HB0167

Modifies K-12 public school funding by changing out-of-district special education reimbursement procedures, increasing base teacher salaries in the education resource block grant model, and providing appropriations for school finance.

• Changes the reimbursement schedule for out-of-district special education placements from the standard distribution schedule to quarterly distributions in the year costs are incurred, while maintaining 100% reimbursement of actual expenditures. (W.S. 21-13-321(b), Sec. 1)
• Sets the base salary for teachers used in the education resource block grant model to $65,000 beginning in school year 2026-2027. (Sec. 2(a), W.S. 21-13-101(a)(xiv))
• Appropriates $348,600,000 from the public school foundation program account to the Department of Education-School Finance for school district payments through June 30, 2028, with intent to include in the standard budget for the following fiscal biennium. (Sec. 2(b), W.S. 21-13-313(c))
• Appropriates $8,900,000 from the public school foundation program account to the Department of Education-School Finance for reimbursing school districts for retirement costs outside the education resource block grant model through June 30, 2028, with intent to include in the standard budget for the following fiscal biennium. (Sec. 2(c))

Effective: July 1, 2026

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