SJ0008

Proposes a constitutional amendment to specify that the dollar amount of school funding appropriations shall not be subject to judicial review, while the funding formula itself remains subject to judicial review for constitutional compliance.

• Amends Wyoming Constitution Article 7, Section 1 to add subsection (b) establishing that the legislature must provide a funding formula for public school operating costs, which remains subject to judicial review for constitutional compliance. (Section 1, Article 7, Section 1(b))
• Specifies that the legislature shall fund the formula through appropriation, but the amount of the appropriation shall not be subject to judicial review. (Section 1, Article 7, Section 1(b))
• Provides that if the appropriation is insufficient to fund the formula's spending, all spending shall be reduced by a uniform percentage across all schools. (Section 1, Article 7, Section 1(b))
• Requires the Secretary of State to endorse a statement on the ballot explaining the proposed amendment's effects on school funding review authority. (Section 2)

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