districts. It establishes that local districts will primarily handle the provision of school facilities through bonds or other financing methods, with the final decision on capital expenditures resting with the voters. The amendment also includes provisions for equalizing the cost of bond payments across districts, ensuring that no district's mill levy exceeds what it would be if assessed at the state average. Additionally, it allows for the Legislature to determine which facilities are unnecessary for education and provides a mechanism for appropriating funds to alleviate hardships faced by districts.

This amendment is a response to the Wyoming Supreme Court's 2001 ruling that placed the responsibility for school facilities on the state. The current funding system, which relied on revenue from coal lease bidding bonuses, has become ineffective. By returning the responsibility to local districts while ensuring state equalization aid, the amendment seeks to create a more sustainable and locally controlled system for school capital construction.