HB0100

Allows school districts and charter schools to adopt policies permitting employment of uncertified administrators, teachers, and other personnel who meet age and background check requirements.

• School districts may adopt policies to employ administrators, teachers, and other personnel without Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board certification or permit, provided applicants are at least 18 years old and submit to criminal history background checks. (W.S. 21-3-111(a)(xxiv), Sec. 1)
• Charter school governing boards may adopt policies to employ administrators, teachers, and other personnel without Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board certification or permit, provided applicants are at least 18 years old and submit to criminal history background checks. (W.S. 21-3-304(s), Sec. 1)
• Creates an exception to the general requirement that teachers and supervisors in public schools hold a valid certificate or permit, allowing uncertified employment under adopted school district or charter school policies. (W.S. 21-7-303(e), Sec. 1)
• Authorizes criminal justice agencies to disseminate criminal history record information to school districts and charter schools for background checks on applicants for uncertified employment positions. (W.S. 7-19-106(a)(xlii), Sec. 1)
• Requires applicants for uncertified school employment to submit to fingerprinting to obtain state and national criminal history record information. (W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xxxvi), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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