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INTRODUCTION
HOUSE BILL NO.
Charter schools as local education agencies.
Sponsored by: Joint Education Interim Committee
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to charter schools; authorizing charter
2 schools to act as local education agencies to receive and
3 apply for federal and state grants; specifying charter
4 schools are responsible for providing special education
5 services; repealing the designation of charter school
6 authorizers as the local education agency for charter
7 schools; and providing for an effective date.
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9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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11 Section 1. W.S. 21-3-315 is created to read:
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1 21-3-315. Authority to act as a local education
2 agency.
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4 (a) Any charter school approved by a school district
5 to operate under this article may act as a local education
6 agency to apply for, receive and administer a grant through
7 a grant program created by a federal or state statute or
8 program. Any charter school approved by the Wyoming charter
9 school authorizing board to operate under this article
10 shall act as a local education agency to apply for, receive
11 and administer a grant through a grant program created by a
12 federal or state statute or program.
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14 (b) For charter schools authorized to operate as a
15 local education agency under subsection (a) of this
16 section:
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18 (i) The department of education shall treat the
19 charter school as a local education agency and allow it to
20 apply for all federal and state grant moneys for which it
21 may be eligible;
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1 (ii) The charter school shall be responsible for
2 identifying, evaluating and offering programs and services
3 for students with disabilities, as identified under the
4 federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20
5 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., enrolled in the charter school.
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7 Section 2. W.S. 21-3-302.1(a)(vi) is repealed.
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10 STAFF COMMENT
11 The repealed provision reads as follows:
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13 21-3-302.1. Charter school authorizers; powers and duties.
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15 (a) Authorizers shall:
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17 (vi) Act as the local education agency for
18 charter schools authorized to operate under this article to
19 apply for, receive or administer grants through a grant
20 program created by a federal or state statute or program
21 which requires local education agency status.
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25 Section 3. This act is effective July 1, 2025.
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