SF0037

Increases the allowable education square footage used to calculate routine and major maintenance funding for school districts and appropriates funds to implement these changes.

• Modifies the education square footage capacity limits used in the foundation program calculation by allowing up to 135% of standard space level for school year 2025-2026, increased from the standard 115% limit. (W.S. 21-13-309(m)(v)(G)(II), Sec. 1)
• Adjusts the allowable capacity in educational building gross square footage for major building and facility repair calculations by allowing up to 135% of prescribed per student gross square footage criteria for school year 2025-2026, increased from the standard 115% limit. (W.S. 21-15-109(c)(iii)(C), Sec. 1)
• Appropriates $31,900,000 from the public school foundation program account to the state construction department for major maintenance payments to school districts for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028. (Sec. 2(a))
• Appropriates $11,800,000 from the public school foundation program account to the department of education-school finance for routine maintenance payments to school districts for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028. (Sec. 2(b))

Effective: Immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution

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